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Love the links.
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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
(Post 6050757)
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 |
I have made some using old feeds sack. I cut the top off to the size of bag I like and use the top for a handle. I use some wild bird seed bags they are so cute. but make sure you cover up the UPC code on the bag I have buy lot of bags of bird seed that was not bird seed at all. I put a small peice of bas tape at the top for the checker to hung it by they seam like that and it help keep the bag up as they fill it.
I have got old placemate to use as a bottom for some of my bags. they are stuff and can be cut to size. and come on all colors. found my it the good-well for next to nothiing. |
Old cutting mats make good, heavy bottoms. Cut to size and make a sleeve .
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All kinds of patterns available. I have found the best thing for the bottom inset is corrugated plastic. It is the type of stuff that real estate signs are made from, or garage sale signs- looks like cardboard only white plastic coated. You can get it in the hardware section of Wal Mart in a blank sheet for a few dollars. It is large enough for 2 bottoms depending on the size of your bag.
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There is a good strong in the tutorial section uses a piece of thin wood as base.
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Originally Posted by owlvamp
(Post 6050768)
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?
~ Cindy |
Originally Posted by laurafet
(Post 6051101)
All kinds of patterns available. I have found the best thing for the bottom inset is corrugated plastic. It is the type of stuff that real estate signs are made from, or garage sale signs- looks like cardboard only white plastic coated. You can get it in the hardware section of Wal Mart in a blank sheet for a few dollars. It is large enough for 2 bottoms depending on the size of your bag.
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Old panographic (sp?) Dental xrays work well for bottoms of bags....of course, I'd slip cover it!
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I've made both these bags (I didn't do any printing on the first one like they did), both have square bottoms, the lst one is pretty big.
http://www.pieandcoffee.org/2005/11/12/canvas-bag/ http://sewing.about.com/od/bagstotes...grocerybag.htm |
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