Bag out of Layena package (updated w tutorial)

[Sparks]

I use mine @ the grocery store. I always tell them to load it up. It holds 50 pounds. They are not sure what to say. I used my bags instead of Christmas wrap for the quilts I gave family and friends. They almost liked the bags just as much as the quilts.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

I'm collecting my bags now. I've got chicken feed and dog & cat food bags as well. Some are going to be next years Christmas gift for my Mom. She can't have chickens where she is, but has a collection of "chickens" in the kitchen.

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

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The eggs are easy

But otherwise I want to learn the same things as you! Sadly my dad can make these totes but I've never tried, LOL

Now I'm wondering how to do the bottom. I want a specific area of the bag showing on the front/back, but I don't know how much bag it will take to make the bottom...so therefore I don't know how much extra to leave? I want to make a fancy-smancy bottom like the tutorial in the original post.

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

Well our first attempt at a squared bottom sucked

Not trying that again until we get a new sewing machine. Imagine trying to sew these daggum things with THIS. Ugh.

We broke a needle last night trying to sew through some layers. But like I said, our feed bags have a paper liner so it's much thicker.

 

[galanie]

I don't see how sewing with that would be any more difficult than using a new machine. But maybe that's because I never used a new machine, all I've ever sewn on is my mother's 1956 Singer that looks to work just like this one.

 

[dmccann]

Just found a new bag!

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

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I don't know, I've only sewn with a new machine once. It just seems like they would make something that would cooperate with these bags a little better. But we're just starting out trying to make stuff out of feed bags, and we have barely used this machine, so maybe it will get better

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

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Love it!

 

[dmccann]

It can be a challange sewing them,the older machines might be better.I just bought a heavy duty machine,does better,i would like to buy a heavy duty serger.I did find one but it was 220,soooooooooooooooono more big plugs in house and i do not know the cost to make it 110.

 

[dmccann]

I just made a little basket for Easter,quilted fabric bottom!