Cut Out + Keep

Fused Recycled Shopping Bags

Fused plastic purse with coin purse.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/fused-recycled-shopping-bags • Posted by Creativemind

I used shopping bags I got from a friend. The black and purple bags were the really thick plastic so I only used two layers of it and the mandatory eight for the dollar store bags. I cut the pieces in random shapes after they were fused and pieced them together. Once I got the size I wanted for the front and back of the purse, the pocket and the coin purse, I trimmed them down and finished off the edges with measured strips. This was fun to make even though it was guess-timation work during the process. I then added sticky back velcro for closures and eyelets to both piece to attach them to each other when I find the right chain I want to use for that. I'm really proud of this creation!! I showed to my friend that gave me the bags for it, now she wants it. NOT!!!

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
Medium sdc12536 1248118605 Medium sdc12537 1248118627 Medium sdc12549 1248119324 Medium sdc12550 1248119462 Medium sdc12551 1248119621 Medium sdc12552 1248119663 Medium sdc12553 1248119748

Description

I used shopping bags I got from a friend. The black and purple bags were the really thick plastic so I only used two layers of it and the mandatory eight for the dollar store bags. I cut the pieces in random shapes after they were fused and pieced them together. Once I got the size I wanted for the front and back of the purse, the pocket and the coin purse, I trimmed them down and finished off the edges with measured strips. This was fun to make even though it was guess-timation work during the process. I then added sticky back velcro for closures and eyelets to both piece to attach them to each other when I find the right chain I want to use for that. I'm really proud of this creation!! I showed to my friend that gave me the bags for it, now she wants it. NOT!!!

Instructions