lorihadams
Always doing laundry
I'm so proud of myself, this is my first try at a tote bag and I figured I would start out simple and use a pillowcase. I cut off the top 8 inches and then cut the seam off of that so that I had one long piece. I cut that in half longways, hemmed them, and made 2 handles. I sewed the triangles into the inside to flatten the bottom of the bag and hemmed the top edge, attaching the handles at the same time, and topstitched 2 rows of stitches to secure the handles on the top. It took about a half hour to do. I am using it to carry all of my mismatched reusable grocery bags. Since it does not have a lining or batting or interfacing to make it thicker and more stable I won't be carrying anything heavy in it. The next one I make will have a lining and will be thicker but I thought this would be a good idea for all of you that might have odd pillowcases laying around.
