Do It Yourself Tote ..out of a plastic shower curtain.

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DIY Style: Shower Curtain Tote


Repurpose a household item to make this cute tote


By Faith & Justina Blakeney Posted December 09, 2009 from Refashioned Bags




Photo: Philip Touitou


Project excerpted from Refashioned Bags: Upcycle Anything Into High-Style Handbags

You'll Need:
• 1 shower curtain
• 10" x 36" (25.5cm x 91cm) scrap of woven fabric
• Parchment paper

Dimensions:
14" x 14" (35.5cm x 35.5 cm)

Instructions:

1. Cut a 25" x 32" (63.5cm x 81cm) rectangle from the shower curtain. Fold the bottom of the rectangle upward 6" (15cm).

2. Fold the top of the rectangle down 5" (12.5cm).

3. Place parchment paper over and under the folds and sew the folds down on both ends of the curtain. Every 6" (15cm) along the bottom of the curtain, sew a vertical seam to hold the fold into place and create 5 pockets. Whenever you sew over the curtain, place parchment paper over and under the plastic to help the sewing machine glide over the plastic, then, when the seam is in place, carefully rip the parchment paper off.

4. Cut 3 strips from the scrap fabric. The first should be 3" x 30" (7.5cm x 76cm); the second and third strips should 3" x 21" (7.5cm x 53.5cm). Roll hem all 3 strips on the long sides.

5. Place the longest strip 3" from the top folded edge of the bag. Use a couple pieces of tape to hold it in place, then cover the area with parchment paper on the bottom, and stitch the bottom edge of the strip onto the curtain.

6.Fold the curtain in half widthwise and sew the sides together (using parchment paper) with a clean finish.

7. Turn the bag so that the seam created in step 6, is in the center back of the bag. Sew the bottom of the bag (using parchment paper) with a clean finish.

8. Place the ends of 1 of the shorter strips vertically under the top edge of the longer fabric strip to create the handle. Each end should be 3" (7.5cm) from the center of the bag. Repeat on the back with the remaining shorter strip. Sew all the way around the top edge of the longer strip, sewing the handles into place along the way.

I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE GOOD TO PUT IN HERE SEEING AS OTHERS NEED INEXPESIVE GIFTS AND THIS MIGHT BE ONE YOU COULD MAKE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A COOL THING. I HOPE IT BENEFITS SOMEONE OUT THERE.

AHHH HAHA This is totally cute. What an awesome Beach bag!!! You could get it wet and sandy and then just rinse it off or put a Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner system in it to keep it clean on a regular basis...

We're talking new shower curtain, correct?

I am thinking prolly, unless you are such a spotless housekeeper that your shower curtain doesn't get water stains on it

It looks really nice but I know I could never make one.