Preparing Juice Pouches for Crafts

By LaraRenee (Guest Post)

I came on here to look up a microwave heat pack to help my sick cat. Everyone on that post was really nice and positive, so after I took care of the cat I started looking at other links here. In the feedback on several questions people have said things like "in the real world", or "if you would get a life", or "this isn't brain surgery". I wonder, don't these people have better things to do? You can say I sound like an old woman (which I'm not) or like a peaceful tree hugger (which I am) but either way, can't we agree to be nice when talking about things like crafts for goodness sakes?

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giftsandbags.com

I have the patterns for so many things. They all have the backs cut off. Now I feel ths same as you about the strength. But I have followed the patterns directions 3 different times. The strength is there without the backs on them as well. The bag has straight and ziz zag stitching. I am new to this and having a great time learning. I will leave the backs on all bags not lined with fabric. This will save me time on cleaning them. Thanks very much for the advice.

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You do not cut the backs off the pouches, that is part of the strength! You cut out the bottom, which gets folded up inside the pouch when you assemble them. It takes a little time, use a small scissors..you don't need anything special. Wash them out, now having a big opening in the bottom to do so and dry them.

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giftsandbags.com

Thanks very much. I have been using my thread cutter. It slides right thru. I would think the e-knife would puncture the pouches.

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ThriftyFun

Xacto knives are usually in the hardware department or you can find one in your local Ace or TrueValue hardware store. A sharp box cutting knife would also work.

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giftsandbags.com

Thanks for the tips. I have a bunch cut off. I also feel better with the backs on there much more sturdy. Or maybe I am just use to it this way. I also can't find the exato knife in walmart. So the bags still look shabbish.

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ThriftyFun

Stella says she cut the backs off of hers:

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf984011.tip.html

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sandyb125

hi,
i havent cut the backs off mine does that make it easier? also do you have pictures of your creations id love to see them can you e-mail them to me? also how do you sew them and what part of the back do you cut off?
thanks
sandy
e-mail dalejrfan125@yahoo.com