50. Personalized Tote

Start with a plain canvas bag from a crafts store, and approach it just as you would (suitably enough) a blank canvas. Do you want to add a modern design? Pretty labels? Handy pockets? The ideas here are just a beginning.

IRON IT ON

Tools and Materials

scissors
iron-on transfer paper (available at office-supply and crafts stores)
plain canvas tote bag
iron
twill tape or grosgrain ribbon, for handles (optional)

Iron-On How-To

Cut around images cleanly to avoid making jagged edges. Following transfer-paper manufacturer’s instructions, print images on transfer paper in black or in color and cut them out. Arrange images on bag, faceup, for a preview (keeping in mind this is a mirror image of final design). When you’re ready to iron, place images facedown. Iron over images, starting at edges of each and using even pressure so that the image doesn’t slide. When iron-ons have cooled, remove backing paper. Replace bag handles with colorful twill tape or cover them with ribbon, if desired.

Iron-on templates from Marth Stewart Living: (remember, when copying these onto transfer paper, mirror the image)
Book Template (PDF)
Knitting Template (PDF)

Source: Martha Stewart

35. Gardener's Tote or Apron

MATERIALS

Iron-on transfer paper
Ink jet printer
Apron (or tote bag)
Iron & Ironing board
Iron-on pattern:

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Wash, dry, and iron Apron. (If you're ironing a transfer onto a tote bag, you don't need to wash it.)
2. Open up one of the image files and flip it horizontal so the image is mirrored.
1. On a Mac, if you open the image in Preview, go to the "Tools" menu, then click on "Flip Horizontal"
2. If opening in Picture Manager or Office: go to the Formatting toolbar and click on Edit Pictures. Then click on "Rotate and Flip." From there, click on "Flip Horizontal."
3. Print out the mirrored image onto the iron-transfer paper.
4. place your Apron (or bag) on the Ironing board, and lay the transfer, image side down, over the apron where you want it to appear.
5. follow the instructions for the Iron-on transfer paper.
   
   If the Apron has pockets, why not fill them with a dish towel & some wooden spoons for your cook, or gardening gloves, seed packets, and tools for your gardener.

Vintage Garden Images

Click on any of the images to view larger. Right click or control click on the images to download to your desktop (or just drag and drop to your desktop).

Source Just Something I Made