I take reusable bags with me when I shop, so why does that pile of plastic bags behind my kitchen trash continue to grow? I’m convinced that they are like rabbits and breed incessantly. I am my mother’s daughter when it comes to throwing things that still have use in them into the garbage. (Yes, I suppose I could recycle them). So I recently did some research on reusing bags and came up with a fun project. I found a great video that gave instructions on fusing plastic bags into a fabric like material: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZPP2FYHiyc . Using one of my cloth grocery bags as a template, I made a pattern out of newspaper and sewed my plastic fabric into a new bag. It has the look and feel of leather! I get asked how I made it almost every time I shop.
I’ve been using the bag frequently for a few months now and it is holding up well. If you search http://www.youtube.com there are many ideas for projects using the fused plastic.
Susan, that is fantastic, I loved reading all of your ideas. Good luck with your new blog!!
I added you to my favorites, Love you!!
You’re the best mother in law on earth!! Can’t wait to see you on Thanksgiving.
This is seriously cool.
and fun, too!
AWESOME!!! I have the same problem and this is a great solution!! Thanks for sharing
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I put a lot of hours into this just figuring things out, but it moves much more quickly now that I know a little more what I am doing.
How many plastic bags are layered in your “fabric” for this bag? What do you recommend?
I followed the instructions in the video – each bag is folded into quarters, so that’s actually 8 thicknesses of plastic in each square.