Embroidered Dress to Tote Refashion

We've all found a perfect dress or top at a thrift store, only to take it home and discover a stain or tear. Instead of tossing away your find, refashion it into a chic tote bag with this easy sewing project. With this Embroidered Dress to Tote Refashion, you can save an old top or dress from the trash by learning to how upcycle it into a simple tote bag that's perfect for spring. This tote bag sewing tutorial shows you how to keep your favorite details like embroidery or embellishment, and make them the center of your tote bag's design, so that the personality of the original garment is still intact. Breathe new life into old clothing with this simple purse tutorial.

Project TypeMake a Project

Time to CompleteIn an evening

Sewn byMachine