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Tapestry Bag Turn a dated tapestry into a daring bag. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-121

Trot around town in style with these fun bags.

Sure, you find antique tapestries in museums and medieval castles. But there probably are a few lurking somewhere in your own home.

Whether your tapestries show the knights of the round table or just a bunch of dogs playing poker, Michele Beschen has a project to give new life to these retro artifacts. Scroll down to see how the B. Original host sews outdated tapestries into handy carryall bags.

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	Figure A
	Figure B

Tapestry Bag

old tapestry, 36" x 18"
heavy-duty needle
upholstery –weight thread
leather belt

Note: If you can only find larger-sized tapestries, you can always cut one down to size to make this project.

• Fold the tapestry in half, left to right, with right sides together.

• Stitch sides closed using a heavy-duty needle and upholstery-weight thread (figure A).

• Now, your tapestry makes a rough cylinder. Turn the piece right-side out and position the main design so it's on one side of the bag. Carefully turn the piece back inside-out, and stitch along the bottom.

• Add a strap. Michele Beschen stitched a leather belt to the sides for a strap (figure B). You also could try guitar straps, seat belt webbing or similar materials.