Comments on: How-to: Lunch bag based on plastic grocery sack

By: Gene

Gene — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:28:49 +0000

Cutest—-and most practical—-thing EVER ! Why didn’t I think if it ?!!? For lugging library books: terrific. Thanks so much.

By: Diana L

Diana L — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:34:19 +0000

This is a great pattern! I tried a different pattern that was different and cool but it was harder; better for a purse possibly. I love this though; will definitely be trying this out. I love the way you sewed the exterior and interior pieces together. I would suggest, though, that you cut the plastic bag on top and on the SIDES so that the bag itself is one long rectangle and then trace around that instead of tracing one half and then the other. Thank you for the awesome resusable grocery bag that actually looks like a grocery bag!!!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:24:54 +0000

Finally a pattern that is EASY. Thank you for showing everyone that being green doesn’t necessitate migraines.

By: alyson

alyson — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:05:48 +0000

Oh, you beautiful genius! I was googling for a bag to replace my husband’s admittedly bad habit of using grocery sacks for his lunches. This is completely PERFECT, precisely what I was looking for. He’ll be very happy - and since I’m using tough-guy skully fabric, none of the guys at the shop will make fun of him. Theoretically.

Thank you for sharing this!!

By: supa

supa — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:08:11 +0000

Sorry, taryn, i will fix the pictures soon! I am upgrading my blog today

By: Taryn

Taryn — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:43:58 +0000

Love your idea, wish I could see the pictures (just seeing x’s), I’m too visual and need pics to follow tutorials.

By: Leah K

Leah K — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:43:16 +0000

this is an awesome idea. my husband is always asking for a plastic bag for his food cuz the lunch boxes don’t fit the divided dish. i just wish the tutorial pictures were showing up for me. all i get is X’s

By: Keli

Keli — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:10:59 +0000

Thanks for the great tutorial. I made one out of a cute little boy’s Hawaiian shirt and a white tee for the lining.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:32:00 +0000

That is such a great idea. I know what I will be doing tomorrow.

By: ssheehy

ssheehy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:39:16 +0000

I did something similar. I used only one layer of fabric. I wasn’t sure what to do at the bottom. I folded it in and sewed it so that it mimics or is (basically) the same structure as the plastic bag. I didn’t post mine though bc I was going to put it on Instructibles.com but I just didn’t get it organized. So KUDOS to you for getting this up!! My goal is to make enough bags to keep in the car for grocery bags. I have five so far. I made them out of bed sheets that don’t fit the mattresses we still have. They are pin striped, so until the checkers recognized me as the bag lady, they thought the bags were shirts or boxers. But when I tell them I made them out of old bed sheets, I feel weird, so I don’t say that anymore, lol. They were my first “by myself” sewing project. My problem was how to finish the edges of the bag. Is that why you used two layers? I put what I think is called facing behind many of the edges, esp the curved edges. I also folded the handles.

One of the checkers was cool enough to recdognize that they are exactly the same size and shape as the store’s bags, and actually put the bags on the metal racks that the plastic bags are kept on. wow, did that made me feel great!

What I really would like is what I think are called grommets but I want them the same size and shape as the holes in grocery bags that enable the bags to be put on the racks for the clerks.

So if you know of such type of grommets (or what they are called if not grommets) please let me know!

ssheehy@lausd.net