It’s the season of farmers markets and farm stands, so it’s a great time to knit a string bag to hold all your goodies. Here are a few great options I found on Etsy.
The BYOB Market Bag from Wyndlestraw … Read More...
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by Sarah White
It’s the season of farmers markets and farm stands, so it’s a great time to knit a string bag to hold all your goodies. Here are a few great options I found on Etsy.
The BYOB Market Bag from Wyndlestraw … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Using a reusable shopping bag is good for the environment, but it can also be quite stylish, too! These burlap reusable shopping bags by So Sew Easy are as pretty as they are eco-friendly. There is a tutorial and free … Read More...
Ditch the plastic and make some reusable shopping bags! Pam from Threading My Way has rounded up 15 free bag tutorials and patterns you can use to sew your own reusable shopping bags. There’s a style for everyone in this … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sew a fabric wallet that can turn into a shopping tote! It’s perfect for those times when you’re out and realize you forgot your reusable fabric totes, but don’t want to bring home another single-use plastic sack from the … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
As more stores are doing away with one-time-use plastic bags, it’s going to be more important to bring your reusable bags with you. Staci from Crafty Staci shows how you can sew a reusable shopping bag. These bags are easy … Read More...
If you’ve been wanting an adorable bag, big enough to fit everything you need and some more, look no further. The Crochet Fringe Shopping Bag is roomy enough to hold all of your groceries or your entire wardrobe.
This Crochet … Read More...
Learn how you can customize reusable shopping bags in just a few minutes with your Cricut Explore and your favorite color of Cricut vinyl! This Customize Reusable Shopping Bag DIY by Beth Kingston of Kingston Crafts is a great project … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Joy from xoxo Grandma shares a free pattern for sewing a doll sized shopping bag. The bag is made from felt so it’s easy to sew. A tan felt will look like the kraft paper used for shopping bags! She … Read More...
by Katie Smith
Do you use reusable shopping tote bags when you shop at the grocery store? Do you make your own? If so, you may love this idea from the ladies over on the blog A Beautiful Mess. They put a fun … Read More...
I am not sure what looks better, the veggies, the fruit, the bread or the bag. This bag is perfect for gift giving as well as personal use. It scrunches up small so can fit into a hand bag or … Read More...
ho doesn’t have a stash of shopping bags hanging around their house? Whether you keep the nicer paper bags from certain clothing stores, or keep a supply of plastic bags from the grocery store, these 7 ideas are a great … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Lisa Spangler of “sideoats and scribbles” loves j crew so much. She even loves the bags and hates to throw them away! She got the idea to make this “rope bracelet from a J.Crew shopping bag”! She has a complete … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Lynnette from Running With Scissors shows how to make a reusable shopping bag you can use to reduce the number of disposable plastic grocery bags coming into your house (and evening into a landfill). It has a flat bottom to … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Marni from Haberdashery Fun is over at Momtastic showing how you can make a awesome little zippered pouch of a reusable shopping bag. It’s a fun way to pare down your reusable bag stash, or perhaps to extend the life … Read More...
Want to make your own fold up cloth shopping bags? Check out this awesome pattern and tutorial on how to make cloth fold up shopping bags by Nicola.
Why should you make your own shopping bags or totes? Plastic … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of reusable shopping bags, plus a carrying case to keep them in. At just just 5″ x7 ” x 2″, the carrying case is easy to toss in your purse. Plus, it has … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Nat and Holly from My Sister’s Suitcase share a tutorial at Positively Splendid showing how to make an outdoor cushion out of an unexpected source – a reusable shopping bag. Brilliant! They’re usually inexpensive and you can find them in … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Rin from Sew In Love shows how you can turn a vintage pillowcase into a reusable shopping tote. It’s a cute design that also happens to be quick and easy to make. Get the tute.
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by Anne Weaver
Amy from Peek A Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters has been repurposing the wipe-clean material from a reusable shopping bag to make several projects, including a baby bib and a car garbage bag. Now she’s using the … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters shows how to make a wipe clean baby bib. A pocket at the bottom helps catch food that falls. The wipe clean surface comes courtesy of a reusable shopping bag. Brilliant!! … Read More...