Trapezoid-shaped Tote from Casino T-shirt

A year or two ago, I bought this T-shirt from the Goodwill advertising Terrible's Casino in Primm, Nevada. I was attracted to the T-shirt, because the classic "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign is used in it's image, only it says "Welcome to Primm." Originally white, I dyed it Avocado Green and de-constructed it. It sat in my stash for a long time because I couldn't think of something to do with it.

On my most recent trip to the Goodwill, I was pleased to find another Terrible's T-shirt because I knew this would expand the possiblities for a project! This one I dyed Robin's Egg Blue.

I decided to make a functional, patchwork tote from the two T-shirts. My first step was to make the patchwork panels and then cut out the other layers. As in my other functional, sturdy projects, there are four layers - outside patchwork, muslin for interfacing, batting for body and the inside lining.

I like the design of this tote because it's simple, yet has an interesting trapezoid shape. The inside is lined in black and has two pockets and velcro closure. The dimensions of the bag are: bottom - 19", top - 15" and height - 12."