This bag is made of a towel I bought from an old woman in Ecuador.
I folded it in half, cut of a strip on each side for the handles.
I sew the sides together.
Made the cut off strips into handles and sew them on to the bag.
Made a really cute tote bag.
Photo by Frances Janisch
Have a fab weekend all!
Don't forget to tune in on monday.
Recipe monday will be a little different this time!
Adorable! Hooray for TGICF - Thank God It's Crafty Friday
Posted by: Jaunty Magpie | August 14, 2009 at 09:49 PM
Simple and Lovely! A really lovely way of giving a tea towel new life
Posted by: Freshly Found | August 15, 2009 at 01:33 AM
What a lovely blog ! I found the address online on www.skonahem.com (the Swedish interior magazine)
It's just amazing and WOW :-) I like all the crafts and it's just so creative as I like it :-) Nice work !
Best wishes from Anneli in Sweden
Posted by: Anneli W | August 15, 2009 at 07:24 AM
I can't believe this bag is just made from towel. It looks very adorable. Love it!!!
Posted by: Apartments in Manila | August 19, 2009 at 08:36 AM
Pure craftiness - I love it!!
Posted by: Amber Eilert | August 22, 2009 at 10:49 AM
This embroidery looks like the one made by the women in Zuleta in Ecuador. You can check their work here : http://www.zuletaembroidery.com/
Posted by: Veronica Buitron | March 04, 2011 at 05:35 PM