
CUSTOM TOTE & BANDANA
Personalize a tote bag & bandana with a design you adore.
Skip the generic tote bag, and make your own!
Earl and Jan of the popular blog Poppytalk will show you their most-loved technique for transferring designs onto a tote bag and bandana. You can choose your own print or download one of 6 printables from their website, which includes quotes like “Stay brave.”
What You’ll learn:
This course will teach you techniques to
create your own designs and transfer them onto fabric.
In this lesson, Earl & Jan will show you how to:
- Personalize your belongings to your tastes
- Pick a custom PDF and develop your design
- Transfer your designs onto your tote and bandana

What You’ll Need
- Tote bag
- Bandana
- Computer
- Vector art program (such as Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Sketch, CorelDraw)
- Printer
- Iron-on transfer paper
- Iron
- Scissors
Join the Makeful Community
Share your work of art! Log in to BeMakeful.com to share your completed project with a growing community of creative makers.
Your Instructor
We’re Earl Einarson and Jan Halvarson, a husband & wife design team and co-founders of an internationally praised blog called Poppytalk. Join us for adventures in design and DIY—and find out how to make your cozy home even cozier. Watch our profile here!