maviskw

My favorites are the Disappearing Hour Glass and the one with the blue handles. All are lovely and for a good cause.

KalamaQuilts

well done!! wonderful use for our test blocks.
Plastic bags really are a plague upon the earth!

Quiltlady330

Great bags. I really like the brightness of the second one. Don't forget to post the others.

Sew Freak

very nice on all!!!

retiredteacher09

Very nice! Did you have a certain size you wanted to make them and did you line them? I have shopping bags that were purchased for a few dollars and need to be replaced.

Elfi2

I just adjusted the size depending on the front block, some are smaller, some are a little larger. When the block seemed a little too small for my liking that's when I added the coloured borders and yes they're all lined, makes them more sturdy for heavier shopping

Jules51

Great bags and such a wonderful gift to family and friends--especially because they are made by you! They will certainly love and use them.

retiredteacher09

Elfi2: Thank you for the information.

Little Lulu

Do you have a pattern recommendation for the bags? I always make the ladies where my husband works something for Christmas, and these would be perfect. Thank you for sharing these beautiful bags with us.

klswift

I have a stack of medium size pizza boxes (not used!) that I got from the local pizza guy. I keep my practice blocks in them. I write on the cardboard ('xmas' 'patriotic' 'black/white' 'blues' 'ugly') and stack in them the blocks that I was trying out a new pattern, a new color combo or just the extras from a top. Whenever a holiday comes up or I need a quick gift, I use one on a tote bag as a gift or as the gift bag. You can fold one in half and it is the perfect size to hold a wine bottle! The person receiving it thinks of it as an extra gift when I am actually using up my 'trash'.