Easy Zippered Fold Over Clutch with Leather Accent

This is a sponsored post written on behalf of fabric.com. All opinions are 100% my own. One of the first things I ever learned to do was sew. I had a small sewing kit in a blue tackle box with all these miniature size spools of thread and since my mom had a sewing machine, I had access to a whole lot of scraps. I remember one of the first things I made was a shirt for my cat Alex P. Kitten to wear in the 4th of July parade.  I really should have jumped on that animal clothes bandwagon and capitalized on that far sooner because I hear that gig is a billion dollar industry!  By the time middle school rolled around I was sewing dozens of hair scrunchies to keep my 80's hair accessorized. I still love to sew, though it's not always something I make time for. I think in the new year, I am going to spend more time whipping some things up because I enjoy it so much. I started by making this easy zippered fold over clutch with leather accent. It's so easy that you can make one for yourself in under an hour.  And if you shop at fabric.com like I did, you don't even have to leave the house! 

I've got the full tutorial and all the supplies, so come check it out!

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Martha Stewart Decoupage market bag

Yesterday, I shared with you the project that I made with the new Martha Stewart decoupage fabric line.

Today, I want to show you how I made a canvas market bag with the same supplies.

I picked up this canvas tote bag at the Dollar Store last year.

Such a score!

I used the Martha Stewart fabric die cuts, decoupage and brushes.

The fabric decoupage die cuts are amazing!

There are 50 pieces inside that little package with so many possibilities for coordinating projects.

Brush your Martha Stewart decoupage directly to the bag where you want your fabric die cut to go.

Then fully cover your die cut with a thin layer of decoupage glue

Smooth in place

making sure to remove any air bubbles and extra decoupage.

Wipe your excess decoupage off with a damp paper towel.

Allow your project to dry for 1-2 hours.

When completely dry brush a smooth layer of decoupage over the top to finish and seal the edges of the fabric.  Let dry 1-2 hours.

Once your bag is dry, you are ready to head off to the market!

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How to make custom t-shirts with heat transfer material

I love my silhouette machine.

One of my favorite things to make with it, are custom t-shirts.

As any good sorority girl knows, if you don't have a t-shirt, it didn't happen!

My parents are gathering my siblings and I in Gatlinburg, TN this summer for a family reunion.

They asked me if I would make t-shirts for the whole family for the event.

I received this heat transfer starter kit from the lovely people at Silhouette.

It included all these great things inside:

an idea/instruction book

3 12x9 sheets of smooth heat transfer material

2 12x9 sheets of flocked heat transfer material

10 exclusive heat transfer designs

instructional DVD

Silhouette hook tool

I started by opening up my Silhouette software.

I designed my event logo using various font sizes

The most important thing to remember is to mirror your image horizontally!

Since I had multiple shirts to make, I made a copy of the image, so that it would cut out several on one page.

Feed your heat transfer material into your machine shiny side down without a carrier sheet.

Once your image is cut, weed away the part of the transfer paper that you don't need.

I used the Silhouette weeding tool to remove some of the smaller details.

Once you weed out your image, place it face down {with the shiny plastic up}.

Your image should be on the right side now.

Cover the plastic with a cloth and iron.

Press down for 45-60 seconds in each spot.

Once the plastic is cool, carefully peel it back.

Iron as needed until all of the image remains stuck to your t-shirt.

That's it!

Now we are ready for the Foster Family Reunion!

These are some other shirts I have made using the heat transfer material.

Camp cabin t-shirts

Disneyland Souvenir t-shirts

Family Turkey Trot t-shirts

baby onesies

12 month onesies

As you can see, the possibilities are endless!

There are so many fun designs you can create.

And it doesn't just stop with t-shirts!

This month, Silhouette is running a heat transfer promotion.

If you don't already have the machine, you can take advantage of these great deals.

If you already have a silhouette and have been waiting to try the heat transfer products, all of them are currently buy 1 get 1 free!

To take advantage of these great deals, 

shop here

and enter HOLY at checkout.

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