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REPURPOSE | Trash into Treasures

UMBRELLA TOTE BAG
Make your own reusable shopping bag out of a broken umbrella.

Text and photos by Wendy Becktold

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Step 8: To make the first handle, lay a piece of the excess umbrella fabric that you cut off in Step 5 on the cutting mat. Measure, chalk, and cut out a long, thin strip (about 2½ wide and 15 inches long). If you don’t have enough material, make your strip smaller.

 


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