Diy: Ikat Inspired Beach Bag

I've ever been a fleck crazy for Ikat and since it seems to endure having its 2nd inwards the Sun this summertime I was inspired to customize my novel beach pocketbook amongst my ain graphic interpretation.

While this wasn't the fastest DIY that I've ever done it for certain was i of the easiest. All you lot postulate is a canvass pocketbook of your choice, thread(s), a needle, as well as a fleck of embroidery-style stitching.

You'll endure working upside downward (from the opening of the bag) thence I advise that you lot depict your top dog pattern on newspaper commencement for reference. Ikat is all close thread arrangements thence play approximately as well as teach creative!

I used washi record for the commencement few "shapes" to attention amongst alignment merely after a few I was able to eyeball it. You could purpose tailors' chalk also if you lot don't hear rubbing it off later.

As for keeping the lines straight, I flora that bringing the needle as well as thread out from underneath (the within of the bag) as well as and then pulling it lead downward to house the needle worked well. If it's non perfect, it's okay, slightly imperfect edges are the beauty of Ikat fabrics anyway.

The cracking matter close this DIY is that you lot could produce it on heavy-duty canvass bags similar mine (purchased at MUJI) or on basic canvass totes that you lot tin pick upward at arts and crafts stores. Add your favorite summertime colors amongst the thread as well as you've got a fun as well as unique means to behave your sunbathing essentials.

Happy stitching as well as summering!

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An LA native living inwards Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Ana Maria is a flea marketplace position fanatic amongst a knack (and love) for DIY. She shares her vintage finds inwards her online shop,The Pond Market, as well as captures her adventures as well as inspirations on her personal lifestyle blog,Anamu.