Easy Shopping Bag

This shopping bag is fun and easy to make and uses a technique called the burrito roll or magic seam in it's construction. It is made to resemble those plastic shopping bags that you get at most stores across the country that is now being banned in 8 states, around the country, including Maine, the state where I live. The way this one is made also has a pocket on one side meant to fold the bag into it's own little pouch. Sort of like a pillowghan or quillow. There are other bag patterns out there similar to this one but this is how I make mine.

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Random Quick Tip!

Fix Kid's Clothes
If your kid's clothes have holes, one way to be able to wear them still is to applique cute cutout shape onto the hole and put a liner on the back side of the fabric. You can get the shapes by using cookie cutters as a template. Then just use the satin stitch on your sewing machine to applique the patch on. If the hole is in a place where the machine cannot reach, you can use a fusible web product to fuse the patch onto the fabric then use a hand satin stitch to cover the edges. Or you can use a fabric paint to cover the edges.