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30 minutes
Nice & Simple


Recycled Tote Bag

  • Completed Project: Recycled Tote Bag Picture #1
  • Completed Project: Recycled Tote Bag Picture #2

Make a tote bag from a skirt.
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My friends had a clothes swap and I got this pretty a-line skirt. It was too small for me, but I was in love with the embroidered flower. So, I decided to make it into a simple tote bag.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    I trimmed off the bottom and top of the skirt.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    I sewed the bottom closed, then folded in the corners to create an "I" seam. I removed the back zipper and sewed up the back seam.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    I then used a wide grosgrain ribbon for the top binding and handles.

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katy w.

katy w.

August 23rd, 2008 11:42

cool i dont have skirts so i cant make it but it looks cool!!