Machine Embroidery Designs

Personalising Bags
We have already looked at personalising bandannas, now i want to talk about personalised bags.

What kind of bags can you Embroider?
Now you don't have to go and grab some fabric and your sewing machine and make bags from scratch, there are many bags already on the market that you can buy to personalise.

There are gym style bags just like the swimming bags kids take to school. They are a waterproof fabric that you will be surprised to know does not tear with high speed embroidering, in fact only 1 piece of backing paper is required and it is quite an easy task. You can add names to these and also designs here's a few ideas of how you can promote them:

(1)As school bags with children's names, you will find that you will get some preschools contact you for large orders.

(2)As Equestrian tack bags, with the horses name, riders name or riding schools name on, there is also a simple horse design i have that i would be happy to pass on that goes great on the bags, one colour outline that is so quick and simple.

(3)Dance bags with ballet shoes on them, the pink ones are adorable

(4)Swim Bags

(5)Football kit bags

(6)And of course if any of you are digitizers then you can take bulk custom orders with a company or club logo on the bags.

How much are the gym style bags?
I know a supplier that supplies the ruck sack style bags with double corded straps for just under a £ each, he sells in bulk with a minimum order of 60 and reduces the prices for larger orders. He sells in over 10 colours.

Personalised Canvas Bags
Now these are great because they are becoming very popular, they are the co friendly type and all ages are now using these as shopping bags so to have one custom made with a design or name on would be fantastic. Again so simple to embroider, the same supplier i used to use sells them for around 60p each. They are 100% cotton.

Where can i sell personalised bags
The obvious choice would be Ebay but there is also the option of setting up your own website, you can buy web space and a domain for £22 per year and it is worthwhile. If any of you want to go down this route, please feel free to ask me for some advice. Use the comment section and i would be happy to help. It would be a great way to sell your Machine Embroidery Projects.