This is a quick guide on how to print your own iron on stickers at home to apply to themed bags. This idea is really great for Christmas themed gift bags or Halloween themed Trick or Treat bags.
You will need:
- An east drawstring bag pattern (CLICK HERE to view the one from Boo Le Heart)
- Thick iron on interfacing·
- An ink jet printer.
Step 1:
First I cut out a really thick iron-on interfacing to the size of A4 / letter sized sheets (use a standard sheet of paper for your printer as a pattern piece to trace them from), and placed them in the feeder tray of my ink jet printer, making sure the glue was on the opposite side to be printed.
Step 2:
I got some awesome pictures off the internet and printed them (as I would paper), though you can print any image you like, even photographs of friends and family – or your favourite cat.
Step 3:
I cut out the images and ironed them onto the main fabric of the bags. The best time to do this is after cutting out the pattern pieces, but before sewing it all together.
Step 4:
Finish putting your drawstring bags together, according to the pattern and instructions for the Drawstring Bag.
Step 5:
Share your awesomeness and your new bags with friends and family.
HAPPY SEWING!


You can halve the work by recycling an old sweater / top if the design has no up / down. Just cut from armpit to armpit, turn inside out, and sew. Where there used to be the bottom is now the top. Hem it, if there is no hem already, and thread drawstring through. Done. Less waste, and recyclable.
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