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Take a recycled pillowcase bag OR shirt to the store or farmers' market and cut down on plastic.
FROM: Body+Soul, October 2008
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FROM: Body+Soul, October 2008
Directions
1. With pillowcase inside out, stitch the open end closed.
2. Cut off bottom third of case (which will be your strap).
3. From the strap, cut off 1/2 inch of one side and the bottom and discard.
4. Holding the open side of the bag, fold over the fabric 4 inches, making sure to turn under the raw (or cut) edge. Press and hem (be careful not to stitch through or you will seal the bag closed).
5. With two hands, hold the bag on both sides, pull out, and lay flat. (You will have a triangle on each side.)
6. Sew along the base of each triangle (about 3 inches below the corner).
7. Grab the strap piece. Unfold it with the seam facing out, so you have one long strip. Fold over the top and bottom edges about an inch and press. Fold the top and bottom edges again so they meet in the center and press. Stitch each side down the center.
8. To connect the strap to the bag, fold under the raw edges of the strap 1/4 inch. Match one edge of the strap to the seam of the bag and stitch in a square. Sew other end of strap to the bag the same way. Turn the bag inside out and enjoy!
1. With pillowcase inside out, stitch the open end closed.
2. Cut off bottom third of case (which will be your strap).
3. From the strap, cut off 1/2 inch of one side and the bottom and discard.
4. Holding the open side of the bag, fold over the fabric 4 inches, making sure to turn under the raw (or cut) edge. Press and hem (be careful not to stitch through or you will seal the bag closed).
5. With two hands, hold the bag on both sides, pull out, and lay flat. (You will have a triangle on each side.)
6. Sew along the base of each triangle (about 3 inches below the corner).
7. Grab the strap piece. Unfold it with the seam facing out, so you have one long strip. Fold over the top and bottom edges about an inch and press. Fold the top and bottom edges again so they meet in the center and press. Stitch each side down the center.
8. To connect the strap to the bag, fold under the raw edges of the strap 1/4 inch. Match one edge of the strap to the seam of the bag and stitch in a square. Sew other end of strap to the bag the same way. Turn the bag inside out and enjoy!
COMMENTS FROM MARTHA WEB READERS:
msp_123
21 Jul, 2012
Great article! It's also important to use cloth sandwich/snack bags. My favorite brand:
http://www.alloit.com/search?search=lunch&x=0&y=0
http://www.alloit.com/search?search=lunch&x=0&y=0
sawitri
19 Jul, 2011
Thanks for the inspiration! I got a little bit
confused after step 5, so I made the bags a slightly different way,
using the hem of the pillowcase as the straps http://sewtoronto.blogspot.com/2011/06/simple-recycled-pillowcase-tote-b...
jeanneduncan
9 Sep, 2010
I have made about six of these, with a slight
variation: I make an identical lining out of a second pillowcase,
usually one that contrasts (or just white). This makes the bag stronger
and more substantial, and it's also more elegant. There isn't room here
to provide instructions, but following directions for any lined bag
works (in place of step 4).
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