Tea Towel Tote Bag Tutorial

Those loops ended up being just inside the front of bag and are perfect to hang sunglasses or a keychain.

Tea towel tote bag tutorial.

How to make a tote bag out of an tea towel. Well it s time to put those sturdy eye catching fabric finds to good use. A typical tea towel is 18 x 28 which works out pretty perfectly to create the size fabric you need to make the origami bag. Learn how to make a tote bag from just three tea towels or dish towels.

I cut a strip 8cm 3 5 from the short edge of my spare tea towel. Sew a grocery bag. Ready to give it a try. To make your own tea towel tote to take to the grocery store you ll need.

Tea towels are so versatile you can also make a tote in ten minutes. Personally i am rather passionate about bag making if you are new to bag making i have the perfect beginners bag making course for you which covers so many essential skills for bag making and includes many free bag tutorials. Tea towel tote tutorial september 14 2013. For one of my bags i used some webbing that i had rescued form an old bag for the other i cut up my 3rd tea towel.

Something to use for the straps. Fold your tea towel in half right sides together. This post originally appeared on bombshell bling. Check out this handy tea towel tote bag tutorial that amy from maker mama shared on diy candy.

1 large tea towel sewing thread sewing machine scissors a few need. You can have a new tea towel tote bag ready in a short amount of time. One gorgeous tea towel. A cute little carry all is a great way to utilize some of those bright and charming thrift store scores.

It was 45cm wide so that s how long my handles are which turned out just about right. How often have you looked at your stash of lovely souvenir and pretty tea towels dish towels and thought i wish i could do something with these as they are too lovely to use simply to dry the dishes. Tote bag tutorial using tea towels. The short sides of the tea towel are together at the top and will form the top of your bag.

Pin the sides then stitch down the both sides one at a time from the top edge to the folded bottom with a seam allowance of about 2cm. Well we have a tutorial that will show you how to make a tote bag using just 3 tea towels or dish towels. Start by folding your tea towel in half with right sides facing each other. I used 1 1 2 yards of pretty yellow braiding although webbing is perfect for a tote too.

This is super easy and perfect for a beginner.