Hi Debbie here with a very cheap way of making a bag.
I love all the bright designs that tea towels come in, and the beauty is the fabric is already hemmed.
I decided to decorate mine with a tree, it is easier to decorate the front of your bag before you sew the sides together. I have used paper to draw a template and then cut it out using felt.
I used flowers and buttons to decorate the tree.
Once you are happy with your design, fold the tea towel in half with the right sides together, and sew the seams on three sides. Turn the right side round and sew the handles on.
With the floral bag I sewed the handles on first before sewing the sides together. This meant that the handles show on the outside but also meet neatly at the bottom.
The floral bag has a small triangle sewn on the inside to make the bag into a box shape. Press the side seam of the bag onto the bottom seam and sew the triangle about 1.5" in.
I have added flowers and buttons to the floral bag to cover the sewing at the top. This really is an easy project to do and would suit a beginner. If you leave the flowers off, you could also put it in the washing machine if it ever gets dirty.
Debbie x
I think this is a brilliant idea. Tea towel fabric is really strong too aswell as having lovely patterns. Cool bags!
Mandy
Posted by: Mandy | December 21, 2009 at 11:34 AM
OH MY GOSH ..... A TEA TOWEL INTO A BAG !!!!!! AMAZING :D I DON'T KNOW IF I'M CAPABLE OF TRYING THIS AS I'M A TERRIBLE SEWER BUT WHAT A GOOD EXCUSE TO GET NEW TEATOWELS IN :d
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