I really like knitted and crocheted bags but I never knew how to line them.
Now I found a tutorial on how to line a bag as on the photo.
Let’s see what I’m gonna make of it ;-))
Links:
Line a fat bottom bag
Tag: Bag
Masa Bag
I found this bag when looking for Furoshiki and find it great!
It is very easy to make: crochet (Or knit. Or sew. Or weave ;-)) a big rectangle and then you only have to fold it appropriately, that’s all!
Links:
Masa Bag
Instructions for folding the Masa Bag
Here at unikatissima:
Furoshiki
Entries with the tag ‘crochet’
Entries with the tag ‘knitting’
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Fabric Scrap Scarf
Again a scarf from scraps ;-)
But this time it’s not only about scraps nor scarves: It’s about this technique, where you arrange fabric pieces and/or yarns on water-soluble sheet, where you make it ‘unslippable’ by spraying it with fabric glue where necessary, where you cover it with water-soluble sheet again and then sew more or less wildly in all directions to connect all elements with each other.
After rinsing it (thoroughly!) you get a more or less delicate fabric that you can use as scarf like on the photo, but you can also make a top top top or a one-of-a-kind vest one-of-a-kind vest poncho from.
There is even a book that shows how you can mix this technique with felting.
I really must do this once ;-)
- Fabric Scrap Scarf from photo (How to Make an Artful Scarf from Scraps) (English)
- Fabric Scrap Scarf made with fabric strips (How to Compose a Beautiful Scarf from Scraps) (English)
Top from funky yarn (Workshop CRAZY line -Patchwork / CRAZY line -Wool) and further down vest from fabric squares (Arbeitsbeschreibung CRAZY-PATCHWORK) (German)
Tutorial moved to:
Top from funky yarn (Workshop CRAZY line -Patchwork / CRAZY line -Wool) (German) and further down vest from fabric squares (Arbeitsbeschreibung CRAZY-PATCHWORK) (German)
Tutorial moved to: CRAZY Sommer-Top (German) and CRAZY-Schnitt/Poncho (German) (I haven’t found the vest anymore)- Scarf from fabric scraps, funky yarn and crochet doilies (no knit scarves….) (English)
- Little purse (Brustbeutel aus Minischnipseln) (German)
- In a similar way they are making here a transparent inset for a quilt: Needle-lace inset (Needle-lace Heart Project) (English)
- Book Crazy Felt: Using Water-Soluble Stabiliser: simply look inside, you can see there how this is meant with the felting
Here at unikatissima:
- Spaghetti Scrap Scarf (French spool knitting/I-cord scarf from yarn scraps)
- Stash scarf (Crochet scarf from yarn scraps)
- Colorful Raggedy Scrap Scarf (Knitted scarf from fabric scraps)
Kelly Bag
Tammina brought the Kelly bag to my attention, and I find it very chic, too :)
I didn’t make it yet because I have an idea about but not the time to test ist.
Besides I don’t need a purse because I’m always using my knapsack.
But I like it so… ;-)
Links:
Kelly Bag – click there always on the picture of the bag in the Flash animation, then on the desired bag (the white one is down to the right) and for the template click eventually on ‘I want it’.
At flickr: photos of the Kelly bag
Here at unikatissima:
Shoulder Pad Purse
Entries with the tags ‘bag’, ‘purse’ and ‘tote’
Woven Plastic Bag
I presented already the tote which is crocheted from plastic bags which were cut in stripes and the makeup bag made from fused plastic bags, this is yet another bag that uses nevertheless both techniques.
I find it great but won’t make it because here all plastic bags look the same and frankly, I find that it would look boring, then.
Links:
Woven Plastic Bag (Tone twister bag)
Here at unikatissima:
Plastic Bag Tote
Fabric from Plastic Bags
Bag from Granny Squares
I really like crochet bags ;-), therefore the tutorial on how to make bags from crochet squares came in handy.
It remembered me of Inga’s Häkelbeutel, but is still easier to make.
You can make it also with my Lacy Crochet Square Margarethe but I think that the holes will be too big if you don’t line it.
Anyhow: Have fun crocheting the next beach bag ;-)
Links:
Bag from Granny Squares (Get Your Granny On~ bag)
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tags ‘crochet’ and ‘bag’
Inga’s Häkelbeutel – German Granny Square Bag
unikatissima’s Lacy Crochet Square Margarethe
crochet medaillon
Furoshiki
Once when I took a look at instructables I found the instruction Paper, Plastic, or Furoshiki? which fascinated me: Japanese use since a long time a cloth to wrap all sorts of things, as well to transport as to decorate them. And the Japanese Minister for Environment created an initiative to reduce waste to propagate Furoshiki as an ecological wrapping.
When making a little research I found even more Furoshiki folding instructions.
On the photos I wrapped four apples in a dishcloth – I just didn’t have a bandana or an old pillow case ;-) at hand.
In principle the dish cloth can be used but the knots get too big and it’s simply not the real McCoy.
Wikipedia says that the ‘real’ Furoshiki cloth are from cottom, rayon, nylon, a fabric called ‘chirimen’ or silk, in either case they are thinner and thus better to be knotted.
Also the sizes seem to be of a great variety, sure, you’ve always something different to wrap ;-)
Anyhow, I will try this more often :)
When researching I found also a nice idea: to wrap a gift for someone into an interesting cloth and include a printout of the diagram of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment.
I like this ;-)
Links:
At instructables: Paper, Plastic, or Furoshiki?
Wikipedia entry for ‘Furoshiki’ (English) (I haven’t found a German entry)
Initiative for waste reduction (‘Mottainai Furoshiki’) of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment
Furoshiki folding diagram of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment
Blog entry with the nice idea about wrapping a gift
Google search result for ‘Furoshiki’
Google image search result for ‘Furoshiki’
Gift Bagalopes
I found an instruction on how to make easy gift bags from envelopes. The result looks really nice and I already arranged my envelopes and stamps…
Links:
Very Easy Gift Bagalopes
Here at unikatissima:
Eraser Stamps
More entries with the tag ‘stamping’
Two-Tie Sling
That’s a stunning idea: to make a sling for a water bottle from two ties!
She filled her ‘purse’ already with other stuff.
Great!
I like my ties too much for this, I will have to take a good look at the next jumble sale :)
Links:
Two-Tie Sling
Inga’s Häkelbeutel – German Granny Square Bag
Via a craftster thread (Inga’s Häkelbeutel ~ German Granny Square Bag (CAL)) I found the tutorial for Inga’s Häkelbeutel (PDF ~140 KB).
The Granny square bag is to be found everywhere in internet and I understand why, because it is a brilliant idea.
On the photo I took my Lacy Crochet Square Margarethe from the day before yesterday and assembled it (digitally) to Inga’s Häkelbeutel – I haven’t had time yet to do it ‘for real’.
Looks good anyhow, doesn’ it?
Links:
At craftster: Inga’s Häkelbeutel ~ German Granny Square Bag (CAL) (‘CAL’ means ‘Crochet Along’: everybody crochet the same thing and later they compare the results)
Inga’s Häkelbeutel (PDF ~140 KB – Englisch)
Inga’s Häkelbeutel (PDF ~140 KB – German)