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I've been cutting out sets of these shopping bags from some of my old quilt fabric. That stash I saved was good for something! After Thanksgiving I'll sew them up. This uses a plastic shopping bag that all stores use, as a pattern. There is a complete tutorial at Craftster. The link is on my blog! go check it out, these will make great gifts, or gift bags! It shows how to sew a pocket on front, so you can fold it into a little square to keep in your purse or car!
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Here is a link that might be useful: Kudzu's Blog
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- Posted by socks12345 (My Page) on Wed, Nov 25, 09 at 8:44
| Thanks for sharing this. I have extra material that I've been wondering what to do with. I hope I can find time to try the pattern this weekend. These would make nice Christmas gifts, very "green." I think you are so clever, and I admire your creativity. Susan |
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| Kudzu, I enjoyed your blog, after seeing this post. Flamingo on the KT also makes these, but didn't mention putting the pocket on them to fold them into. I didn't see the pattern in the link on your blog. Can you please tell me where to put the pocket? Tami |
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- Posted by kudzukween (My Page) on Wed, Jan 6, 10 at 7:47
| I'm so sorry I missed your comment, socks! You're very welcome...and Thank You! Tami...the post about the cloth shopping bags is right here; http://kudzukween.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2009-11-01T00%3A00%3 A00-05%3A00&updated-max=2009-12-01T00%3A00%3A00-06%3A00&max-results=5 I got it from Craftster.....it's called the Singlet Shopping Bag. What she does is fold the bag up in thirds and then folds it again, and measures that. Then cuts out a rectangle the folded bag will fit into, plus extra. That's sewn onto the front of the bag right before the last step of sewing the bottom closed. kudzu |
Here is a link that might be useful: Kudzu's Blog
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| Thanks. As my car died yesterday, maybe I will get the gumption to go down and hem some pants, fix split elbows in DH's work shirts, and make a bag or two! Tami |
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- Posted by kudzukween (My Page) on Wed, Jan 6, 10 at 23:52
| I finished another set of three shopping bags! I didn't add the pocket on these either...  |
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- Posted by barb_from_pa (My Page) on Fri, Jan 8, 10 at 14:51
| I'm glad this popped up again - I missed the post in November. Thanks for sharing another great idea! |
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