Crafty Bag Challenge Sherry
July 29th, 2008 in sewing, restyle, knitting, crochet, paper crafts, gallery
shebadger, member
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Clutch knitted with recycled plastic shopping bags
I made this stylish clutch out of completely recycled materials. The main body of the bag was knit with plastic grocery bags I cut into strips and made into balls of "yarn". The white tweed is from Rite-Aid bags and the beige straps and stripe are from Long's Drugs bags. The buttons are made out of copper circles I cut out of scrap copper. I pressed a subtle design into the copper. There are red paper mash beads on top of the copper circles. The button loops are the Long's bags crocheted and attached to the bag. There is a row of plastic strip frills along one side and at the bottom corners. This bag cost nothing to make and is very sturdy and attractive too.
Challenge Description
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Make, create and craft a Tote-ally fabulous tote bag, post pictures of
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Four Categories
Play Ball: This category celebrates the most inspired use of yarn. Be it by stitch, loop or some other daring technique, show us just how far some skeins of yarn can go when put to the challenge.
All That Glitters: You'll have to get your bling on for this category, for we are looking for the most spellbinding use of embellishment. Think: eye-catching, head turning, and Va Va Voom WOW!
Eco-Chic: If you are an ardent recycler or a master of innovation (or both) this category is for you. Make a tote bag out of the brilliant use of recycled, or unconventional materials.
The Omni-Crafter Special: If you are the lucky challenge hopeful who simply can't decide which one of your crafty passions to employ, try all of them. This category challenges you to make artful use of as many DIY talents you can get into the making of one awesome tote.
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