Tutorials
Many bags can be made in a short time
Tutorial at Straight Grain Blog
- Tutorial - How To Make A Burlap Shopping Bag
Stencil a favorite saying on your bag with fabric paint Shopping Bag Tutorial at The Chilly Dog Blog "I've used my own shopping bags since before reusable shopping bags were cool. Everyone in our house has a set of five or six large shopping bags...
- Tutorial - How To Make Lemon Curd
For An Extra Treat - a Song by Peter, Paul, and Mary Lemon Curd Tutorial at RosMadeMe Blog "Before we start you need to know some things about my family. My mother was a marvellous plain cook, she could make proper pastry... you need to have seen...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Recycled Plastic Bag Wreath
If you have plastic bags at home, this is a fun way to put them to good use. I can imagine a lot of variations for this one! Recycled Plastic Bag Wreath Tutorial at Under the Table and Dreaming "I have a lot of reusable shopping bags, however I'm...
- Tutorial - How To Make Paper Bag With Mitred Corners
I LOVE the mitred corners on these bags. We very often see it on fabric bags, but I've never thought to do it with paper! Gift Bag (with no side depths) Tutorial at swiedebie "I learnt this from the days I worked in boutiques and as we had to make...
- Tutorial - How To Make Reusable Snack Bags
Perfect timing! We could have a few of these whipped up in time for the kids going back to school. Reusable Snack Bags Tutorial at Fireflies and Jellybeans "These bags are great for sending a snack with your son or daughter (or yourself!)! They take...
Tutorials
Tutorial - How to Make Little Treat Bags
Tutorial at Straight Grain Blog
"In Belgium, people traditionally give what they call sugar beans to family and friends when a baby is born. These sugar-coated almonds and/or chocolates are presented in little boxes, bags, jars, or what-not, and typically have the same theme, lay-out and colors as the birth announcement. Most people will fill the boxes/jars/bags themselves a few months or weeks before the birth, and some also make them themselves. A typical question to ask a mom-to-be in her third trimester is 'Are you all set with the sugar beans yet?'. For Ava's birth, I thought it'd be fun to sew little bags myself. I had to make about 100 pieces, though, so it had to be a fast project. But it also had to be stylish. So I started thinking of a way to make a bag with nicely finished edges (no pinking shears!) without having to fold in, press, and stitch the top edges of 100 bags. I ended up with this technique".... Read more
- Tutorial - How To Make A Burlap Shopping Bag
Stencil a favorite saying on your bag with fabric paint Shopping Bag Tutorial at The Chilly Dog Blog "I've used my own shopping bags since before reusable shopping bags were cool. Everyone in our house has a set of five or six large shopping bags...
- Tutorial - How To Make Lemon Curd
For An Extra Treat - a Song by Peter, Paul, and Mary Lemon Curd Tutorial at RosMadeMe Blog "Before we start you need to know some things about my family. My mother was a marvellous plain cook, she could make proper pastry... you need to have seen...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Recycled Plastic Bag Wreath
If you have plastic bags at home, this is a fun way to put them to good use. I can imagine a lot of variations for this one! Recycled Plastic Bag Wreath Tutorial at Under the Table and Dreaming "I have a lot of reusable shopping bags, however I'm...
- Tutorial - How To Make Paper Bag With Mitred Corners
I LOVE the mitred corners on these bags. We very often see it on fabric bags, but I've never thought to do it with paper! Gift Bag (with no side depths) Tutorial at swiedebie "I learnt this from the days I worked in boutiques and as we had to make...
- Tutorial - How To Make Reusable Snack Bags
Perfect timing! We could have a few of these whipped up in time for the kids going back to school. Reusable Snack Bags Tutorial at Fireflies and Jellybeans "These bags are great for sending a snack with your son or daughter (or yourself!)! They take...