My friend Laurel came into Seattle proper over the weekend to view the art show, and with her she brought a simply ingenious craft project.
She was in the process of crocheting a tote bag out of upcycled grocery sacks and newspaper sleeves (middle stripe). Here’s the finished piece:
The “yarn” for the bag was made from slices of plastic looped end to end and tucked into a ball. The finished piece is incredibly sturdy, waterproof, and cost nothing to create. I think it’s a super clever idea that could be used to make a variety of useful items, and all from something that would have otherwise been tossed into the garbage or recycling. This bag-of-bags is SO meta.
For more details on how Laurel made this, see Birds Before The Storm’s coverage of the project. She also has an Etsy store–check out her other handmades there!
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THIS is the perfect grocery shopping reusable bag. And far more of a conversation piece than the canvas bags that say the store name on them really big. Neato!