Eco-Chic Floral Tote
July 31st, 2008 in gallery
ansleybluu, member
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Eco-chic floral tote bag made from a skirt.
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DIGGMy 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 tote bag.
I trimmed off the bottom and top of the skirt and sewed a bottom "I" seam. I removed the zipper and sewed up the back seam. I then used a wide grosgrain ribbon for the top binding and handles.
This bag is entered into the Eco-Chic category.
This project deserves recognition because is an easy project to make and is the perfect answer to re-using old clothing.
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Comments (2)
And what a great idea to give the second chance to the skirt that doesn't fit anymore. I have a couple of those in my wardrobe, too. I'll make one more attempt to downsize myself, and if not - well, at least I'll go creative...
Thank you for inspiration! Posted: 7:10 pm on July 31st