Farmhouse Style Canvas Storage Bag or Pillow

• plain canvas tote bag or canvas fabric pillow cover
• ticking stripe fabric
• sheep silhouette stencil. You can find one on Amazon or Etsy, but I also have a free printable template for my email subscribers (gain access on my blog).
• fabric scissors, fabric pen, sewing needle, sewing thread

Cut out the sheep carefully using fabric scissors. It may be best to use small fabric scissors to trim out the legs.

Center the sheep in the middle of the canvas tote bag or pillow cover.

Once you are happy with the placement of the sheep, pin it in place (on the front of the bag or pillow only – be careful not to pin through both layers).

Now you want to sew around the outline of the sheep to attach it to the bag or pillow. If you are able to do this on a sewing machine (being able to maneuver just one layer of the bag fabric), that would be quicker.

However, I chose to hand-sew the outline around the sheep. I used a simple whip-stitch in an imperfect & rustic manner. The fabric may fray a bit, but you could always add some fray-check liquid. Another option is to cut the silhouette with pinking shears prior to sewing.

I like the hand-made & rustic feel of my stitches, but if you want smoother edges you could always use iron-on transfer sheets. With those sheets, you simply iron on the fabric to adhere to the canvas. (No sew!)

Whichever way you choose to add the sheep, the process doesn’t take too long and the end result is a cute farmhouse style tote bag or pillow!

Use the storage bag to stash supplies for your next craft project or to carry your produce at the grocery store.

If you liked this craft, you may like  these similar DIY projects at my blog.

And be sure to visit my blog for '  A Year of Farmhouse Crafts' free guide!