Mama's gotta brand new BAG

I love me a new purse....or even maybe a new tote...

I recently saw on a blog party an idea for a no sew tote...

it was the cutest thing I ever did see - so I decided to try

my hand at making one...and boy was it easy as pie...

I wish I had written the blog down but if anyone knows who

first posted about this fun ruffled no sew tote - I would love

her name so I can give her credit

here is my finished tote

I had some blank 12 x 12 canvas tote bags that I had planned on

doing a yudu screen print on and well never managed to get er' done.

So according to the instructions you are to cut strips of fabric and just use a glue gun to adhere and scrunched them onto the bag....

I did things a bit differently - I cut my 3 inch strips on the fold (so it has a finished edge) then I sewed the ruffles on the computer that way I was guaranteed a semi-uniform ruffle THEN I glued them onto the tote...

I added some fun matching satin ribbon to the top and a ruffled rosette

to finish her up.

Do you love it?

I sure do and have some new fabric ready to make my second one.

BTW- I didn't do that back...I plan to but for now it is blank canvas...

I am linking this up to the following parties:

whatever goes wednesday

we did it wednesday

wedneday wowzers

what I whipped up wednesday

overflowing with creativity

a crafty soiree

strut your stuff thursday

xo

tina