Summer Tea Towel Purse

I made this purse from two tea towels.  I found a tutorial somewhere in blog land...unfortunately, I do not remember where.

I laid one towel vertical and placed one horizontal centered over the other one and cut off the edges of the horizontal towel.  I used one striped towel and one plaid towel.

I placed a hem at both ends of the uncut edges and sewed rickrack across the hemmed sides.  Then I sewed the middle of the horizontal piece across the middle of the vertical piece.  Working from the inside, with right sides together, I sewed up the side seams.

I made a casing for the handles and slipped the handles inside the casing as I sewed the casing shut. The bamboo handles came off a purse that I bought for 25 cents at the Salvation Army store. Anyway, this was super easy and is so cute!

I think I may make another one in different colors!