If you’re like me, you’ve got a lot of both of these on hand:
Well, maybe the little motifs you have on hand are not flowers. But, the idea remains the same. You have an ugly bag, you add some pretty crocheted motifs onto it (either with glue or by sewing) and you instantly have a stunning upcycled bag that you’ll be excited to carry!
You can get the super simple instructions for creating this cute tote from Elise’s blog here.
This idea would work well for those small granny squares you’ve made, for a few fridgies you’ve experimented with, or even for some swatches you’ve worked up. In Elise’s example, she’s glued the flowers to the bag. That works well most of the time. You just need to use the right glue for the project. I’d stay away from hot glue, although it can be used in small quantities to anchor the crocheted motifs. But I’d also use a more durable (and perhaps flexible) glue, using a few dots of hot glue to hold the motifs in place while the fabric glue or E6000 Craft Glue or something similar takes time to dry. I am a huge fan of Aleene’s Flexible Stretchable Glue, but others should work fine.
The bag is absolutely adorable! I love the way it went from(I must agree, an ugly bag) to an adorable one! Such a simple idea and so cute! Thank you for sharing this with us.
Hugs, Paula
I loved the idea… But I don’t like to glue anything made of fiber. For me, it’s better to sew (and I prefer to sew by hand): permanent when I want it to be permanent, temporary when I want it to be temporary… and fully recyclable, LOL
What a great idea!
I’ m glad to find your Blog, there are so many pretty things I like. Thank’s for charing all these.
Hugs
Birgit