When it comes to bags and totes. I am very much a girly girl. I love rainbows, unicorns and fluffy clouds 🙂 I’ve been in need of a new book bag for library trips… what better reason and time to make one than the Quilting/Sewing Retreat I was at over the weekend?? This DIY Felt Heart Rainbow Tote only takes about an hour and half to whip up!
What you need:
Outer fabric (something solid or with a very minimal print is ideal)
Felt in rainbow colors
Batting
Inner Fabric for lining
Sewing Machine, needle, thread and scissors.
I still haven’t actually written the pattern for the way I make my totes… and I forgot to take pictures during the process of this one. I PROMISE I will do it soon, in the mean time, this pattern from Craftsy will help you create your own DIY Felt Heart Rainbow Tote!
The only difference would be that I add a layer of batting for stability and you’ll need to add your felt hearts in rainbow colors to the front.
To get the hearts all the same size, I cut a template out of scrap paper, and then traced it onto all of the different colors of felt I wanted to use. Then I cut each of them out with sharp scissors. It took a couple tries to get the order the way I wanted, once I had them in the right position/order, I pinned them in place and secured them with a line of straight stitching.
Once I get that pattern written I’ll update this post!
I love this DIY Felt Heart Rainbow Tote! Its practical and perfect for so many things! Currently I’m using it as a project bag and have my latest hoop art project and thread inside. It would also make a fabulous book bag or even a grocery or market bag!
That’s adorable! Really like the inner lining too!
those hearts are so sweet. I love the herringbone fabric!
elle
Southern Elle Style
Super sweet idea! My daughter would love this!
Love love love it! The lining color is perfect with the colorful hearts, and love the herringbone fabric! Thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
Awh, this is all kinds of pretty, love it!
So cute! It’s probably way beyond my ability, but hopefully some day soon I’ll get skilled enough 🙂
Ooh, love the colors! I don’t know how to sew so I’d just have to get a blank tote bag and go from there! 😉
That is so gorgeous! What a perfect way to welcome spring!
You can never have too many totes and this one is darling! Thanks for sharing on our Throwback Thursday link party last week and I can’t wait to see what you have for us this Thursday!
Mollie
Looks beautiful. Totes are so handy to have and special when they are your own making.
I love felt, it is so versatile for many craft projects. Your design is lovely and you could easily use a pre made bag and get the children to help with the decoration. #creativemondays
Oh, man, I wish I could sew with a sewing machine! What a cute bag!
So adorable and you are very talented. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty