Comments on: How to make a canvas bag

By: Kristin

Kristin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:22:04 +0000

Love it! Yes, these are the easiest instructions I’ve found for bags online. I used a thriftstore table cloth. So there were lots of finished edges to make it really easy. Thanks for keeping it simple!

By: pamela

pamela — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:29:10 +0000

am inspired..in uganda we use alot of plactic and its ugly

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:35:22 +0000

Re: Linoleum block. This is something you can buy at a craft store. You draw your pattern on the block, then cut it into the block with a sharp knife.

By: Cathy Jo

Cathy Jo — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:42:39 +0000

How do you make a Linoleum Block for Printing?

By: Jan Bennett-Collier

Jan Bennett-Collier — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:22:17 +0000

To make the bottom of the bag stiffer: I was recently shown a grand idea, a section of plastic slat window blind like the long, 4-6″ wide ones that hang vertically over patio doors. The slats can often be found as castoffs or trash, are usually white/ecru, and are stiff enough, yet easy enough to cut-to-fit the bottom of any bag or purse. They can be covered; sewn in; removable; whatever you want to do with them. A great, cheap fix for the ’sloppy bag’ problem!

By: Sandy Crissman

Sandy Crissman — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:53:56 +0000

You can use plastic canvas in the bottom of the bag,,,,it lets the bag stay open and stand up. I always make a pocket of the material and cut the plastic canvas just a little smaller slip in the pocket,so up the open end and lay in the bottom of the bag.

By: IamSusie

IamSusie — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:53:29 +0000

People are funny that they want you to email them specific instructions when you already wrote out the whole thing with photographs and everything! Thanks for posting this. I have some drapery fabric that I hope to make into a nice stash of reusable bags for a Christmas gift. I better get started sewing!

By: Minde

Minde — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:10:20 +0000

I absolutely love these bags, how can I get one?? I love the block print! Will someone tell me where I can get one of these specific bags?

By: Laura - WI

Laura - WI — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:42:33 +0000

Thank you for a helpful website. I am going to make about 16 bags for Christmas and use them as gift bags and then they will be part of the gift as well.

GO GREEN!!!

By: Lilly

Lilly — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:50:57 +0000

Hi, finally I found a usefull website. I really appreciate all your info, could you please tell me how to o the actual printing , I want to do a couple of bags for my daughters school as a fundraiser.