Comments on: Recycled Plastic & Denim Sit-Upon

By: The Sit-Upon « Ellington Girl Scouts' Blog

The Sit-Upon « Ellington Girl Scouts' Blog — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:51:54 +0000

[...] Recycled Plastic & Denim Sit-Upon [...]

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 23 May 2010 04:33:11 +0000

Hi Cindy, it’s Puhlease from Ravelry. I love your denim and plarn sit-upons. I recently found mine from, oh wow, I think it was 3rd grade. I believe I’ve mentioned before that my mom never threw anything away. Mine was made with a gingham checked contact paper and I can still remember the day we made them. Thanks for the blast from the past.

By: Jeannine

Jeannine — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:16:33 +0000

What a great idea! Like Condo Blues we made ours with vinyl, and newspapers (flat) inside. That brought back memories! I like your updated version much better, rollable or foldable. My question is what temp is your iron? I tried a project that you fused a total of 5 flattened bags together to make a side panel for a tote, but I couldn’t get past two bags because either they wouldn’t fuse together, or when I raised the temp they shrunk way down unevenly. I used a pressing cloth, and tried not to keep the iron in one spot too long. I cannot locate the instructions anymore so I’m winging it.
P.S. Glad to hear the cancer is gone. God Bless!

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:59:58 +0000

I had an idea to crochet plarn into a large mat (beach towel size) to take to the beach. Problem- sand could still get between the stitches. Problem- my husband refused to be seen with me with something he said was “trashy”!! I thought using trash was the idea of recycling- hum! Anyway, it became a UFO. Now that I have seen your idea of waterproofing ( and sandproofing) it as well as making it prettier, I will dig it out and finish it!! Thanks for your great ideas.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:11:14 +0000

I don’t have kids in scouts, but this looks perfect for the bleachers at baseball games this summer! Especially after it has rained and the bleachers are still damp. Great idea!

By: One Crafty Place » Crocheted Girl Scout Sit-Upon

One Crafty Place » Crocheted Girl Scout Sit-Upon — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:18:47 +0000

[...] If you have any experience with the Girl Scouts, you’ll likely know what a sit-upon is. It’s basically a waterproof pad that can be laid on the ground and, well, sat upon! Anyways, I’m totally digging this sit-upon from My Recycled Bags. Crocheted plastic bags on the waterproof side and denim on the sitting side…Perfection! Click over for the how-to, complete with crochet pattern! [...]

By: Condo Blues

Condo Blues — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:57:00 +0000

I remember sit upons! Mine was made out of of vinyl we punched holes along the sides and whip stitched together with cording. It had newpaper in the center. Yours is much much cuter!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:35:41 +0000

It has been raining here in southern NJ for days. I have 35-40 plastic bags left over from my yard sale. I'm going to make one today! Thanks for sharing you have a FAB Blog! Jen’s last blog post..Featured Seller Of The Week ~ May 3 - May 10

By: Shauna

Shauna — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:15:37 +0000

What a great project – I look forward to having a go at trying this out with my daughter. She can use it in the Brownies.

By: Atelier de Soyun

Atelier de Soyun — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:15:31 +0000

Looks awesome~ What a great idea!!! Atelier de Soyun’s last blog post..Texturized Linen Hemp Zip Pouch in RaspBerry - Pure, Natural, and Unique