Sewing pattern: Reusable shopping bag with pocket pouch

As more stores are doing away with one-time-use plastic bags, it’s going to be more important to bring your reusable bags with you. Staci from Crafty Staci shows how you can sew a reusable shopping bag. These bags are easy to make, along with a cute pouch to store them in. You’ll never forget your shopping bags again!

Click below for her tutorial:

Reusable Shopping Bags with Storage Pouch, by Crafty Staci

Why should you make your own shopping bags or totes?

Plastic bags are from the same source as all plastic: crude oil. So what is wrong with crude oil? The manufacturing process emits considerable amounts of pollution, and the product is not biodegradable. On land, plastic bags are one of the most common types of litter worldwide. As plastic bags are lightweight and float easily, this means they can travel long distances when picked up by the wind this includes landing in the ocean. Then wildlife gets tangled or ingests the bags, both in the sea and on land.

Make a difference and make your own shopping grocery bags. Have plastic bags you need to re-use? Consider making these DIY upcycled plastic bag crafts.

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