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Woven Plastic Feed Bags - any suggestions?

Woven Plastic Feed Bags - any suggestions?

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Old 08-24-2011, 05:23 AM
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Fill with road apples and sell. :lol: :lol:
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Old 08-24-2011, 07:02 AM
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If all else fails, Recycle. Do not throw away.

However, looks like you have gotten some really good suggestions. Have fun!
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Old 08-24-2011, 07:07 AM
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try this using 2 thick ones instead of many thin ones.


http://diyfashion.about.com/od/diyac...se_Plastic.htm

there are loads of instructions. google "fused recycled plastic bags". just replace 2 heavy duty ones for many thin ones.
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Old 08-24-2011, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Ellageo
I had fun making a tote bag...(actually it drove me crazy!!) it is a sorta' plastic woven bag, which continued to unravel as I worked with it!! BUT, (bad picture), the bag came out good..I even lined it! I intend to look around for more colorful bags to make more.
This is the type of bag our pea/barley seed comes in. The lining will help prevent more raveling. Great job!

Thanks for the link butterflywing
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Old 08-24-2011, 09:35 AM
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I know that a lady at the local craft fair makes really great tote bags out of the plastic bags that Ole Roy dry dog food comes in from WalMart and they are great looking. She puts a flap on it and velco so it is completely waterproof. Her daughter got tired of her cloth book bags getting wet so she made her one of the dog food bags. Really cute if you line up the dog right.
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Old 08-24-2011, 11:23 AM
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They make great tote bags for grocerys - especially refrigerated and frozen goods! No drips and helps keep from thawing or getting too warm in the car enroute home. Sew handles on them and you're off and rolling - but wash first - need good soap to remove the grease - if any in bag (like DogFood and CatFood) - Dawn for dishes works great - and hang out on line to drip dry upside down...
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Old 08-24-2011, 11:33 AM
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One of the quilt magazines had tote bag made out of dog and cat food bags. It's why I bought it. I'll look for it in a few days. Just had surgery on my right hand this morning. Bandage comes off on Sat., will be able to do more with it then.
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Old 08-24-2011, 03:05 PM
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I've made these:

Feed bag front
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side view
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Inside showing how I made the squared bottom
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Old 08-24-2011, 04:18 PM
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Farm Quilter: that's a fab bag!
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Almost makes me wish I had chickens! Oh wait a minute-after taking care of them as a kid, was one of the things I was not going to do!!
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