Recycled Tote Bag
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.
Trim the Skirt.
I trimmed off the bottom and top of the skirt using a ruler with guide marks and a rotary cutter.
Sewing the Bottom Seams.
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.
Trim the Corner Gusset.
This is the sewn corner seam that has been trimmed.
Attach Binding & Handles.
I then used a 3" wide grosgrain ribbon for the binding along the top of the bag. I folded the ribbon in half, sewed it, and attached it to the bag for the handles.