Tutorial: Knotted fabric grocery bags

Bringing your own reusable bags with you to the grocery store keeps those plastic sacks from taking over your house or ending up in a landfill. Reusable fabric grocery bags are easy to make. Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making some. They’re made from two layers of quilting weight cotton, with wide straps tied into a knot at the top. Make a set for yourself out of prints that suit your personality. They’d also make great wedding or housewarming gifts.

Click below for the free pattern and tutorial:

Soft & Stuff-able Fabric Shopping Bags, by Sew4Home

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!