Last week I was in a sewing mood, so I pulled out a pattern for a cloth shopping bag (Butterick 5338). I went hunting in my stash of material to see what I had on hand and found enough of a lightweight turquoise striped material from a wrap I had my grandma make when Silas was a newborn. I did have to stop by the fabric store to pick up some bias tape to match. This came together fairly quickly, and I have loved, loved shopping with it.
I had no idea how much I would like it. For a long time I have taken re-usable shopping bags with me when I buy groceries, but they are just the 99-cent ones that you can pick up at Wal-Mart or Meijer. And while those are nice enough for carrying groceries, they can be a bit bulky when they're empty.
This bag not only holds a bunch, but also folds up so nice and compact. And it's just so pleasant to be using something that is pretty and unique that I made all by myself. I think I'll have to get to work on some more. This post is linked to:
