jazs2

Has anyone ever made a bag using plastic grocery bags?
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owlvamp

Yes, I crocheted a few bags out of grocery bags. There pretty cool.

DOTTYMO

Is there a pattern or did you just wing it . Sounds an interesting idea.

notmorecraft

There is also a few articles on Pinterest of fusing plastic grocery bags together.

ptquilts

I have crocheted a few and feel it wasn't worth the time and effort since tote bags are so cheap at the grocery store (re-usable). However I have seen some made by other people that were really impressive.

williesmom

I tried this after I saw it in a craft book. It didn't work.

williesmom

There are some at the plastics museum in Leominister, MA that are really nice.

Needles

Even groups used to crochet plastic bags into totes, however, most all plastic bags are now made to disintegrate and the bags deteriorate so fast, it's not worth one's time, at least not mine. I used to make the most beautiful wreaths out of plastic sandwich bags. Stored the ornamental items of the seasons and used one wreath continually four years. The second wreath I made, didn't last 9 months until it began falling apart on the door, plastic flakes everywhere.

Roberta

I have not used one in quilting but I did use 4 old ones this year to stand against the fence and plant a tomato plant in each. The tomato's are growing great and when they are finished producing, I can dump the soil into my raised garden bed.

I made sure to cut a few slits in the bottom of the bag to allow excess water to drain out.

duckydo

We go to Texas in the winter months and there is a lady that makes tote bags out of plastic bags, she takes them to the pool, to carry all of her pool stuff. They are pretty neat.