DIY Teacher Gift – Best Teacher Ever Tote
DIY your teacher gift this year, and give this tote as an appreciation to the best teacher ever!
My kids have the best teachers, they are so lucky. My son’s school teacher even loves my blog, how cool is that? (Seema, don’t read this post today!)
I feel so grateful that when I drop them off at school they are so well taken care of. Teachers deserve so much!
The best type of gift is always something heartfelt and handmade.
Here is one way you can spoil them!
If you have a Silhouette machine, this DIY project is really easy. Alternatively, you could use stencils and paint to get the same effect.
I used Silhouette heat transfer material in black and fed it into the machine without a cutting mat, glossy side down.
I made a cut file for BEST TEACHER EVER.
FREE CUT FILE – download
Click HERE for my newbie Silhouette tutorial
Other Supplies:
- tote bags (I purchased mine from Michael’s)
- drop cloth fabric cut in a square and washed to fray (I cut mine 8 x 7 inches)
- iron & ironing board
- sewing machine
Tutorial:
1. Once the machine is finished cutting, peel away the negative space. Place the sticky side down onto the drop cloth square.
2. Place a piece of fabric like a tea towel over the drop cloth square and iron and press firmly over and over until you lift the plastic sheet and the words stick to the fabric. Should take just a few minutes.
3. Pin the drop cloth square to the tote.
4. Remove the front part of your sewing machine to sew the drop cloth square to the front of the tote bag.
Best. Teacher. Ever.
I filled my shopping tote with peonies, chocolates, a candle and cute little ceramic plant pot.
Okay, one bunch of peonies was for me 😉
I love stitching drop cloth onto other fabric where the frayed edge lifts off.
More pink peonies. Did I say peonies? I love peonies.
Best Teacher Ever tote bag! I want one myself 😉
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I love that!! So cool! I think those peonies are so pretty and pink!
Thanks so much, Shawnna 😉
Your kid’s teachers are so lucky! A pretty and useful gift!
Thanks Jamie xo
Best Blogger Ever totebag. On its way!
lol, thanks April!
These are gorgeous and not to mention practical too! Fab tutorial! Thanks for sharing, think I want one for myself
Thanks Romany 😉
Hugs, Jamie
What a great teacher gift! I especially love what you filled it with. Peonies are my favorite. As a teacher I was on kind of a tight budget and fresh flowers were such a luxury!
Thanks Cat! It’s such a great gift idea for any occasion, isn’t it? I want one too! lol
Hugs, Jamie