Do you have empty feed or scratch bags hang around that you ’re reluctant to have away ? you’re able to give them new life history and purpose by turn each one into a heavy - duty DIY grocery bag that will rival all the shopping bags you ’ve ever grease one’s palms .
I was n’t thrilled with any of the tutorials I incur online , because I did n’t love the finished product , so I made up this bag as I went along . I ’m sharing it with you , because my young bag is a workhorse .
Be counsel that sewing the plastic that feed bags are made of is tough on your machine . instal a new needle before you start . Be sure your bobbin is wound aright , and tailor-make slowly . The weave of the plastic will stuff your needle around a bit — you will never get a perfectly straight line . I also never found idealistic tenseness for any part of this task . At the end , your feed weenie will be barkin ’ . Clean your car , and give it thanks . We ’re aim for functionality here , not interior designer status . This bag is awing .
Step 1
trim back off the bottom of the traveling bag , wash it out , and allow it dry out .
Step 2
For the sturdiest grip , make grip with the bag cloth . ( you’re able to also upcycle durable fabric handles from an old tote . ) I trimmed two 4 - inch strip from the bottom of the bag , and then I cut off the bed .
At this point , I did n’t know how long I want my handles , so I used most of the length and ended up trim them to 24 inch afterward . I fold the sides in toward the midsection , and then folded it in one-half , making a 4 - layer airstrip about 1 - in wide , pinning as I went . You do n’t need to make them so thick , but I want a strong handle .
Then I sewed along the exposed edge first , and then the other . ( If you ’d like a taller finished bag , make hold from a second nosebag . )
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Step 3
To avoid a scratchy raw sharpness , I fold the bottom of the travelling bag twice , immobilise , and sew along the entire edge . Then I folded and pin it to the bottom and sewed the blockheaded fold to the bottom of the bagful along both English for strength and strength . Getting the to the bottom and feeding the set plastic through the auto was not always easy . Just go slow and take your time .
Step 4
To make the bag as strong as possible , I decided to fold and stitch the side flaps to the bottom of the bag . The flaps could be sewn to the English , or they could be instructed inside the dish . Take some originative license and construct the bottom in whatever way works best for the bag you start with and the stitching machine you ’re using . Rachel Hurd Anger
Sewing the flaps to the bottom made my traveling bag so rigid and bottom heavy that the travelling bag sits upright without propping it . To make it a little gentle to sew , I trimmed off some redundant fabric before folding it down . Rachel Hurd Anger
Step 5
fold up the top seam doubly , about 1/2 inch with each crease , oarlock , and sew .
Step 6
Determine how long you want the handles , trim each to match , immobilise them where you need them , and sew . Rachel Hurd Anger
Constructing this bag is a big of a struggle , only because the material is difficult to lick with , but the ruined bag , in all of its imperfectness , is stronger and a more commodious size than all of the reclaimable bags I ’ve purchased . You ’ll screw it !
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