And now to my 2nd blogiversary give away. I know it didn't all come together as I had hoped (I'm 2 days late), but I was having issues with my sewing machine. I don't mind sewing, but I find it very stressful when I have issues with bobbins, tension etc. The sewing machine I have is usually brilliant and automatically adjusts tension (otherwise there is no way I would have contimplated making quilts) but it just hasn't been playing fair lately.I digress. This is a shopping bag made from fused plastic shopping bags. It is the same on the front and on the back. It is something I've been wanting to play around with forever and I have even been forgoing my own green recycling bags at the supermarket to collect some of these "recycle me" bags (is that wrong?). It was fun to make, but much harder than I had anticipated. I still have some work to do to get it right. It should be fairly strong (it's 6 layers of plastic bag and all the seams are double stitched), but I'm not sure if I'd trust it to a sack of potatoes or 2 big cartons of milk.
Any ho, if you would like to have this little statement for your trips to the store, just leave a comment and I'll draw a name randomly and announce the winner on Monday.
It would be far nicer if it had a map of Australia on it, or is that on the other side?
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wha?? I wanna know how you made it? fused plastic bags? where do you learn these things clever girl! I love your canvas too! Darbs commented that it was just 16 C in NY yesterdy. She had seen the weather. Ohhh I love East coast Autumn....
ReplyDeleteA bag to replace plastic bags made out of plastic bags.
ReplyDeleteI like it =D
Very creative!
i want it!! are you going to sell these...do it, do it!
ReplyDeleteYou are the best with great ideas Auntie Georgia.....i love your inspirational posts ....just love the bags.....You Rock Green Queen....Chels's mum ...AKA..the queen of clean?????
ReplyDeleteI found your blog from the link Chelsea had on hers, Love the recycled bag, its great! And Im with Chels- how did you do that? sounds very tricky! Happy 2nd Blogverisary, Marnie
ReplyDeleteWow - that is cool! Can't believe you made it yourself. I found you via Chels as well. We live in Northern Tassie - the warmer part ;)
ReplyDeletethat is so cool! Gotta love trial & error - getting the cool things from our brains to come to life! (It always seems easier in our brains than it actually is though, doesn't it!)
ReplyDeleteAnywho - I'd proudly tote my groceries home in your lovely bag!
Found you via that fab girl, Chels! And I only live one state away from you in RI!
great bag! i'm chelsea's friend from ithaca visiting your site. i feel your pain with the machine problems! the biggest reason i don't sew more.... maybe i need a newer machine? mine's an old home economics one from years of use at a high school. my dad bought it and overhauled it. mostly works well...
ReplyDeleteanyway, tell you what, you send me something and i'll send you something!!! you'll have the better end of the deal i guarentee! (what could she be talking about? you're asking)
Jana Hay