![]() ![]() How much material you turn over is personal preference. Do not use pins because they will leave holes in the woven plastic. Keeping the bag inside out, turn the top edge over, and secure it with clips. Now the bottom is flat and your feed sack should be shaped more like a tote bag. Again, you may do a double seam for added durability.Ĭut off both corners (not with your fabric scissors). Mark both ends of the bag at the same length and sew along the line on each side. ![]() If you make the mark at 4″, the bag will be wide enough to hold a cantaloupe and other produce items. After making a few, 2.5″ is a good length for most bags. Measuring from where the seam comes to a point, draw a line that will guide your seam. You can make the bottom of the bag as wide or skinny as you’d like. Next, place your hand inside the bag and flatten the bottom seam. I like to do a double seam for added durability. (My favorite part!) Sew along the bottom edge with a 1/4″ seam allowance. There is no ironing involved in this sewing project. If using a rotary cutter, the blade will likely need to be replaced before your next project. Note: Do not use your good fabric scissors for this project. Keeping seam allowances in mind, cut the bottom and top off of the sack. Consider how big you would like the tote bag to be and what part of the design you would to show on your bag. Clean the feed sack inside and out, and let it dry thoroughly.īring it inside where you’ll need a few supplies: If it was sitting for a bit or touched by moisture, you may need to scrub it. Hose down the feed sack outside (trust me) to get all the feed dust out of it. It is possible to create a tote bag from the paper or plastic feed sacks, however, they will not hold up as well. It could have held feed for chickens, horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, goats, etc. Grab one with a design that appeals to you. To start, you obviously need a feed sack. This is an easy sewing project perfect for a beginner. Then I use smaller ones to carry library books and supplies for mobile craft projects. ![]() I made a feed sack tote bag as large as I could and added a lining for a beach/pool bag. You can make them any size you’d like to fit any scenario too. The totes are perfect for shopping at the farmer’s market or grocery store. The material is durable enough to withstand quite a bit of weight. Are feed sacks piling up on your homestead? Don’t throw them away! Repurpose a feed sack into a tote bag. ![]()
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