A seamstress, I am not. But I can sew a pretty decent straight line, which is all I needed to create this simple and fun tote. The Clear & Simple Stamps Fruit Appliques are really a sewer’s dream. They are oversized dies that work perfectly for cutting fabric.
Click through to see more photos and instructions on creating this fun tote bag…you can even see how I chose to carry it while hanging out on Miami Beach!
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- Clear & Simple Stamps Fruit Applique Watermelon Die
- Blank Canvas Tote Bag
- Multi Surface Satin Craft Paint
- Sponge Dauber (available at Joann’s Craft Stores)
- Double sided fusible interfacing
- Scraps of fabric to create watermelon shape
- Alphabet Stencils*
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1) Fuse fabric to one side of interfacing with an iron. (Then die cut fabric with watermelon and fuse together all pieces with iron)
2) The backside of your watermelon die cut should have a unfused side of interfacing. Iron this onto the tote until it adheres. Then sew the edges .
3) Use the paint, stencils and dauber to create the word “Fresh” on your tote. Allow to dry overnight before using.
I was pretty eager to take this cute tote out for a test drive, so I carried it one Sunday afternoon while we hung out on Lincoln Road in Miami. It’s pretty darned cute, if you ask me and was perfect for holding all the goodies I picked up at the street fair.
How fun would this be as a gift bag full of yummy fresh market goodies! I am always looking for new and fun ways to package gifts! Have you gotten a head start on your gifts for the upcoming holidays? Or are you a last minute maker like me?!?
The rest of the Clear & Simple Stamps design team has created more crafty fabulousness for you…go take a look!
You make everything look so easy, Amber 🙂 This is a very cute idea, thank you! You look quite the “picture” showcasing your bag – and with a coordinating t-shirt 😀
You look so cute in that photo! I wish there was a street fair closer to me that had the kinds of offerings I’m seeing in the background of that picture — I’d be there in a heartbeat!
Due to the fact that I can almost break out in a cold sweat just by contemplating a sewing project, I’m not sure I’ll be attempting this one, but you’ve definitely made the directions easy to follow. I’m a big fan of my Rowenta iron — even though I choose to use it as little as possible!
Simply fabulous–just like you!
This really ca-ute. Love the simplicity of it and so versatile. TFS, Smooches…
You’re adorable.
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This is so darn cute!
Már régóta szeretnék elkezdeni online kaszinókban játszani, mert úgy gondolom, hogy ez egy szórakoztató tevékenység lehet! És találtam egy olyan oldalt, ahol az online kaszinók minden kezdő játékosának örömét leli! Ezen az oldalon – kaszinok-hu – egy kellemes kezelőfelület fogadott, aminek köszönhetően nem bolyongtam az oldalon, keresve egy olyan nyerőgépet, ami érdekelne.