6.16.2011

Making It With Allie - Teacher Totes

Hello all!
How is your summer?
We are loving the summer here!
I wanted to share with you the teacher gifts that we made for our school teachers.

We decided to make Teacher Totes
Every teacher I have ever spoken with has always said that they LOVE large carry-all totes.
The idea kind of morphed as I went along...
Do any of your projects run away from you, as mine tend to??
Anyways, I found some chalkboard fabric and some denim and went to town.
I was able to get my mother and her embroidery machine to do some beautiful applique that makes the whole bag "pop".
We used this bag as an opportunity to perfect a technique called "puffy embroidery".
I love how they turned out!


I downloaded a "chalk" font then used the Silhouette to cut out the names with Smooth Heat Transfer,
 then ironed it onto the Chalkboard fabric.









Then I made each teacher a t-shirt with some bling!


Thank You Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Lanthier and Ms. Meghan!

Have you visited my Linky-Party Directory?
I like to link my projects up on all the places there!
If your linky party is not listed because I have not linked there, or maybe don't know about it
Please Feel Free To Add It! :)
Now,  it's time for the
Making It With Allie Party!
What have you got this week?
I am anxious to see!
You all are SO inspiring, I can't wait!
So, grab a button (below) or a text link is fine too.
Follow along if you like what you see.
I want to visit all of your links,
so link up your direct post, not your main blog page!
 Feel free to link up as many links as you would like,
let's just make sure they are not just pages to sell product...
And visit some of the others and share some comment love!
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Posted by AllieMakes! at 12:01 AM
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 16, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    What thoughtful & beautiful totes you made! Love the pencil & chalk designs!

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  2. Lyuba @ Will Cook For SmilesJune 16, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Thank you for hosting a great party!!
    i love the totes!! I bet the teachers just loved them!

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  3. Tara @ Tales of a Trophy WifeJune 16, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Love, love, love those bags.

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  4. JenniferJune 16, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Ok...I made teachers totes too and mine are not nearly as nice...LOL! The chalkboard fabric is a great ideas and mom did awesome on the embroidery!! And by the look on the teacher's face...she loved it!!

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  5. AprilJune 16, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Thanks for hosting! Great job on the totes too! ~April @ Wildflowers & Whimsy

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  6. LesleyJune 16, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Oh my Lord....you are so freakin talented. Stop making the rest of us look so lazy! :)

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  7. LesleyJune 16, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    PS come link this up at my place!

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  8. KatieJune 16, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Thank you for hosting another wonderful link party!

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  9. HaniJune 17, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Simple and cute teacher's tote.. I like it! :)
    Thanks for hosting the link party..
    Love
    Hani @ craftionary

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  10. JenniferJune 17, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    So adorable!
    I've been visiting your links for a while now and decided to link up today for the first time!

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  11. AliaJune 19, 2011 at 8:18 AM


    Hi!

    I am your Follower!
    I loved the totes and I loved the Tees too!
    I am very fond of your blog!
    Keep up the good work!

    Do visit my Blog too and Follow it if you like it!

    Alia
    http://aliascreativelife.blogspot.com/

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