From curtains, to pillow covers, to three pocket tote
I chose this fabric with watercolor hues for curtains. Alas, the curtains were replaced with blinds. Shortly afterwards, I had the opportunity to recycle curtains in to pillow covers for screened porch seating. Now that the seating is being reupholstered, the pillows will have new fabric. I was about to THROW AWAY these covers when I realized sewing them together and adding a handle would make a respectable three pocket tote. (Three pockets are made when the pillow backs are intact and sewn together with the fronts.) DONE!
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