I can't wait to see what you did on the totes. I thought about the dog food bags myself. I guess you just cut off the top part you don't need and use the bottom. Right?
Originally Posted by
tropit
I'm doing that too! I'm using old feed bags for my liners. You know, those woven plastic bags that dog food and chicken feed come in these days. I'm adding appliqued quilt fabrics to the outside and sewing nylon handles.
I just took apart an old TRADER JOE'S bag to use for a template. You could also just cut a regular, brown paper grocery bag for a pattern. It consists of 2 rectangular sides and one, long rectangular piece that wraps from front, to bottom, to back. The seams are stitched on the outside and covered with a contrasting binding. I'm still waiting for my nylon strapping to show up in the mail to complete them. I'll send over some pix when I'm done.
~ Cindy