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Wearable Music Project
Today, I am sharing a project I am really excited about. Several months ago, I posted a DIY Woodburning Frame tutorial, using the lyrics of a song called “I wish” by a contemporary musician Gina Cimmelli. Somehow, she came across this project and really loved it. Since I love Gina’s music and her enthusiastic respond excited me, I promised to create a “lyrics project” just for her. I immediately started thinking of different ideas- and eventually settled on designing a tote bag. I picked out this navy-flavored bag, large enough to fit books and music notes, and embellished it with some fabric markers and fabric paint. Once I picked my materials, I had to decide which song to use. Honestly, it was a toss between “Don’t be mad” and “Call Mama”, but I ended up choosing “Don’t be mad” (I think that one is most well known). I tested a few fonts, but I quickly realized that copying a font is quite a challenge. So I threw in a little of my style, too.

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  • How to make a tote bag. Diy Lyrics Tote Bag - Step 1
    Step 1

    Print out your favorite lyrics. I used Gina Cimmelli's "Don't be mad".

  • How to make a tote bag. Diy Lyrics Tote Bag - Step 2
    Step 2

    I used masking tape to make sure I am writing the text straight. I didn't want to draw pencil lines because I was worried it wouldn't erase well. (I was right). I wrote the lyrics in pencil first before writing it over in fabric paint pen.

  • How to make a tote bag. Diy Lyrics Tote Bag - Step 3
    Step 3

    Done! I liked the final result but I felt that there was something missing...

  • How to make a tote bag. Diy Lyrics Tote Bag - Step 4
    Step 4

    ...So I added dots of fabric paint on the straps!

  • How to make a tote bag. Diy Lyrics Tote Bag - Step 5
    Step 5

    Your bag is done!
    Happy creating, Xoxo Marketa

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Penny F.
Penny F. · North Bay, Ontario, CA · 19 projects
Very cool idea!
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