I think stitching takes less time and is easier – but either way!! You could also hand stitch these additions… Tip: If you don’t want to sew, you don’t have to!! You could use a strong fabric adhesive or iron-on adhesive and skip all stitching for this project. 3 minutes tops, and we were on our way to tote bag greatness. Right off the bat I decided to stitch a Tim Holtz ruler trim around the top. So for this, I started with a $2 denim tote. Uh, and use the 4478392404085 yards of fabric she has in her office. It would take me hours to actually make a tote bag and starting with a ready-made one just makes good sense for someone who is rusty and needing to get back into good habits. These bags? They’re available for sale at most craft stores in all kinds of canvas/denim/heavy/light fabrics, they’re CHEAP, and let’s be honest. Today I’m kicking things off with how to alter a tote bag. Luckily I have Tex (aka my sewing machine and BFF for the last few years) to help me along. They will all be easy, as I am a totally lame sewer and thus things need to be simple. For the next few weeks I’ll be sharing fabric projects AND the how-to. These facts laid out, I introduce you to fabric Fridays.
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