So... last night, I was staring at my two giant tupperware containers full of fabric, wondering where in the world I was going to put the Freecycled scraps I still hadn't put away yet... and finally, I figured I'd just make another something-or-other to make the pile a little bit smaller! Tee hee..
In the middle of the scrap pile, I saw this pretty pretty piece of Belle by Amy Butler fabric and felt a yearning for a new tote bag.
Originally, I started thinking about the Artsy Clutch in Amy Karol's awesome Bend the Rules Sewing book... and then diverted to Lotta Jansdotter's book Simple Sewing and her Simple Tote... and then I looked at my super worn out diaper bag for handle ideas.
Since I am working with scraps, I couldn't be choosy about centering the design on the bag and I just worked with it. I found another scrap that matched (woo hoo!) for the lining and added some old coat buttons to the bag for decoration.
For additional strength on the straps, I added a 
piece of ribbon that an order from Sew Mama Sew came wrapped in and viola... the bag was done!
piece of ribbon that an order from Sew Mama Sew came wrapped in and viola... the bag was done!Not too bad I'd say! Total cost of the bag: $1.50 for the thread. Everything else was recycled or Freecycled!
I'm off to take a walk now with Ro to the grocery store and use my pretty new tote! BTW, I still need to put the scraps away... but I feel happily diverted for the moment.
What do you do with your scraps?
