Upcycle Produce Bag

I wanted a produce bag that would hold tall things like celery and zucchini when I went shopping so I made one out of an old plastic tablecloth and an old cotton vest I had on hand. You could use also an old raincoat and an old men's shirt. Use what you have or visit a thrift store, It helps to keep our landfills a bit cleaner. The produce bag is a quick easy project that can be used as a gift . Who wouldn't want a bag that is reversable so you could take it to the beach if needed. Make your bag the size you want. And add a pocket for keys or coin purse.

Step 1 Cutting your fabric

I used a cutting mat and rotary cutter to cut my fabric but you can use scissors as well. Measure out two pieces one for the inside bag(green plastic tablecloth), and one for the outside bag(old shirt or vest). I cut my pieces 13" by 28" for the produce bag. I also cut two pieces for the handles 6" by 23", and for the pockets I cut two pieces 6" by 10". That's all you need. If you are using cotton you may want to fray check the pocket edge , but nothing else because this bag is lined so it's not necessary.

Comments

[CrLz]

Nice!