Veg is Best!
I’ve been trying to be good recently and leave those plastic bags alone when i nip out and buy dinner. It’s remarkably hard to change the habit of a life-time and remember to take a bag out with you, especially for those spur of the moment drop-in’s to the corner shop. So i thought i’d encourage myself by making my own Veg Bag! And it nicely doubles up as a visual shopping list ;)
It’s the width of a supermarket bag but slightly shallower, and has the expandable flappy bits at the side, ( in case i fancy veg of the larger variety one evening ).
How To Make:
Simple really. Grab a plastic bag and carefully slice along the seams to let you open it out flat. Use as a template over your favorite fabric, ( be it camo or floral – i won’t judge … ) leaving enough extra space for the seams ( eg 1.5 cms ). Sew back together. Cut out veg and sew on. Easy!
If you make one i’d love to see it! send me a pic ;)
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Said, on February 22nd, 2008 at 2:36 pm :
It’s a hard habit to break for sure… especially when some shops want to give you plastic bags to put your plastic bags in!! This is a great alternative – from a great blog…
Nice one!. MM :)
Said, on February 22nd, 2008 at 4:43 pm :
Hi Mark
Yeh what’s with the vacuum packed produce in a little clear bag inside an big orange bag eh ?
I have to say though i spent so much time on it i don’t want to get it dirty! ;) haha.
But i reckon i might make up a batch of blanks and do some screen printing of little veg characters instead. Maybe out of stronger canvas type fabric.
Thanks for the compliment too! :D