On Feb 7, 6:07*pm, Juno B wrote:
On 2/7/2010 5:39 PM, John wrote:

Here is a picture of three grocery bags that I made for a charity fund
raiser for my wife's favorite charity. They are made out of a whole
bunch of diagonal 2 color squares that I have left over from another
series of projects. I put a pocket in the middle of the front between
the straps, to use up some more of these darn squares. It is
identified by the horizontal burgundy trim piece between the straps.
They are fairly easy to do if you have a bunch of squares of whatever
color around from quilting projects, or can make some from leftover
clothing scraps. They just need to be sewn together and then quilted
and then the quilted pieces are cut and sewn together into the bag.
Serge the interior seams, and then sew down the serged seams to the
sides and bind the top edge and put on a set of padded handles. The
bottom is a separate piece of heavy black cotton canvas that is
quilted and sewn to the bottom sides of the bags. I use that for the
bottom as it doesn't show the wear as much as the thin cotton of the
squares. You should use a sturdy machine or at least a jeans needle
and go slow when you are doing those seams. They are somewhat thick.
You will break a needle if you don't. Here is the picture.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...29010013129330

John

More good things, John. To pretty for grocery shopping.
Juno

I must be spoiled. I have a bunch of them in the back of our cars, and
5 of them hanging on the wall in the kitchen. They do make great
gifts, also.
They earn you points at our grocery store. We get a kick out of the
ladies at the checkout asking my wife ,"Did you make them"? She loves
to say, "No, My husband did". it is always good for a strange look or
two.

John

John