Why You Should Cut up Towel This Summer
Cut up a beach towel with me to make this convenient and cute summer tote bag! You’ll be amazed at how simple it is to make yourself and you’re bound to get lots of compliments on this DIY tote bag!
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Tools and materials:
1. Cut out 2 rectangles
Use a yardstick or a ruler to measure 2 identical rectangles from the towel. Mark them with a washable marking pen and cut them out. These will become the panels of your DIY beach tote bag.
2. Cut out the corners
Lay the cut rectangles right-sides together and cut out the same size square corners on 1 end. Measure before cutting to be precise.
3. Sew down the sides and bottom
While the right sides are still facing each other, sew along the sides of the DIY tote bag body. Feel free to use straight pins to hold the fabric together as you sew.
Sew along the bottom of the DIY tote bag as well, making sure to exclude the corners for now.
4. Sew the corners
Open up the corners and flatten them, like this:
Then sew across to close each corner. Then turn the body of the DIY tote bag right-side-out.
5. Make straps and attach them
Cut out 2 identical, long strips of the towel from the excess fabric, ensuring that they are a comfortable length and width for the straps of your DIY tote bag.
Essentially, you’ll fold each in half vertically with the printed side of the fabric facing inward. Then sew each to make 2 long tubes.
Turn each tube right-side-out (you can use a safety pin to do this) and pin them on the inside of your bag. Then sew them in place.
The finished product is a handmade terry cloth tote bag that’s easily washed and looks cute with your summer outfits!
DIY beach towel bag
Let me know in the comments if you’ll be making this DIY tote bag to carry all your summer essentials! Next, level up your summer wardrobe from a WALMART TOWEL!
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