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Sunday, 21 September 2025

How to add a personal touch to a tote bag

hand embroidery on a tote bag

Some time ago I have purchased a gingham, yellow bag, with the intention to add hand embroidery to create a simple, yet elegant look.

hand embroidery on a tote bag

I have chosen to embroider a rose flower and two leaves. The original bag I purchased from La Redoute had two stripes of sequins, which I have easily removed.

The plan was to add the embroidery, without ripping the lining, which was quite tricky overall. The bag was well made, and therefore too stiff to stitch on.

I decided to carry on nevertheless, meaning I had to hold the lining away the whole time. As you can see from the photos and video tutorial, adding the embroidery touch to the bag was successful in the end and I love how it made the bag look more elegant with just a simple embroidery detail.

hand embroidery on a tote bag

I have worked with DMC Pearl Cotton in size 8, in just two colours - green #320 and red #309. For the leaves I stitched with the fishbone stitch and the rose is a woven wheel stitch.

The process was very easy, so I invite you to watch the video tutorial. I have also added some suggestions at the start of the video on how you could personalise your own bag. The choices are endless..

watch the full tutorial on the channel

I hope you enjoyed today's little inspirational post. As autumn can now be seen and felt all around the countryside, I will be back soon with an autumnal embroidery.

hand embroidery on a tote bag

Wishing you a beautiful last weekend of summer 2025!

hand embroidery on a tote bag

P.S. An easy DIY drawstring bag tutorial is also waiting for you on the channel. If you have not seen it yet - you can watch it here:



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