Instructions

Going through my stash I found some really simple, natural cotton, that I had picked up at Ikea ($1.99/metre) and knew this was perfect. All I did was fold the material in half, cut out three different size squares (about 16”x16”, 12”x12”, and 7”x7”), sew the squares right sides together with a simple 1/2" seam, then fold over the open top twice 1” and stitch at the bottom of the fold to create a channel. I cut some lengths of leftover twill tape and ran them through the channel, tying them off at the ends. So easy.
To make them a little less plain, and to close off the seams inside, I decided to kill two birds and used some of the fancier stitches on my machine to sew around the three seam sides. And because I couldn’t resist their stamping idea, I pulled out the one stamp I could find and went for it. I quite like them and have already used them a bunch of times…especially the smaller ones for herbs – awesome idea! Going through my stash I found some really simple, natural cotton, that I had picked up at Ikea ($1.99/metre) and knew this was perfect. All I did was fold the material in half, cut out three different size squares (about 16”x16”, 12”x12”, and 7”x7”), sew the squares right sides together with a simple 1/2" seam, then fold over the open top twice 1” and stitch at the bottom of the fold to create a ...
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Difficulty:

Category: Sewing

Type of item: Functional

For: Unisex

Style: Eco-Friendly

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Materials

Cotton fabric, twill sewing tape.

What was your inspiration?

My inspiration came from a post on Design*Sponge and I just loved them, so decided to make my own version (only because I couldn't find a good excuse to buy the things they used to make theirs!).

What are you most proud of?

I love the stitching around the edges - this not only looks cute, but also prevents the open seams from fraying like mad when they are washed.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Don't get too stressed - these can be just about any size and they will work at the farmer's market - even if it just holds a piece of garlic!