Teacher Tote

Create a Teacher Tote for a back-to-school gift, using a tote bag blank. Or create a quick tote bag using two fabric squares and self-made handles. This tote isn’t lined, so it couldn’t be easier to embroider and construct! Alternatively, create this “Teacher” Tote for a student and replace the embroidery design with one of your choosing that’s more appropriate for the recipient.

TEACHER TOTE SUPPLIES

Tote Blank (or create your own tote!)
Sulky Sticky+â„¢ Stabilizer
Sticky+ Slitting Pen
Sulky Thread: Poly Decoâ„¢ (colors according to chosen embroidery design) & 60 wt. Bobbin
Large-scale embroidery design (Featured design is Teaching is my Thing in the 6×10 hoop size from Bunnycup Embroidery)

HOOPING THE TOTE

Hoop a piece of Sticky+ Stabilizer with the paper facing up.

Use the Sticky+ Slitting Pen to score the paper without slicing through the stabilizer underneath.

Tear away the paper to reveal the adhesive.

TEACHER TOTE STITCHOUT

Load the chosen design into the machine. If needed, resize the design on screen to make it even larger to fit the entire tote front, if possible.

After loading the chosen design, tell the machine to perform a “baste-in-the-hoop” function to baste the design perimeter.

If you don’t have this function it’s ok! Use the placement technique you prefer.

Place the hoop onto the machine and stitch the basting stitches right onto the stabilizer (yes it is a bit sticky!).

Now, turn the tote bag blank wrong side out. Fold it in half lengthwise and position half of the front on the sticky stabilizer with the wrong sides still facing out. Line up the fold with the upper and lower hoop markings.