supply list:
- Canvas tote bag
- Felt sheets 9″ x 12″ -I used cream, green, navy, and brown)
- Embroidery floss that coordinates with the template you are using.
- Aleenes tacky glue
- Fabric scissors
- Chenille needle (big eye, sharp tip)
- Printed templates
- Scrap paper to put inside your back when the glue is drying.
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step-by-step instructions to make a stacked pumpkin tote bag:
- Place your scrap paper inside your tote bag to prevent the two sides from sticking.
- Cut out all (4) pieces of your template (three pumpkins, one stem).
3. Trace them onto the felt pieces.
4. Cut all felt pieces out.
5. If you want to, you can trace the curved pumpkin lines with a marking tool and use the template as a reference. This will give you a line to follow when stitching.
6. Thread your needle with the embroidery floss you want to use for accents. I used all six strands. Tie a knot at the end and start in the back of your felt to hide the knot.
7. Stitch the curved lines on each pumpkin using the running stitch. When you need a new thread, make sure to make a loop in the back and tie a knot to secure it.
8. Once all pumpkin pieces have their accents you can glue them to your tote bag. I find that you need quite a bit of glue to secure the pieces. Add the glue to the back of your felt pieces and place it on your bag.
9. Let the glue dry completely and you have a new fall tote bag!
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