How to Make an Embroidery Bag

Learning how to make an embroidered bag combines sewing skills with decorative stitching for functional handmade accessories. The process begins with selecting appropriate fabrics—sturdy canvas for totes, delicate linens for evening clutches—and transferring designs before assembly. Many tutorials recommend embroidering flat pieces before constructing the bag to maintain tension and prevent puckering. Essential steps include reinforcing stress points with decorative yet durable stitches, creating lined interiors that conceal thread ends, and choosing closures that complement the embroidery. Some designs incorporate the stitching structurally, like embroidered handles or decorative seams that also strengthen joins. The best guides explain how to scale motifs for different bag sizes and suggest thread types that withstand daily use. These handmade bags showcase personal style while developing both practical sewing and artistic embroidery techniques.


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Sew Nice

Sew Nice

Embroidered patches have a rich history, one that dates back thousands of years to the origin of thread stitched embellishments on clothing. This tutorial will show you how easy it is to make your own embroidered patches, with a downloadable template containing four designs available to get you started.

Mieszkanie

Mieszkanie

This purple linen pouch with handmade embroidery is great to storage you little one’s cute items. • Made of 100% natural washed and soft medium weight Oeko-Tex certified linen. • Hand embroidered. • Linen is long lasting. Possible to pass down from generation to generation. • Looks best not ironed for relaxed look and as casual trousers. • We work carefully, slowly, with good intention for your little one to wear it happily. Color in the picture: purple and dusty pink drawstring. Embroidery: bird robin and berries. Please choose any other color from my shop or embroidery from the list on the right. ♥ SIZE GUIDE ♥ 28cm x 37cm (11 x 14.5 inches) ♥ COMPOSITION ♥ • 100% organic washed and soft linen • Medium weight linen (160g) • Oeko-Tex certified linen The certificate insures that the fabric is safe to use and does not contain any toxic substance that would be harmful to a person and nature. The clothes are being washed with a non-toxic, non-petroleum based, biodegradable laundry soap. ♥ CARE INSTRUCTIONS ♥ Machine wash 40° C, tumble dry low, best when not ironed for relaxed look. Do not bleach or use oxidising agents. ♥ OTHER INFORMATION ♥ All our items are designed, sewed and hand embroidered in small quantities by La Petite Alice team. For highly soft effect our sewn items are washed with a non-toxic, non-petroleum based, biodegradable laundry soap, then embroidered by hand. Each piece of handmade embroidery is unique, even when using the same pattern, so you will never find two completely identical pieces, but yet all of them are equally cute and beautiful. Please note that colours may look slightly different due to computer monitor settings and lightening. Other items visible in the photo that are not mentioned in the product description are NOT included. Please allow 2-3 weeks plus shipping time as your items are made to order. ♥ SHIPPING ♥ Europe: 5-10 days. AUSTRALIA, CANADA, USA and other countries: 2-3 weeks. You can choose DHL Express shipping: it takes 2-5 working days. Discover more of La Petite Alice organic linen clothes and accessories here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lapetitealice **Pouch, Purple/ Dusty Pink**

Jans

Jans

Learn how to do the seed stitch with this easy embroidery tutorial. It’s a great stitch for adding some texture without having to fill an entire area.

Wyszywanki

Wyszywanki

Learn Japanese Embroidery: Make a Metal Clasp Wallet: A two day class on Sundays from 10am-1pm or Tuesdayss from 6-9pm; $165 (materials included) Have you seen beautiful Japanese embroidery books before, but don’t know where to start? This course will take your through a Japanese embroidery project from start to finish. We will use beautifully designed embroidery kits from Atelier RaiRai in Japan, learning basic embroidery stitches and making a metal clasp wallet. No embroidery experience necessary! Instructor: Midori Sakurai MillerBorn in Japan, has been in Toronto since 2000. She has always loved using her hands and creating things.  Cancellation Policy:  Cancellations or changes must be made five days prior to your first class. We will issue a store credit, so you can take another class.  

Ideas for the house

Ideas for the house

Bento bags are a style of bag hailing from Japan, sometimes called market bags, triangle bags, or origami bags. These easy-to-sew bags are perfect for keeping knit projects secure, taking to the shops to replace plastic or paper vegetable bags, or even as reusable gift wrap! Follow the tutorial below to find out how to create your own.

Sewing Stuff

Sewing Stuff

Easy sew pattern for homemade reusable grocery tote bags. Reduce waste with these bags made using Oly-Fun fabric – a sturdy copycat of store bought bags!

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