I made this fabulous pen bag from…PAPER!!
I have always looooved cut paper, but it's fragile. It's hard to make anything long lasting from it. But then I figured out that I could sandwich the cut paper between two sheets of iron-on vinyl and turn it into a much more durable material. I cut two pieces of pink cardstock, sealed them between layers of iron-on vinyl and was then able to stitch together this pen bag…
…including putting in a zipper!
One Note: You do have to be careful when turning the bag because the paper will crease if you fold it. It's not a functionality problem, merely an aesthetic one.
I love being able to take a simple material — like pink cardstock — and transform it into something fabulous and useful!
Thanks for stopping by!
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P.S. My Pamphlet Stitch Art Journal class is tonight. I hope you'll join in!
Julie, Great idea! I’ve got iron-on vinyl I bought for some reason that has escaped me now. This would be a good use of it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Julie, Great idea! I’ve got iron-on vinyl I bought for some reason that has escaped me now. This would be a good use of it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Julie, Great idea! I’ve got iron-on vinyl I bought for some reason that has escaped me now. This would be a good use of it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Julie, Great idea! I’ve got iron-on vinyl I bought for some reason that has escaped me now. This would be a good use of it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Julie, Great idea! I’ve got iron-on vinyl I bought for some reason that has escaped me now. This would be a good use of it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Julie, Great idea! I’ve got iron-on vinyl I bought for some reason that has escaped me now. This would be a good use of it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Julie, Great idea! I’ve got iron-on vinyl I bought for some reason that has escaped me now. This would be a good use of it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Amazing! Is it safe ironing vinyl?
Amazing! Is it safe ironing vinyl?
Amazing! Is it safe ironing vinyl?
Amazing! Is it safe ironing vinyl?
Amazing! Is it safe ironing vinyl?
Amazing! Is it safe ironing vinyl?
Amazing! Is it safe ironing vinyl?
Very Cool!
Very Cool!
Very Cool!
Very Cool!
Very Cool!
Very Cool!
Very Cool!
This is iron-on vinyl. If you follow the link in the article, its a product meant to be ironed.
This is iron-on vinyl. If you follow the link in the article, its a product meant to be ironed.
This is iron-on vinyl. If you follow the link in the article, its a product meant to be ironed.
This is iron-on vinyl. If you follow the link in the article, its a product meant to be ironed.
This is iron-on vinyl. If you follow the link in the article, its a product meant to be ironed.
This is iron-on vinyl. If you follow the link in the article, its a product meant to be ironed.
This is iron-on vinyl. If you follow the link in the article, its a product meant to be ironed.
great idea,and it’s beautiful. never relished sewing on vinyl, but that was a long time ago. I’ll have to try making something with vinyl again
great idea,and it’s beautiful. never relished sewing on vinyl, but that was a long time ago. I’ll have to try making something with vinyl again
great idea,and it’s beautiful. never relished sewing on vinyl, but that was a long time ago. I’ll have to try making something with vinyl again
great idea,and it’s beautiful. never relished sewing on vinyl, but that was a long time ago. I’ll have to try making something with vinyl again
great idea,and it’s beautiful. never relished sewing on vinyl, but that was a long time ago. I’ll have to try making something with vinyl again
great idea,and it’s beautiful. never relished sewing on vinyl, but that was a long time ago. I’ll have to try making something with vinyl again
great idea,and it’s beautiful. never relished sewing on vinyl, but that was a long time ago. I’ll have to try making something with vinyl again
So (sew!) cool, Julie! I will definitely try this — cutting a fun design on the Scan n Cut and then going to town with the vinyl. Did you use a teflon foot for sewing, or a standard foot?
So (sew!) cool, Julie! I will definitely try this — cutting a fun design on the Scan n Cut and then going to town with the vinyl. Did you use a teflon foot for sewing, or a standard foot?
So (sew!) cool, Julie! I will definitely try this — cutting a fun design on the Scan n Cut and then going to town with the vinyl. Did you use a teflon foot for sewing, or a standard foot?
So (sew!) cool, Julie! I will definitely try this — cutting a fun design on the Scan n Cut and then going to town with the vinyl. Did you use a teflon foot for sewing, or a standard foot?
So (sew!) cool, Julie! I will definitely try this — cutting a fun design on the Scan n Cut and then going to town with the vinyl. Did you use a teflon foot for sewing, or a standard foot?
So (sew!) cool, Julie! I will definitely try this — cutting a fun design on the Scan n Cut and then going to town with the vinyl. Did you use a teflon foot for sewing, or a standard foot?
So (sew!) cool, Julie! I will definitely try this — cutting a fun design on the Scan n Cut and then going to town with the vinyl. Did you use a teflon foot for sewing, or a standard foot?