Bags made with love from remnants and recycled materials. Some simple, some more sophisticated. A more than monthly habit since April 2012. Hmm, close on becoming an obsession.
You can download my Totally Totes Tutorial to make your own coffee sack tote. Detailed recipe and instructions for a hessian tote bag. Or try a simple drawstring backpack customised with your own fabric, lining including a zip pocket and key clip.
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- a soft beach bag made from a worn out favourite checked shirt, including the pocket.
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- woodland themed baglets with satin lining
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- a quartet of drawstring backpacks
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- Japanese cherry blossom holdall with pink leather handles and gusset
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- three backpacks with zip pockets
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- coffee sack messenger bag with cream taffeta lining
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- Cocoa bean sack tote (Whittakers of course) with personalised applique letter.
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- Recycled hessian or burlap tote with nylon webbing handles.
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- Soft satchel made from linen and leather upholstery remnants and recycled chrome buckles..
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- coffee sack tote with turquoise fabric handles and matching fish applique
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- Romo Amaia linen fabric tote
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- denim tote with two external pockets
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- textured brown upholstery fabric tote
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- burlap or hessian recycled two-bottle wine carrier.
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- girl’s cotton foraging bag with internal and external pockets, nylon webbing strap.
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- linen tote bag with internal pockets and fabric handles.
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- boy’s cotton messenger bag with matching treasure case.
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- Romo Marielle linen fabric tote, with brass fittings and satin lining.
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- burlap or hessian recycled coffee sack tote bag
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- soft corduroy tote with floral satin linin and velvet ribbon trim
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- coffee sack tote with red satin handles, lining and heart applique.
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- an apron remade into a backpack
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- large coffee sack shopper with recycled red satin kimono lining and external pocket.
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- Synthetic coffee sack tote with quirky motif and recycled shirt lining.
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- a music bag with musical lining from Stitchbird