inside of placemat bag
#3
I've made many bags but never one like this---I like it. I'm going to bookmark this so that I can keep it for future reference. Next time I'm at Goodwill I'll look for some nice placemats. Maybe even some woven belts for the straps.....
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Our club made these to sell at the quilt show. I love the placemat you used. The only thing we did differantly was to have 2 or 3 bags but we staggered them so they would be maybe 1 - 2 inches apart so they would be easy to open.
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sides of the bags are not stitched down. I used gallon size bags. I put straps on first and then a piece of velcro across bottom of straps, stitch down, then layered bags opposite of each other, pinned down and then sew strap down through middle
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John Wayne has a famous quote and it goes something like this: 'Life is tough and it's a lot tougher if you're stupid'. I guess I'm stupid because I don't know what you do with the placemat bags. What purpose does it serve?
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Originally Posted by KathyAire
John Wayne has a famous quote and it goes something like this: 'Life is tough and it's a lot tougher if you're stupid'. I guess I'm stupid because I don't know what you do with the placemat bags. What purpose does it serve?
The nice part is that you start with a ready-made placemat, sew the Ziploc bags to the center of the placemat, add Velcro and handles and you're done! Hmm, this is giving me ideas for my church's fair.
#9
Originally Posted by Larue Bonnoni
sides of the bags are not stitched down. I used gallon size bags. I put straps on first and then a piece of velcro across bottom of straps, stitch down, then layered bags opposite of each other, pinned down and then sew strap down through middle
Tip, when sewing the plastic bags, use a longer stitch length, if it's too small, it'll perforate and the bags will tear out. Zig Zag stitch would work too.
#10
Could you 'not' sew the middle so that you could change out the bags as they get worn or the zipper wears out? Just sew the middle band at the ends and slip the bags through them? Does that make sense?
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