Comments on: Recycling Plastic Grocery Bags and Making Recycled Handmade Items

By: briscoepainting

briscoepainting — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:37:15 +0000

im so impressed with you creativity and originality… keep thinking of more ways to recycle…keep going!!

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:35:28 +0000

In Feb 2002 I was in NYC and visited the Folk Art Museum where I saw a spepctacular, round, crocheted rug made from bread wrappers dated 1940s (if I remember right). It was near mint condition and about 7-8 feet in diameter!! I’ve seen smaller rugs too at a recent flea market in Devine TX. Thre colorful bread wrappers (such as Wonderbread) give the rugs a nice overall ‘pattern.’ Your items are likewise very nice!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:31:39 +0000

@Julie: Thanks for stopping by. I don't know which pattern you were wanting. I have all my patterns listed free and here is the link to them all. You can also use the search box on my site to find it also.

By: julie

julie — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:35 +0000

Hi cindi
Absolutely fantastic idea and thanks for sharing it with us all.
I’ve recently relocated and whilst I look for work I have quite a lot of spare time on my hands and would love to try out a few things. Could you please send me the pattern as well?
Thanks so much!
Best wishes

By: Miriah

Miriah — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:55:11 +0000

Hey! Cool! I am also going to make several mats for my husband and my daughters and me to sleep on this spring when we go camping. I think that it will keep us from feeling the ground so much when we put our sleeping bags on top of them.

Good job blogging. Keep up the good work! )

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:45:07 +0000

I have been making bags and hats for years, also baskets with a coil stitch. Mostly I give them away , but lately have been selling them. I find that using a double bottom or woven bottom, makes them stronger and hold their shape, I use very thin strips for the hat and use finely cut strips of bleach bottle for stiffening for the brims.The woven baskets will hold water .

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:50:22 +0000

I am thinking of making a yoga mat or sleeping bag pad from plastic sacks by rolling them really thick for extra cushioning.

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By: fazendoarte

fazendoarte — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:16:58 +0000

lovely your first post

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:46:23 +0000

Edith:
I just sent you a PM. I personally don’t have a rug pattern like that yet here. But do you have a regular yarn pattern for a rug you like? You can just use that and adjust your gauge as desired. Most rug patterns can be made using plastic bag yarn or plarn. I hope this helps.