How to Transfer an Embroidery Pattern onto an Already-Made Bag

Remember the cupcake embroidery pattern I shared last week? (find it here, in case you missed it before). I embroidered it directly on an already existing fabric gift bag and the fact is that embroidering an already-made bag may be a lovely way to give it a personal touch—but transferring the design can be a little trickier than working with a flat piece of fabric. It means, for example, that my tried and true method of outlining the pattern against a window pane doesn't really work...

So here are a couple of alternatives for pattern transfer when you're embroidering onto a bag or a thicker piece of fabric.

How to Upcycle Old Candles

Do you have half-burned candles, wax stuck at the bottom of jars, or scents you no longer use? Instead of throwing them away, upcycle them into something useful. It is an easy way to reduce waste, save money, and get creative at home.

Give leftover wax a second life with a few simple ideas:

September - free cross stitch pattern

Hello, and welcome to this week's free cross stitch pattern - perfectly appropriate because, well, we are in September...

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #524!

Hello, and welcome to a brand new week! I hope you've had a great weekend and I'm glad you're joining us for a new link party!

If you can, please try to visit at least a couple of other posts and/or leave a nice comment on other people's creations, and help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!

As usual, the party will be open until Thursday and I will post the features on Friday, September 11th. Please note that there's a 50 entries limit, so make sure you link up early!

Missed last week's features? Click the image below to check them out: 

And now, let's party!

The Really Crafty Link Party #523 featured posts!

Hello and welcome! It's Friday again, I'm so glad to be back and to share the features of this week's link party!

Thank you all for joining the party and sharing with us, it's always a pleasure and an inspiration to go through all your wonderful posts!

Scroll down to check out this week's lovely features:

Grandma's Cake {recipe}

Hello, and welcome! If you follow me on IG you've probably already seen a photo of this cake. I made it at the last minute for my daughter's 16th birthday - we spent all day out of the house and when we returned in the evening she wanted a cake (with candles to blow) just for the four of us, and I needed to whip up something quickly.

This is one of my mother's old recipes, is very quick and easy to make and always turns out well. It's an old fashioned basic cake, but sometimes the simple things are the best. 

Cupcake - free embroidery pattern

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here a small cupcake embroidery pattern - easy and perfect for beginners!