POPTOP (10-18-2018)
OK. This is good. Something useful. I think I'll make a bunch for the shelter. Just coupon the living daylights out of fabric. It's so relaxing once I know what I'm doing. It's unfortunate that I can't read directions on my own. Maybe the intermediate class will help.
POPTOP (10-18-2018)
Wow, you are on a roll!
janedoe (10-18-2018)
So handy and the ones you make yourself last much longer than the cheap ones you can get for $1.00 for groceries, that fall apart when you wash them.
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janedoe (10-18-2018)
Hey that would be perfect even for me. Local Grocery here has started a new thing, you scan your items on your phone an bag them directly into your cart. You then go to special no wait lanes, no coupons, no people, no waiting just check out directly from your phone and all your items are already bagged since you bagged them when putting them in your cart. You just walk out. Oh yeah and I get a discount on my groceries, any store coupons automatically applied. They do not have to pay cashiers and baggers and so on so groceries are cheaper and faster. Meanwhile people couponing people pay full price, less all the coupons.
Very nice bag. You are define getting the hang of things. Several years ago I made some bags similar to that from upholstery sample that my SIL had given me. Very sturdy bags.
In many stores in Ontario, you pay an extra $.05 for a plastic bag. Took awhile but we finally got in the habit of grabbing bags as we head out the door. I also have a couple of light nylon ones that fold into a very compact package that I keep in my purse. Guess I should try making a bunch of those.
janedoe (10-18-2018)
They actually banned plastic bags in some of the larger towns around here so we need to find alternatives. We've been using cardboard boxes but that's just a whole lot of recycling whenever they get dirty. They're probably pretty dirty anyway. I picked up a bunch more denim and some duck canvas today to make more.
Excellent! Denim and canvas are super good fabrics to use, will last a long time and wash very well. To make them even less expensive, use that on the outside and a cotton on the inside. Upholstery fabric is good but you have to make sure it is washable because a inside spill or leak will eventually happen. Wonder how good fleece would be used as the outside, plain cotton inside. Fleece will have some give to it so might not be good for handles. Local JoAnns has regular super sales on fleece. Just bouncing some ideas around in my mind. Another idea saw just the other day. Take a pair of jeans and cut off the legs at the crotch; sew shut inside out. Add handles from fabric from the legs. Turn right side out. Not only very sturdy, already well hemmed at the top (waist band), very washable, and a bonus of outside pockets. Someone at a craft show was selling them for an ungodly price. The bigger the size jeans the bigger the bag.
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janedoe (10-18-2018)
Thanks Fran! You just answered a bunch of my questions. I'm trying to figure out what to do with a bunch of old jeans, wondered what to do with that fleece sale at JoAnn and best thing to use for a bag lining. They had fabric quarters on sale for $1.49 so I picked up a bunch. I like the slightly psychedelic look so that would be great for a lining. Great ideas! Denim is so expensive if you don't get creative.
The duck cloth we sell at Joann's is also good for making tote bags, it is really wide and it does go on sale sometimes...
janedoe (10-20-2018)
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