My gift to you. Feel free to use this to your heart’s content. I uploaded it to the Brother Canvas Cloud, resized, and cut out using my Brother Scan n Cut. Then I stitched it on using Simply Applique software – a module of BES4 that can be purchased separately. Bag instructions are below. I had some canvas laying around so I put it to good use! My original thought was to also applique the “Happiness is…” lettering but decided that it was too small. However, you can have that svg as well if you like. I ended up just embroidering the letters. The font is 1″ Evangeline from Designs by JuJu. The heart is a shape from the Canvas cloud or you can use one that’s inside the Scan N Cut. In the video, I used two different software programs because I prefer to do embroidery lettering in Embrilliance and use BX fonts. There are fonts in Simply Applique (BES4) but I didn’t care for those.
There were issues with being able to access the svg files from inside the Word document for my viewers, so…$300 later for a WordPress upgrade (just throw money at it, right?) I’ve created individual download files for the svg’s. So ignore the part in the video about moving the files from the Word doc to your computer. Just click the Download buttons below and they will be in your Downloads folder.
The tote bag was very straight forward and I pulled the design and size from thin air. To sew the straps, I cut two 4″-wide strips that were approx 40 inches long. I ironed a crease down the center and then folded the sides into the center and stitched down each side 1/8″ from the edge.
The body of the bag is 16″ x 29″. (No reason for that odd number). I folded it in half widthwise and stitched up the side and bottom. I did the same for the lining but cut it to 15.5″ x 29″. After embroidering, I turned the lining right side out and tucked the outside of the bag inside out into the lining so the wrong sides of the bag were together. I folded over the top 1/2″ edge of the outside of the bag and matched up the side seams. I stitched in the handles at a 1/2″ seam allowance measuring in 3″ from the outer edges and turned the bag right side out.
Then I made sure the handles were straight from the top of the bag and stitched around again 1/8″ from the top. I used a 90/14 Schmetz jeans top stitch needle and Dual Duty jeans top stitching thread. I needed all the extra oomph to get through all those layers of canvas.
I seriously love how it turned out! Thanks for reading!
Thank you so much Becky, I will have fun with all my machines with this one. Hope you had a wonderful and happy Christmas. Looking forward to 2021 and all your new videos 🙂
This was a great tutorial!! for some reason my computer says the svg’s are not secure…and i cant open either one :(……is there any work around for that?
Did you download the entire document? When you attempt to save the svg, rename it to something else like sewingmachine.pdf Then before you use it, rename it to the .svg. Also, you can turn off the security feature that is stopping the use of it. Then be sure to turn it back on when you’ve got it. I promise it’s a clean file!
tried that but it says the svg is damaged….shucks.
not sure if you would email it to me and i could open it that way? its ok if that too much work. I still love all your tutorials and youtube videos!
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Email me at powertoolswiththread@outlook.com and I’ll send it to you.
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Thank you Becky for the Sewing Machine bag. You and Keith have a Happy New Year.Happy Sewing,Pat Hadder Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Power Tools with ThreadSent: Sunday, December 27, 2020 4:14 PMTo: pathadder@gmail.comSubject: [New post] Free Sewing Machine SVG Power Tools With Thread posted: " My gift to you. Feel free to use this to your heart’s content. I uploaded it to the Brother Canvas Cloud, resized, and cut out using my Brother Scan n Cut. Then I stitched it on using Simply Applique software – a module of BES4 that can be purchased s"
I appreciate you sending this design/instructions, but I am unable to open your icons at top of the page. I am using a MAC and it gives an error message.
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Thanks Becky – very cute.
Thank you for the svg files and tutorial Becky…adorable designs and tote bag…look forward to making it and using the design on a t-shirt!!
Thanks, Becky!
Thanks for svg file, Becky. Cute idea. Buttons are terrific! BTW, Amazon and Hobby Lobby carry blank canvas tote bags all ready to embellish. Quick! Loved the BES tut. Very helpful. Thanks again and a very Happy New Year to you and your family. Gotta be better than 2020, eh?! 😍
Hi Becky, I have a question regarding the Simply Applique software, is it only for brother machines? I called Allbrands and was told would not work on my Babylock Destiny2. I’m not that computer literate. I wanted to purchase the software now I’m not sure.
Yes, the software will work with your Baby Lock. It doesn’t go on your embroidery machine. It goes on your computer laptop/desktop and it will save any files to .pes which you need. The person at the store didn’t know what they were talking about. I bought it at Allbrands and I use it on my Baby Lock Ellegante2 all the time. 🙂🙂
Hi Yolanda: BES4 (Simply Appliqué) is software. You can save the files you create/modify to ANY file extension. I have a BLDY2 also and save my files as PES. HTHs. Happy New Year.
Thanks for sharing.