I am making things for the silent auctions for two of my favorite fundraisers...I usually just make two of each themed basket or grouping.
I made these two tote bags from three tea towels (one for each bag body and one for the handles) in coordinating colors.
I wanted to use them for scrapbooking supplies, but they just looked so plain!
So I got busy with my trusty partner, the hot glue gun (I don't think I have any more fingerprints because I keep burning myself with the hot glue!). I decided these bags needed some bling!
So I used fabric scraps to make rosettes...the off white one is made from painters cloth I found at Goodwill (for 25 cents I might add!). 
The other scraps were left over from leftover quilt bindings.
I love how the blue flower matches both blues in the tote bag fabric.
And these are the perfect size for toting miscellaneous scrapbook supplies!
I just finished these up at midnight last night!
37 comments:
Man, what a great use for tea towels! And those are some very pretty fabric flowers.
I love the flowers, they add just the perfect touch!
Flowers as bling and great scrapbook totes. Very nice idea. Love that you made them out of teatowels.
I love the flowers! That's what sold me on my last bag, the addition of flowers. :)
I like 'em! I wonder how many library books I could fit in there. I'm finding that I need more than one tote for trips to the library these days. Thanks for sharing!
These are really cute!
Those bags are adorable! I love the stripes and plaid mixed with the flowers.
So cute! I love your color combos - and painter's cloth rosettes, a great upcycle!
Cute!
Thanks for linking up to Crafty Friday!
Ellen, these are SO cute! I love those rosettes -- they really add to the bags! Great job! :)
Love the bags, and the flowers just set them off. Very beautiful!!
I love your bags.
these are adorable....i love it!! great finish
I love rosettes and I love bags, what fun to see them combined. You did a great job during your midnight crafting session! Thanks so much for joining us and linking up a few of your crafts at A Crafty Soiree. We loved having you and hope we'll see you ever week☺
A gal after my own heart! I love all things rosette...your bags are adorable!
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Theresa
Wow this is great! I will definitely be trying this one out! Following you from Fabulous Finds Friday!
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I think you were right on. Those rosettes finish those bags wonderfully.
Great finish--anybody would like these.
Love the rosettes on your bags! Thanks for linking with Make It Fantabulous!
Love using the tea towels! Great job!
Ditto to all the great comments! I will be rockin' this idea too!!!! (Now a wee little tip for you before you completely fry your fingers... get yourself a low temp glue gun!!!!! They are MARVELOUS!!!!)
They look like great totes. Love your embellishments.
Wow, I really like these. the added rosette detail makes them pop! so simple, and yet so perfectly wonderful!
Ellen-- I love this project... these are my favorite colors. Beautiful!
I saw your link at Friday Finds. I love these tote bags and will definitely have to try my hand at making them! Thanks for the fabulous idea and I hope that you will stop by and see me as well!
Thanks,
Brandy
Thoes bags are very sweet! Great job!
Really cute idea! I love the colors.
What a great job you did on these. I love that you found a painters cloth at GW. I'd love if you'd link these up with Fabric Fun Thursday :).
Very cute and the flowers add just the right bling! Thanks for sharing.
Thoses are super cute! How sweet of you to do that.
Cute rosette flowers for your reusable tote bag. I stumbled your post too so I can hopefully come back and attempt to use your cute idea for a future recycled bag project.
Very cute! So simple, yet so pretty!
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Rachelle S.
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Beautiful bags! Ingenious use of teatowels and scraps! I love them!
Thanks for linking this one too!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
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Oh, so cute! I love how they turned out!
love these, so, so cute! great work!
So pretty! They turned out great! Thanks for linking up to Thrilling Thursday @ Paisley Passions. Hope to see you again soon! :)
Great idea! They turned out so well. I know this is dumb, but I would love to see a tutorial on the tea towel bags! I'm very new to sewing and need step by step instructions!
Thanks for joining my Friday link party again, Ellen! See you this Friday!
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