Umbrella Bag Tutorial

Complete Tutorial available here:https://welikesewing.com/articles/right-as-rain-upcycled-umbrella-tote/

Or, now that the copyright has reverted to me, you can download the tutorial free by following this link.

https://1drv.ms/w/s!AkUCHDjJZfENj0z7cGj4S3nikaUH?e=PWHZ53

This is a lined, long handled tote bag with cloth tape inside the straps to stop them slipping off your shoulder.I designed and made it  out of the fabric from two discarded, broken umbrellas. People around the world have been re-using umbrella fabric to make bags for years, so I do not claim to have invented the idea, but I did apply my knowledge of dressmaking to make my version hardy and durable.I ceased to make them to sell in 2014, and customers tell me that they are still using them!

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I've heard of people making things out of umbrellas in Brazil, Germany, Fiji, Philadelphia and South Norwood. It is a really fun thing to do. My pattern makes a durable, washable, lightweight alternative to single use plastic bags.

I occasionally make umbrella bags for friends, CICs and charities.Some have a zip across the top.These are a slightly different design to the one featured in my tutorial. They use more triangles, but the principles are the same.