DIY: Straw Bag
MATERIALS
2 Straw placemats
1 Wide straw woven ribbon
1 Leather belt
Twine
Thick sewing needle
Leather hole puncher
STEPS
Cut the wide ribbon to wrap around the outside of the placemat, but leave a gap for the top opening
On the raw edges of the ribbon, use a zigzag stitch to seal the ends and then fold and add a straight stitch to hem
Clip the ribbon to one placemat along the edge and sew with a straight stitch around
Clip the ribbon to the other placemat along the edge and sew with a straight stitch around
Place the leather belt on its smallest hole and cut it into two equal pieces (should not be shorter than 46 cm each)
Mark and punch four holes in a square shape on each end of the leather belt
Clip the belt to the bag along the top
Thread a thick sewing needle with twine and sew an "X" through the four holes of each belt end
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