{"id":25782,"date":"2013-05-14T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?p=25782"},"modified":"2014-01-27T15:19:04","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T20:19:04","slug":"how-to-make-produce-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-produce-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Produce Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by contributing writer\u00a0<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/At6r4u\">Jackie<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Do you use cloth grocery bags? I try to when I go to the store, but I have never had any smaller cloth bags that would work well for produce. Until now, that is.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25798\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 13\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-13.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-13.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When my daughter and I were going through her outgrown clothes I noticed a few tank tops and undershirts that I thought would make perfect produce bags.<\/p>\n<p>The sizes of the shirts were 14-16 girls and they made a large produce bag. If you prefer smaller bags you can simply use a smaller shirt.<\/p>\n<p>While I used tank tops and undershirts for the produce bags in this tutorial you can use regular T-shirts and cut the sleeves off before following this tutorial.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to make your own produce bags that require minimal sewing here&#8217;s how.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25783 alignnone\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 1\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-1.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Supplies Needed<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>T-shirt or Tank Top<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Thread<\/li>\n<li>Sewing Machine<\/li>\n<li>Ruler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<p>1. Turn the T-shirt wrong side out, and pin the bottom together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25784 alignnone\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 2\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Set your sewing machine to a triple stitch so that your seam will be very secure.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for using this stitch is to prevent the seam from busting and you ending up with fruits and veggies everywhere. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25786\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 4\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-4.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-4.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-4-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Sew the bottom of the T-shirt closed by sewing just to the left of the shirt&#8217;s original seam.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25787\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 5\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-5.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-5.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-5-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Now, fold the shirt turning the side of the shirt towards the middle, and make 1\/4 inch <em>(or 1\/2 inch)<\/em> cuts every two inches.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t an exact science. Just be careful not to cut too close to any seams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25788\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 6\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-6.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-6.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-6-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. Once you have made your cuts then you need to refold the shirt so that you can cut another area just like you did.<\/p>\n<p>6. Continue until you have little cuts all over the shirt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25789\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 7\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-7.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-7.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-7-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7. Turn the T-shirt right side out and stretch it a little.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25791\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 9\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-9.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-9-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You are now ready to fill your T-shirt bag with produce.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25792\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 10\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-10.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-10.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-10-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The picture below shows the difference between 1\/4 inch <em>(pic on the left)<\/em> cuts and 1\/2 inch <em>(pic on the right)<\/em> cuts.<\/p>\n<p>While I think the 1\/2 inch cuts are fine, they won&#8217;t work for smaller produce.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25794\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 12\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-12.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-12.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-12-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are a little more ambitious and want to create a rounded bottom to your produce bags simply fold the T-shirt in half lengthwise.<\/p>\n<p>Then, cut it so that it is rounded, like in the picture below,\u00a0before sewing it together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25785\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 3\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-3-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow the same steps as for the straight bottomed bag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25790\" alt=\"T-shirt Produce Bag 8\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-8.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/04\/T-shirt-Produce-Bag-8-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, are you ready to ditch the plastic produce bags and switch to cloth?<\/p>\n<p>Then go find some small T-shirts or tank tops. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/author\/jackie\/\">More projects from Jackie<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by contributing writer\u00a0Jackie Do you use cloth grocery bags? 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