This simple project from the Craft and Hobby Association can turn an unused placemat into a functional and unusual bag.
You can use any size or shape of placemat to make your bag. Get creative and use old belts of rope or chain to create different looks. Add trim to the top and bottom and use embellishments in the centre for hundreds of different looks.
Materials:
Fabric placemat
Trim
Leather belt
Fabric glue or sewing machine
Utility knife
Embroidery thread and needle.
1. Fold the placemat in half with the side you want showing folded in. Stitch the sides together and turn right side back out.
2. Cut and glue trim along the top of the opening about two centimetres (3/4 inch) down from the top.
3. With a utility knife cut two holes in the leather belt at each end. Attach the belt to the sides and the top of the placemat using the embroidery floss.
