Quilting for Peace Great Grocery Bag Sew-Off

Participate in our Quilting for Peace Great Grocery Bag Sew-Off!  (Find details here.)  Be sure to post pictures of your bags with a bag count for your chance to win prizes from Fiskars.

Edited to add: Deadline extended to December 31st!

I like this idea... I had already planned to do something similar, I wonder if it will qualify?

I am going to make muslin bags to replace the plastic produce bags we put our produce in. I will first use it as a gift bag, to deliver my Christmas present, then, the recipient can use it for produce.

These would just be simple muslin bags, with a drawstring at the top, big enough for a head of lettuce or some broccoli etc.

I wonder if this qualifies, because it's much easier than making a Grocery Bag. Either way, I'll be making them and hopefully now I've given you a good idea too!

Karen

Making 5 bags is quite a challenge in this busy time! I'll try... Let's see how far I get.

Woo!  I'm so in for this.  I have already been working on reusable grocery bags for Christmas presents. Time to step it up a notch!

This is great. I have sewn 30 bags this month alone to give to family and friends as Christmas gifts. I still have 16 more to sew. The pattern I am using has an inside pocket and it rolls and buttons up so the user can tuck it in their purse.

Peggy

Here is a thread about posting photos if you need some help.

http://www.sewmamasew.com/forum/index.php?topic=323.msg1561#msg1561

I made one bag so far but don't know how to post a picture.  Help please.

Diane

5 morsbags made this morning for the grocery bag sew off

5 more bags made today 

Wow...you're really serious about this! Good job!!!

5 bags made, fabric cut for 10 more

Here are my first five!


I even put up my hooks to display them!
More to come!

I've made five of these now based on a simple pattern in a Japanese sewing book. The last one is lined; although I like how sturdy it is, it doesn't roll up as small as the others and won't be as easy to tuck in the purse. Also takes longer - the first four were only an hour each! Giving these to: MIL, SIL, teacher, holiday auction at school, and my mom. 

Okay, here are my first five! All for my quilting buddies. More are in the works. Thanks for the great Christmas ideas.

 
1,2,3,4,5!
Five grocery bags completed.