So now I am back and will post a tutorial or two of things I am doing. I love tutorials, as I can see how things are constructed. It often inspires me to do more as when I see a good tutorial I think: I CAN do that!!
So a few days ago I was on about the Tetra-type juice packs. This has opened my eyes to just how much packaging there is in kids' lunch box snacks as well! Each box or bag contains all those individually-wrapped bags or packets, and so many of them are silver-lined to keep them "fresh", but this impacts on their recyclability. Eilleen at Consumption Rebellion has again wowed me with talk of constructing a solar oven and stove, and this HAS made me see silver everywhere E! Check out her pic here of a reusable sandwich pouch rather than using zip-lock bags. I also LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of the fruit and vege bags, which I will be making from tuille that I have heaps of. They weigh nothing and are reusable!
So now I am looking now at 3 of the 1 litre juice packs, and 2 of the small lunch-box ones, and have decided to have a go at making a tote to take to the supermarket to keep cold things cool until we get home. All have been washed in warm water with soap and dried thoroughly in the sun to kill any bugs.
A tute of this is a bit tricky, as I have no idea how this will come about...
First I cut all the boxes so they were even.
I then cut one of the large ones in half to use as the sides of the bag. The small ones would be the base.
I zig-zagged the pieces together end to end so I had one really long piece of cardboard.
Sewing in the base was fiddly, as my machine has knobs and handles that got in the way.
After breaking a needle, jamming the bobbin, and sewing through my finger AGAIN ("no honey I don't need stitches - I already have them...) and FORGETTING TO TAKE PHOTOS (so no tute huh?),
We got to this:
Pinking shears evened up the top section which doesn't need a seam as it won't fray!
A hole puncher and some old cord from a pair of pants knotted through the holes, and I am off to market!
3 comments:
oh wow oh wow! That looks fantastic!! I want one! (will you sell them? lol)
You are so cool.
(and I'm so glad you're back to blogging. I have really loved that I can also talk to you here as well as IRL (in real life). Kinda like living with each other...but not. hehehe)
Wow, it looks great. Your so clever, can you bring it to the group on Tuesday? I'd love to have a look up close.
Love this! I think you should start selling them too!
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