DIY & Tutorials category contains DIY projects and Tutorials created by Bags of Love
Babies are expensive little creatures. When a new baby is brought into the world, one of the first thoughts people have is; “I need to get a baby gift.” From cute little outfits, snuggly sleepsuits, and sweet teddy bears, there is a whole lot of options available. But these store bought gifts can be pricey, generic […]
At Bags of Love, we have a bit of a thing about DIY crafts, and tutorials. With that in mind, we decided to create a brand new video tutorial. Using personalised wrapping paper, we made this fun, and nifty craft tutorial, which is perfect for anyone to take on. Whether you are a craft newbie, or tinker […]
Here at Bags of Love we’re not ones to pass on a celebration of any kind, and why would we when there’s going to be global festivities of lantern displays, fireworks and traditional dance to wish good fortune for our family and friends? Unlike in the UK, where we celebrate New Year on January 1st, […]
If you love your Facebook photos so much that you want to see them printed over some lovely personalised gifts – then have we got the perfect solution for you. You know how it is. You’re with your best friends; you snap it and post it on Facebook. You’re hanging out with your adorable little […]
There are so many lovely things associated with Christmas but one of the nicest is the sight of a gorgeous Xmas stocking hung by a fireplace *sentimental sigh*. At Bags of Love, we are all about the sentiment and when it comes to the best stockings, you can be sure that personalised stockings come out […]
Christmas jumpers: Novelty, fun and sometimes just super ugly. But come on, an ugly Christmas sweater is the whole point, right? Christmas jumpers used to have such a bad name for themselves, but over the years, these knitted nightmares have ceased to become a thing of ridicule and have become a thing of, dare we […]
This week we were delighted to open our doors to a group of students under the leadership of Elisa Palomino of Central St. Martin’s and Malene Kristiansen from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Textile & Fashion. First the group was shown our factory in which all of our many wonderful products get made. […]
Last Saturday we were delighted to attend the New Designers show at the Business Design Centre in London, where and astonishing 3,000 graduates were displaying their wares. The event has been running for 30 years and, among other noble pursuits, has a strong focus on textiles and materials. We were hugely impressed with the talent […]
Today I’m going to show you a brilliant way to up-cycle your old clothes using heat transfer paper, otherwise known as sublimation printing paper. Usually, designers or factories will use a heat press. This morning I was lucky enough to use one and I’ll show you what we did with it. I got my heat […]
We would like to congratulate Lucy Smith for winning The Bags of Love Digital Print Prize at the Manchester School of Art, awarded to her by textile designer Rianna Phillips. Incorporating illustrative, photographic and digital techniques to produce designer fashion pieces, Miss Smith’s project sweeps us away into the weird and wonderful world of collections. […]