How to make re-usable shopping bags? - Hand Crafted & Homemade

Jenn026 · 10-25-2009, 11:31 AM

Does anyone have a pattern for reusable shopping bags. I just want a basic pattern, like the ones you can buy at walmart. I just don't want one with a store logo on it (I feel weird using them in other stores). Plus I think i could probably make them for cheaper.

Also what kind of material would you recommend?

abbienikol · 10-25-2009, 11:32 AM

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Jenn026 · 10-25-2009, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by abbienikol

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Heehee feel free to bump me. I really need to know this.

abbienikol · 10-25-2009, 11:38 AM

im betting that a linen fabric would be great for this..... like that tough linen tho....

Jenn026 · 10-25-2009, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by abbienikol

im betting that a linen fabric would be great for this..... like that tough linen tho....

Yeah probably. Really any thick durable fabric should be fine, i would think. I just need the pattern! I have to sew it by hand though, so they might not look so nice

abbienikol · 10-25-2009, 01:35 PM

I keep telling DH that I need a sewing machine.. but I just know that if I get one, I wont use it.

epete6501 · 10-25-2009, 01:36 PM

What about an oilcloth kind of fabric? It would be really durable and there are some cute prints.

sorraia · 10-25-2009, 01:39 PM

I have a pattern - need to dig it up and will be happy to share.

For material: I made a bag out of flannel, but I don't recommend it for anything except lighter stuff. For regular use, I would look for something more durable, like canvas for example.

~~felifreshh~~ · 10-25-2009, 02:04 PM

do you want it to be square on the bottom like the walmart bags or no?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXR67U142Zs

heres a youtube vid.. you could look up more there.

kalynmarie · 10-25-2009, 02:16 PM

I don't have a pattern, but I suggest using oilcloth. It's like a laminated fabric that is resistant to spills and such. You can google it and find some really cute patterned cloth....try www.etsy.com.

If you're using it for clothes or homewares, you can use something like a sturdy linen or canvas fabric. But oilcloth is ideal for groceries.

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abbienikol To die and come back as a leotard? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 5,589 Blog Entries: 7 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 79% Longevity: 15%	im betting that a linen fabric would be great for this..... like that tough linen tho.... __________________ Go team Cabbie! Bestest Losers EVER

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abbienikol To die and come back as a leotard? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 5,589 Blog Entries: 7 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 79% Longevity: 15%	I keep telling DH that I need a sewing machine.. but I just know that if I get one, I wont use it. __________________ Go team Cabbie! Bestest Losers EVER

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10-25-2009, 01:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
sorraia I'm a duck! Quack, quack! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Me: CA, Him: deployed Posts: 681 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 77% Longevity: 2%	I have a pattern - need to dig it up and will be happy to share. For material: I made a bag out of flannel, but I don't recommend it for anything except lighter stuff. For regular use, I would look for something more durable, like canvas for example. __________________

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~~felifreshh~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 2,712 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 18% Longevity: 7%	do you want it to be square on the bottom like the walmart bags or no? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXR67U142Zs heres a youtube vid.. you could look up more there.

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kalynmarie AF brat, now AF wife! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Me: Greenville, SC; Him: Osan, S. Korea Posts: 879 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 35% Longevity: 31%	I don't have a pattern, but I suggest using oilcloth. It's like a laminated fabric that is resistant to spills and such. You can google it and find some really cute patterned cloth....try www.etsy.com. If you're using it for clothes or homewares, you can use something like a sturdy linen or canvas fabric. But oilcloth is ideal for groceries. __________________