Ruffles! I got me some ruffles!

Hey all,

Ruffles, ruffles and more ruffles! Just saying the word makes me smile!

They are everywhere at the moment and I finally got bitten by the ruffle bug! I’m so pleased I did, because now I want ruffles everywhere, and I’m going to gradually reclaim at least some of my house from the boys!

I wanted to start off with something relatively small, and stumbled upon a lovely ruffled laundry bag at Layla Grayce, I know mine is no where near as cute looking, but for a gal who’s never ruffled before I think I did pretty well.

I used a bog standard cotton tote, with the kids going mad I couldn’t get many photos, but I can talk you through it.

1.        I removed the handles

2.       Unpicked the side seams

3.       I chose 4 fabrics for my ruffles, and cut these into strips long enough for the ruffles

4.      Made the ruffles

5.      I stitched the ruffles to the front of the bag

6.      Stitched 2 loops of organza ribbon on to the back to hang it up

7.       Stitched the sides back together to make the bag shape again

8.      I then cut 2 slits in the front of  the bag, hidden under the second ruffle, threaded a piece of ribbon through each and stitched the end to the back of the bag,

9.      Tie the ribbon into a bow to keep the laundry bag closed

So, now I have a super cute laundry bag, and want to ruffle up something else, anyone else loving the ruffle effect?

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