Once I've been doing some sewing, I get on a roll and do a few more things while the sewing machine is on the table. Like most of us, I accumulate all kinds of 'green bags' in various colours, but I like to tart them up a bit and block out any brand names. Today I had red bags from Bunnings and the Heart Foundation, so to give them a feel of Christmas, I added some motifs that were left over from a fabric panel that I had used for something else. It was just a matter of cutting them out with pinking shears and machining them on to the bags. When I give somebody a bag of goodies in the coming months, I'll use one of these bags which they can continue to use if they wish!
Ken is a member of the Avicultural (birds) Society and we usually attend their monthly meeting. At the last meeting the president put out a call for donations for their annual Christmas hampers, asking for wine, biscuits, and the usual food items. I asked his wife later if they would like some patchwork items such as coasters or placemats featuring birds, and she was very enthusiastic about that idea! I have plenty of Aussie themed fabric, but none with Australian birds as I used it all a while ago. But to make a start, I decided to make some coasters with the owl fabric I had, as most people like owls :-) Cute?
6 comments:
Owls are cute and those shopping bags can be 'tarted up' in all sorts of ways to make them look a bit prettier. I've done a few of mine.
Sylvia
Those bags look very Festive Gina...good job! I'd never have thought to do that with them and the owl coasters are a superbly different and lovely addition to the gift hamper...and most suited.
Such clever ideas! You are they only one I know who decorates grocery bags. So eco-friendly for re-usable gift bags.
And the owls will make great coasters.
Very nice Gina. The bags are a good idea. Useful and pretty. I like the bird coasters. Very nice.
Great idea for the bags! I have quite a few that are nice bags except for the company logos. I like that you are giving them as gift wrap, too. Green twice!
what a great idea for the bags
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