Ok...so I have this long jean skirt that I grew out of

but I didn't just want to throw it away. I'm taking the spring semester and thought that instead of carrying a bookbag (or my flimsy cottom tote bag which would break with even 1 of my books in it

) around on hot summer days (even though here we get about 2 nice days a year. lol) that I would try to make a tote bag. I really want to try to make one out of the skirt. The problem is...I don't really know where to start. I'm a beginner, so nothing TOO complicated. If someone could help me get started, that'd be great

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