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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

I made one which I gave to my Mum with birthday pressies in - still have some tea towels waiting to be sewn up into bags - must get sorted

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Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

Those are lovely and so simple! Needless to say my tea towels are all ghastly boring patterns, but I have some nice cotton quilting fabric in stash which I have never found a use for, I think that would make lovely bags. Probably a niceproject for my Easter holiday. Amazingly I seem to need more knitting project bags as all mine are full of WIPs Laughing

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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

Looks as though I only posted the link via MM blog in original post and as that may disappear here is the direct link to the instructions:

http://whatsthatgonnabe.blogspot....y-dishtowel-totebag-tutorial.html
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modelwidow · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1036 Location: Kent

Thanks for bringing this up again, I'd quite forgotten about it. I can think of a couple of people who would appreciate these, I'd better look for some tea towels.
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Willow · Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1225

I have bought some tea towels which as it happens were tied up with something i can use for the handles lol. All reduced to £2 for 4 too so bargin. Now i just have to find time to get the sewing machine out lol.
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11 items finished of 12 planned.
WIP =Hoody for Daniel, Phone sock.

janice · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 3070 Location: scottish borders

Now see what you've done Laughing

I just had to add the tutorial to my favourites and I will now have to look for nice tea towels next week when I go to Edinburgh Rolling Eyes

They are pretty and look so simple to make that even I might manage it Laughing

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Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

I spent this morning sewing and have produced my first bag:

The outer is a wax print fabric I got at Ally Pally from the African Fabric Shop, the lining is a very old cotton pillow case which I dyed, and I made some pockets from an African batik print , also from the AFS.

I decided to make straps instead of using webbing, I'd forgotten how long it takes to turn them LOL.

Once I'd got the size and everything right I made a pattern and have cut out two more bags to be sewn tomorrow:

More African Batik for the outside, a random fabric in my stash for the lining and a Langa Lapu pocket.

The lining of the previous bag now used for the outer, with Langa Lapu lining and a Batik for the pocket.

I haven't done any sewing for ages, and I really enjoyed it. I'm planning to make some skirts and a dress now Very Happy

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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

I love your bag Very Happy

Gorgeous fabric
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harrysmum · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 468 Location: Leeds UK

pictish · Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject:

Oooh that is stunning Carol - I love the mix of patterns and colours!!! And the other two look just as gorgeous!! Sewing is very quick compared to knitting Shocked

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