Thursday, September 20, 2012

Simple Bow Tote

Hello!
I hope you are having a lovely end to your summer and are getting excited for autumn! For a fun project, I made a simple bow tote to match my bow clutch.




I followed the instructions provided in this tutorial, but made some modifications to personalize it for my own needs. She really does a wonderful job explaining her steps!


For my fabric, I used the same neutral canvas and polka dot lining as I did for the clutch.




I also painted my canvas fabric with blue fabric paint to match the clutch.


The modifications I made included increasing the dimensions of the bag slightly, sewing two inside pockets, securing the flaps with buttons, and using two straps instead of one. I liked the idea of a yin yang shape, but decided the pockets and extra strap would be more practical for school and other uses.

                          


I used orange and white buttons to close the pockets using the little yin yang flaps already part of the original design







The two straps are made of saddle string. I measured them to size and attached them with rivets. Unfortunately, I don't have a rivet hole punch, but I was able to use a mini screw driver to create holes that the rivets would fit into. (If you are going to use rivets, I definitely recommend getting a hole punch because it will go much faster!)


That's it! Honestly, I love how it turned out. The bag itself is light weight and durable. It holds my tablet for school as well as my little clutch, keys, pens, phone, and other little things in the pockets.


Let me know what you think!





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15 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness this is simply adorable! Another great project reminding me how I need to learn how to sew pronto!

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    1. Thanks, Jennifer! I'm sure you'll pick up sewing quickly - and there are so many possibilities!

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  2. Very pretty, love the orange bow! =)
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    1. Thanks for stopping by and following along, Ashley, and thanks for the lovely comment :)

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  3. I LOVE LOVE LOVE your bag friend!!! It looks so great! I especially love the straps---it makes the whole bag just perfect...and expensive. I swear I just saw something similar at Banana Republic today! Thank you for the great inspiration! :o) AND for linking up! I pinned on our Happy Hour Party board! :)
    Jaime
    ps how is school going?!? I hope it is great!

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    1. Thanks, Jaime! I'm glad you find it inspiring!! I love making things that are both functional and good looking :) Thanks for pinning it, too! School is going well... I'm loving rotations and interacting with patients! Hope you're enjoying working as a dentist!

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  4. very very cute! I especially love the straps!! :)

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    1. Thanks so much!! I'm glad you like it! I love the straps too :)

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  5. so well done! I love the blue and orange. Great inspiration!

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    1. Thanks so much, Carissa! I'm glad you like it! I'm loving blue and orange right now... nice and bright, but not too bright :)

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