Cotton Canvas Bags & Magnets Using My Silhouette

I have been dying to use the printable cotton canvas through Silhouette. Did you know you that the Silhouette Cameo cuts fabric? So cool.

I switched my regular blade to my fabric blade and got to work.

Let me show you the goodies I made today!

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

I wanted to make some bags for my kids using plain cotton canvas bags. I also wanted some French magnets for my office so I thought I’d make both at the same time. Here we go!

Supplies:

Tutorial:

Read my newbie Silhouette tutorial HERE

    1. Open your Silhouette software program and pick your design through the online store or design your own. I picked these ballet shoes and this French stamp design.
    2. Print the images on the printable cotton canvas using a regular home color printer making sure to print the registration marks as well.

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine3. Next feed your printed cotton canvas sheet on the cutting mat into your Silhouette Cameo machine.

Ballet shoes / Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

4. Following the instructions, I cut the circles at no.3 blade setting but I had to cut over it twice so I could probably use it at no.4.

French stamps /Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

5. Then take your adhesive magnet paper and press cut with your same design. 

6. I decided not to cut out the ballet slippers with the Silhouette so I just highlighted the ballet slippers image and click uncut.

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

7. The cotton canvas and magnet paper both have adhesive sides so it is doubly sticky 😉 Stick both together and you’re done the magnets!

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

8. For the little canvas bags, I printed a grey anchor image in a few different sizes. I went with the smaller one. It’s about 4×6 inches.

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

(These are the little white canvas bags I purchased at a local craft store.)

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

9. I just cut the anchor with a paper cutter but you could also use your Silhouette machine.

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

10. Peel the adhesive backing off and place in the image in the middle of your canvas bag.

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

11. They look adorable as is but I really wanted to ensure they would stay on the bag so I got out my sewing machine and just stitched the image to the bag.

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

 I love how they turned out!!

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

My daughter just started ballet and carries a little bag for her ballet slippers. She’s going to LOVE carrying this bag.

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

I love simple projects that turn out adorable, don’t you?

Cotton canvas bags and magnets using Silhouette Cameo machine

And my little ballerina is adorable too.

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14 Comments

  1. I LOVE these bags, Jamie! The anchor is darling, and I know a little girl in this house who would love a ballet shoe bag!

  2. Great projects Jamie and you have inspired me to get out my Silhouette again. I haven’t tried cutting fabric yet!

    1. Glad I inspired you, Kerryanne! And you know what, you can just print this on your printer and use scissors to cut it if you’re feeling lazy 😉
      Hugs,
      Jamie

  3. Hi, I have been wondering about this product for a while. I have printed on regular muslin fabric with the freezer paper trick, but I accidentaly splashed some coffee on it, and when I rinsed the coffee off, the picture came too. It looked like a horrible photo washed out by a harsh flash with years of sun bleach.

    Now that you have had these bags for a year, how did they fare? Does the ink really set and last on the silouette canvas?

    Thank you for your time,
    Sarah

    1. Hi Sarah,
      Yes they look good as new still. I haven’t washed them that much though. I’ll run them in the washer and dryer a few times and get back to you. I’ve been meaning to make more for the kids too.
      Hugs, Jamie

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