Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags

RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By genij501 (2) Profile Contact I am so sorry to you all, I had no idea there were responses to my bag until my friend came across it by accident and sent me the link to your comments! I used a pattern that was actually for a market bag made from cotton yarn. To make the strips I cut the handles off the plastic bags, then folded the bags up to about the size of a ruler and cut in about 1 to 1-1/2 inch strips, then looped the strips together and rolled up like a ball of yarn. I think I used an H hook, or an I hook. I made one with a much bigger hook, but it was bulky looking and did not like it as much. Again, I am so sorry for not replying to ya'll. Posted on 06/13/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Karen (Guest Post) Do you have exact instructions or a pattern for this bag? Thanks! Posted on 11/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By gurth (140) Profile Contact A pattern may be ordered from www.knittingdaily.com Posted on 09/30/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By ginnkay (1) Contact Geni, Love the bags! Would like pattern to give to my sister or do you sell them yourself? If the instructions were posted, I missed them. THANKS!! Posted on 09/26/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By lpettyjohn (3) Contact Please hurry with instructions, it is a great bag, also what method did you use to make your strips. Posted on 09/19/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By wacky camper (39) Profile Contact I love it. Please hurry with the directions. Posted on 09/14/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By popet (Guest Post) Geni, please we all want the pattern! Posted on 09/14/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By mary (Guest Post) Would love your pattern as I could do this in our craft club and would like to make a blue one. Posted on 09/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Great Granny Vi (426) Profile Contact Dear Geni from OH Do you sell your bags? How much for one in Lavender? I garden but can not do handwork. LOL I love the look of your 'go to market bag." Great Granny Vi Posted on 08/28/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Hollie (Guest Post) I love this bag. Pink is a great color for it too. Hope you post the instructions for it soon. Thanks for sharing it. I have been crocheting for over 30 years and always love new ideas. Posted on 08/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Lisingreece (88) Profile Contact PLEASE, PLEASE send us the instructions for this pink bag, It is soooo cute and I have got to make one! Thanks so much, lisa Posted on 08/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Har'iet (145) Profile Contact Hi people, Lions brand has a few patterns and a few look like they would work well for plastic tote bags for the market. http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/pa ... earchText=market+bag&Go.x=13&Go.y=14 Enjoy and post them if you make them:) Harriet Posted on 08/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Har'iet (145) Profile Contact Hi, I also love the pattern with the wide straps. Everyone would like to know what pattern you used, Geni. I also didn't know you could get pink plastic bags at the dollar stores. I will have to go and get some:) Thanks, Harriet Posted on 08/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By didough (11) Contact Here is a link for making a continuous length of plarn (plastic yarn) which will of course be single rather than double thickness: http://laughingpurplegoldfish.blogs ... method-of-cutting-fabric-strips.html Posted on 08/19/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By cjgeo (87) Profile Blog! Contact http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/ ... bags-creating-recycled-plastic-yarn/ This is the best technique for making the strips I have found. Posted on 08/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Dee (Guest Post) Hi -- new here, love the site. This is a link to a pattern for plastic bag totes that a friend had just told me about. I hope you find it helpful. http://www.canadianliving.com/craft ... ag_craft_two_crocheted_tote_bags.php Posted on 08/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Sandy (Guest Post) Does the author of this have a pattern she is willing to share? Posted on 08/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By wurtzt (1) Contact This is adorable! How long did it take you? Posted on 08/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Cyinda (1091) Profile Contact ---> HERE'S THE PATTERN FOR HER TOTE: Go to Lionbrand.com then search "Golightly Tote" (or just the word "tote"). It's a free pattern but you have to first join LionBrand (but they don't sell your info). The pattern is made to be crocheted from yarn, but the pink purse was instead made from plastic bags. FINALLY I FOUND IT! Here's step-by-step photos of a way to make one long continuous spiral of plastic-bag-yarn without all the spiral cutting. It's done by first cutting off the handles, then folding the bag, then cutting the bag into strips but you leave about 2 inches at the end that's not cut all the way through. Lastly, you cut the last 2 inches at an angle to form a spiral. http://www.flickr.com/photos/annieo ... ables/sets/72157601475416398/detail/ HERE'S THE LOOP WAY TO MAKE PLASTIC BAG YARN: (It's stronger, but thicker & takes longer to make up a ball of yarn) http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/ ... bags-creating-recycled-plastic-yarn/ Posted on 08/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Tina (Guest Post) I loved that. I get how to do it. I would like to do it for people for Christmas. Posted on 08/17/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By ms (Guest Post) I found a free pattern on this site: http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/09/15/large-plastic-market-bag/ Posted on 08/17/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By Didough (Guest Post) Could you please give pattern details for your lovely pink bag? dianken at bruin dot eclipse dot co dot uk Posted on 08/16/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By msburny (82) Profile Blog! Contact Love this idea,,,could you give directions?? Posted on 08/16/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By theroadrunnerla (59) Contact What a beautiful bag you've made! If I had the talent that you apparently have, I'd make them in assorted colors and use them as purses, beach bags and general all purpose totes. I'd be proud to own one of them! You did a beautiful job, and thanks for sharing your talent with us! Posted on 08/15/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft: Making Market Bags from Plastic Bags By (Guest Post) I love making these bags too, my fav is a brown one made from Home Depot and Safeway bags keep up the good work:) Posted on 08/15/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

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