Bags so big they can hold a small country.
One of the great ladies from the quilt guild taught us how to make these bags a few months back. They take 6 Fat Quarters for the outside of the bag and a yard and a half of fabric for the lining and the handles. They are super fun to make and I use mine almost every day! I am one of those hippie type people who hate plastic shopping bags and always take my reusable bags to the store. I take this bag with me everywhere, especially if I know I will be getting a few things and a bunch of different stores. I put whatever I get in the bag, take it to the counter, pay for it, put it back in the bag. Then when I get to the car, I unload the bag into the trunk of the car. When I get home, I usually only have one or two bags to lug up the stairs instead of 87 plastic, non-biodegradable land-fillers. They are quite popular with people and nearly everyday someone says "where did you get that great bag?" So I thought I would make a few as gifts and make a few to put in our booth at The Iron Horse Station. As it turns out, that was the first thing I sold. So I made a few more...
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| Some of the bags I made to go in the shop. |
This is one of the bags I gave as a gift. My friend Stephanie was heading to the beach so I gave her one to use as a beach bag. The deal was she could keep it as long as she took some good 'in use' pictures of it. Apparently it makes a good windsock...
and child carrier....
Or even a Rastafarian hat....
As you can see...the applications are endless and it truly can hold more than you can physically carry.
1 comment:
Oh my gosh- I make gigantor bags, too! I have pics on my blog of my sons in one. I call mine "kindergartner bags" because they can hold an entire kindergartner. I use mine for shopping, also. We still end up with some plastic bags, but not nearly as many as we used to. I just have to remember to put my bag back in the car right away as soon as I empty it. Otherwise I forget. :0)
I can't see these very well in the pictures, but I like the colors! I have been considering selling mine, too, but they take SO MUCH fabric and interfacing... not sure it will be feasible for me.
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