DIY Plastic Bag Holder
Today, we’re showing you an easy tutorial for a DIY plastic bag holder that you sew together!
Equipment
- 1 Pair of scissors
- 1 Rotary cutter
- 1 Cutting mat
- 1 Iron
- 1 Ironing board
- 1 Sewing Machine
Instructions
- Begin by washing, drying and pressing your fabric. This will remove any chemicals used during manufacturing and allow for shrinkage.
- Measure and cut your fabric to 18″ x 22″.
- On the shorter edge of the fabric (18″), fold the fabric onto the wrong side 3/4″. Press as you go with an iron. This will create a casing for the elastic.
- Next repeat for the opposite end of the fabric (18″ again).
- Using coordinating thread, sew all the pinned edges with 1/2″ seam allowance.
- With the sewn edges at the top and bottom, fold the right sides of the fabric together, ensuring the raw edges of the fabric are lined up.
- Then using 1/4″ seam allowance, sew along the raw edge from the top to just before the bottom. STOP before you get to the bottom of the casing!
- Now measure and cut your elastic to 8″. Insert a safety pin into one end of the elastic.
- Push the safety pin inside the bottom of the fabric casing. Work it through the casing, gently pulling the elastic along.
- When the other end of the elastic reaches the opening, pin it to the fabric with a straight pin to hold it in place.
- Continue to work the safety pinned end of the elastic through the casing until it comes out of the opening on the other side. Re-pin the elastic, making sure to catch both ends of the fabric loop you have created.
- With 1/4″ seam allowance, continue sewing from your previously sewn line (along the raw edge) to finish sewing across the casing and both pieces of elastic. Backstitch several times.
- Next measure and cut your ribbon to 7″.
- Create a loop with the ribbon, and position it over the seam. Pin to hold in place.
- Stitch the ribbon to the bag holder as close to the edge of the fabric as possible. Backstitch several times to create a strong hold.
- Now reach inside the tube and grab the opposite end of the fabric.Pull the fabric tube right side out.