I love picking up tea towels, both vintage and just "pretty", when I see them. I was thinking about how fantastic it would be to use them to make tote bags and I found plenty of inspiration on the web.
Clockwise from top left:
- Grocery Tote by Donna Barnitz for Haute Handbags Spring 2012 (photo by zakka life)
- DIY: Tea Towel Tote Bag (tutorial) by Petit Pot
- Calendar Tea Towel Tote (tutorial) by Simplicity
- 1971 Tote by junior deluxe
Clockwise from top left:
- Dishtowel Library Tote Bags (tutorial) by Anna Maria Horner
- Tea Towel Tote by Lilly*Blossom
- Tea Towel Market Tote (tutorial) by Country Living
- Tea Towel Tote (tutorial) by bura ellen
- Upcycled Tea Towel Market Tote by Whimsie Dots