It's summer, and if you're like me, you really don't have a lot of time for making stuff. But also, if you're like me, you're prone to "making stuff" withdrawals. So here is a super easy project that you can whip up in no time.
Step 1. (and this is the really hard part) Go thrift store shopping. Or yard sale-ing. Or root through your closet. And find a cute little mini skirt and a belt that no one is wearing. I've made these using adult size skirts-this tutorial features a child size skirt. If you go with an adult size, I recommend staying with a small size as the larger sizes tend to get too wide for the length-which will just make your bag very awkward.
Step 2. Turn the skirt inside out and sew the bottom of the skirt together. I sewed this seam twice to reinforce it.
Step 3. (optional) Sew a triangle at the bottom corners of your bag. This will help to give it more of a base.
Step 4. Prepare your belt. I had to take a seam ripper to mine to take it apart and remove the hardware. (Save the hardware, you can use it in another project.)
Then, I cut my belt in half.
Step 5. Pin your new handles to your bag. Usually I carefully measure everything. Today I just eyeballed it and pinned them in place.
Sew the handles in place and you are done! Wasn't that super easy?
