Here's one thing that I have been working on: veggie bags for my daughters and daughter-in-laws. Some of them will love them, and others will say, "What's this?" I will explain, they are upcycled and made from recycled T-shirts into a bag to take to the grocery store or farmers market. They are for fruits and veggies. Here in the NW, both Portland and Seattle have outlawed plastic grocery bags, although I think not the plastic veggie bags yet-- and you have to take your own bags or pay a 5 cent fee for each paper bag. Anyway, I already have a listing in my shop for custom fabric grocery bags, and for the veggie bags, (I don't know if I will actually carry them in my shop because anyone can make them), I began by making them for my girls! Have a look!
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| An old t-shirt |
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| sewn and cut like this |
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| Handle portion |
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| Bag filled with apples and veggies |
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| another view |
This are so handy! They are completely washable, when they get soiled, and then ready to re-use! NO more plastic! You can make them in smaller sizes if you like, and looks like I might need to make a few "smaller" holes too, so the apple doesn't slip out!
I made them for all my girls in every color in the rainbow, with the help of cheap t-shirts from the thrift store! I added a scrubbie to match from a friends shop on Etsy--Patti's shop--check it out!
Unique gift, eh? Don't anyone tell my girls!!
5 comments:
These are nice, I like how colorful they are - seems the only t's I keep getting are grey & black! I've been considering making some to take to the grocery store, but I think it will be a disaster once I get to the register and they want to take everything out of the bag to weigh it all. On my next trip, I'll leave a note for the manager and see if they can come up with something.
tamroll- Maybe the answer is smaller bags for individual items. My daughter shops only the Farmer's Markets for fresh items and they weigh items with out bags then put them in her bag to travel home. But, then, it is a little different than a grocery store.
what nice gifts! I'm going to definitely get my sewing machine working for next year. {:-D
What a great idea! And I love that you can toss them in the wash!
Awesome idea for a gift! I'm sure that your girls will love them.
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