Scrappy tote and pouch

This is another project made from scraps.

I started with a long, skinny scrap of ‘60s flowered upholstery fabric that I loved. I paired it with some blue pinwale cord that had previously been a jumper, I think. I just made a simple square bag—no pattern, just going by how much fabric I had.

The bag’s lining is the fabric left from an apron, and the handles are a thrift-store belt that I trimmed the hardware off and chopped in half.

I made the unlined zipper pouch to use up every last scrap of that great fabric. The stripe goes the other way-- that's just because it was easier to sew it up that way. The zipper is from my stash of thrift-store zippers—I pick them up any time they cost 25 cents or less.