Tote bag from recycled materials
Do you have some leftover fabric and you don't know what to do with it? Lets recycle it! For this little side project you will need: - sewing machine - fabric (use leftovers) - scissors - thread - chalk (or something to draw with on the fabric) - tape measure - iron I have some of this black cotton and white crochet curtain. (Yes, this was that curtain. Small, on half a window curtain.) Now, lets give it new life. To make a tote bag you're going to need 4 parts. Cutting parts 1. part. Back panel. From the main fabric cut a rectangle. 50x46 cm. 2. Part. Front panel. Cut a crochet part. 28x46 cm. My crochet has 28 cm width. 3. Part. Two front parts. Cut 2 rectangles that go around the crochet. 12x46 cm. 4. Part. Two handles. Cut two rectangles. 10x66 cm. Sewing handles Fold the fabric in half on a short edge and iron it. Take two corners and fold tham inside to the middle fold and iron again. Once you get that fold in half again and ir...