Scrappy Tote Bag

I had some leftover fusible fleece so I decided to experiment. I wanted to see if I could iron on strips to it w/out having to sew. I grabbed a bunch of strings leftover from previous projects and ironed them.

I laid them on top of on the fusible fleece making sure they overlapped.

They must overlap in order to cover ever inch of the fusible fleece.

I kept going until the fusible fleece was covered in strips.

I ironed them in place and sure enough they stayed and I didn't have sew any of them. 

Once all my pieces were ironed on I flipped it over and straightened out the edges.

I folded it in 1/2 and sewed along the edges to make the outer layer of my bag.

I grabbed another piece of leftover fusible fleece and some leftover fabric to make the inside of my bag. I cut it the same size as the first piece, ironed on some fabric, and added a pocket. I also folded it in 1/2 and sewed along the edges to make it match.

I made handles with leftover materials and completed my bag.
(Can you believe I didn't have to sew a single strip?!)

Here is another version of the bag using the same steps.