Leather is a hot sewing trend right now. Leather bags, leather accessories, even leather in home decor. Leather can be difficult to find locally, but there are plenty of online sources. Jodi from Sew Fearless shares some tips for shopping … Read More...
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Beaded Tassel Bag DIY
Here is a fun project for the summer- a Beaded Tassel Bag! Katie from Running with a Glue Gun shared this on her blog and I think it’s cute! Tassels are pretty trendy right now and if you make a … Read More...
A Bunch of Knit Bags to Hold Your Stuff
I don’t know why it seems like we have more stuff to carry around in the summer, but between trips to the library and the farmers’ market, the park or if you’re lucky the beach, there’s a lot of hauling … Read More...
Project: Embossed Gift Bag
You probably have plain brown lunch sacks or shopping bags sitting around your house right now, instead of throwing them away why not jazz them up with some stamping and embossing and use them to wrap up some gift this … Read More...
Funky Finds Holiday Shopping Experience this weekend!
This weekend is the Funky Finds Holiday Shopping Experience! If you live around Fort Worth, be sure to hop on over and go shopping + support other indie artists!
Saturday, November 15th, 10am-5pm AND Sunday, November 16th, 11am-4pm
Will Rogers … Read More...
DIY Reversible Tote Bag with pockets
Although the site is in Spanish, the pictures should be enough to help guide you through making this beautiful reversible XL Tote Bag.
Sara’s Corner has created this bag because she didn’t like carrying heavy bags for grocery shopping, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase reusable shopping tote
Michelle from Not My Tree shows how you can make a reusable shopping tote out of a pillowcase. It’s wide with a boxed bottom to accommodate your groceries, and straps make it easy to carry on your shoulder. Her design … Read More...
Let’s Do It Justice – Christmas Bag
What is a Let’s do it justice post ? Well it’s the day I bring a FREE pattern from our sister site Craftbits.com that has the worst photo. Craftbits.com has been around for over 13 Years which means photos were … Read More...
Funky Finds Holiday Shopping Experience
I wanted to let everyone know about the Funky Finds Holiday Shopping Experience coming up! It’s too late to apply to be a vendor, but mark your calendars for this fun event and stop by to browse all of the … Read More...
How to make a recycled mesh shell collector bag
Whether shell collecting is on your summer “to-do” list or some other hunting and gathering this great tutorial on how to make a recycled produce mesh bag that stays opeb because of the embroidery hoop featured at the blog Henry … Read More...
Project: Stamped Tote Bag
Head to the store and go shopping in style while also being more green with a pretty reusable stamped canvas tote bag. Find directions over on the Clearsnap Ink blog.
-Heather
Free Knitting Patterns for String Bags
I love a good market bag (and even have a pattern for one using lace rib over at About). They’re the perfect thing to tote groceries in throughout the year, but they’re particularly great during farmer’s market season because you … Read More...
How to make a recycled plastic bag flower garden picture
I have done this technique with fabric into Styrofoam but what a great idea for using recycled plastic bags. Thanks to Sharon for sending in this link to Crafts n Coffee where there is a great tutorial on how to … Read More...
How to upcycle a paper shopping back with chalkboard paint
It never ceases to amaze me what crafty peeps come up with to cover with chalkboard paint. Over at the blog Muslin and Merlot there is a fun tutorial on how to paint paper shopping bags with chalkboard paint to … Read More...
Winner of the Big City Bags giveaway is…
For the giveaway of an ebook copy of Big City Bags
last week, I asked people to tell me the strangest thing found in the bottom of a bag. I’m always amazed at the weirdness that lurks at the bottom … Read More...
How to make a recycled t-shirt beach bag
I have seen cut up t-shirts and I have seen t-shirt tote bags but not the two combined! This is a great idea for creating a bag that needs to breath. I bet it would also be great for produce. … Read More...
Felt Tote Bag Tutorial
This soft felt bag is simple enough to make in multiples for shopping trips and stylish enough to use as a tote. Use the colors you love and be a style icon when you shop. You can embellish your tote … Read More...
How to sew a recycled rice bag tote bag
I love using packaging to make new things. Check out the awesome tutorial on how to sew a recycled rice bag tote bag over at the blog Just Crafty Enough.
Why should you make your own shopping bags or totes? … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern: Stretchy Mesh Bag
Reusable bags are great, and it seems like you really can never have too many of them. Once a month or so it seems like all of ours disappear, either because they’re in the back of someone’s car or they … Read More...
Reusable Enviro Bags Can Make You Vomit, Literally.
I am sure we all have used them and all though they are called Enviro (Environment) Bags they are yet to prove their actual worth in saving the environment. (Yes they are better than plastic)
I never remember to take … Read More...