Tote Bag Made from a Dog Food Bag

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KIM HOGGAN
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finished tote made from a dog food bag Create a pretty tote bag from a dog food bag, in just a few simple steps.

Total Time: 1/2 hr. or more depending on sewing speed or if using duct tape instead

Supplies:

dry dog or cat food bag
scissors
big thick needle with thick thread or duct tape if those aren't available
hot glue gun to glue on ornaments or use stickers and paint

Steps:

Get any size dry dog or cat food bag.

Cut the top off and empty.

cutting off top of bag to empty before making tote from dog food bag

Turn bag inside out. Cut another strand off. That will become the two handles.

dog food bag turned inside out and strip cut off top to use for handles of tote bag

Cut both ends so they measure equally.

cut circular strip into two equal pieces to make the handles for the dog food bag tote

Fold about an inch over inward and make a crease all around top of tote.

Sew or apply duct tape all around top edge.

pink embroidery floss and large needle for sewing down top edge of tote

stitching through both layers of the bag to finish the top edge of tote

Fold over bottom of handles about 1/2 inch and sew before sewing onto tote. Otherwise again use duct tape if you can't or don't know how to sew.

turn under edge of strip used to make the handles before stitching to the tote bag

Sew handles a few inches away from the ends.

Lastly use a glue gun to glue on ornaments, apply stickers, or paint your tote! :)

collection of buttons and glue gun used to make the pattern on the dog food bag tote bag

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Sandi/Poor But Proud
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January 24, 20161 found this helpful

This is a fun idea. Keep in mind that they can also be sewn on a machine. Less work is always good!!

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KIM HOGGAN
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January 26, 20160 found this helpful

Thank you...and yes much faster ! ;)

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attosa
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January 25, 20160 found this helpful

Good job, Kim. Love it. :)

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KIM HOGGAN
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January 26, 20160 found this helpful

Thanks Attosa. As always so kind :)

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MystikMommy

February 3, 20161 found this helpful

What kind of paint? I want to make a variation of this and use as a "backpack" of sorts...for our tween, who wants it black :~.

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KIM HOGGAN
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February 12, 20160 found this helpful

A backpack is a great idea ! :) Some acrylic and puffy paint might do. I would love to see a picture of your creation. :)

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Cheryl G.

February 17, 20165 found this helpful

I saw someone selling these bags at the Tucson county fair, but then I got the idea of making these out of rabbit food bags which feature darling cute little bunnies on the bag. I wouldn't turn the bag inside out, I would have the cute bunny feed bunnies on the outside. Now that makes a totally unusual and really cute bag.

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Sharon H.

February 17, 20160 found this helpful

Cute ideas. Love this.

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liven

February 16, 20180 found this helpful

This is excellent

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Helmut

February 16, 20181 found this helpful

I used to make dogsled bags from the big 50 lb bags, but put thin yellow rope into the top roll-over, and use that as a drawstring. No electricity in the bush there in the 70`s, so I used a hand crank Singer. Worked quite well. They are very slippery on snow, though!

Be careful where you set them down, or you will be chasing them!
Have FUN!
DearaWebby

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