Comments on: My First Tutorial – Fabric Shopping Bag http://dyeabolical.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-first-tutorial-fabric-shopping-bag/ sewing, dying, random displays of originality, with a side of silliness Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:55:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: frame-gray http://dyeabolical.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-first-tutorial-fabric-shopping-bag/#comment-370 frame-gray Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:26:49 +0000 http://dyeabolical.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-first-tutorial-fabric-shopping-bag/#comment-370 What a great idea! I impressed with the fact that you use the standard grocery shopping bag as the pattern, something that I never thought of, but also that the handles of the bag and the "body" of the bag are all of one piece. And what lovely fabric! It makes a lovely contrast for someone with poor vision for me to see. I will have to sit and think on how to sew this. I do all my sewing by hand since I am physically unable to sew by machine. Your photos are a big help! I just realize. When I cut the fabric I can go ahead and cut it exactly the same size as the plastic bag that I am using as a pattern. Since this will not be an article of clothing that I plan to wear, it doesn't matter if the fabric bag is smaller than the original plastic bag. Yet, I should still have extra space for the seams, an important consideration for when one sews by hand. (I staple the seams together since I cannot see straight pins.) Then I iron the seam and then sew them. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us! frame-gray What a great idea! I impressed with the fact that you use the standard grocery shopping bag as the pattern, something that I never thought of, but also that the handles of the bag and the “body” of the bag are all of one piece. And what lovely fabric! It makes a lovely contrast for someone with poor vision for me to see. I will have to sit and think on how to sew this. I do all my sewing by hand since I am physically unable to sew by machine. Your photos are a big help!

I just realize. When I cut the fabric I can go ahead and cut it exactly the same size as the plastic bag that I am using as a pattern. Since this will not be an article of clothing that I plan to wear, it doesn’t matter if the fabric bag is smaller than the original plastic bag. Yet, I should still have extra space for the seams, an important consideration for when one sews by hand. (I staple the seams together since I cannot see straight pins.) Then I iron the seam and then sew them.

Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!

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