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Nifty Thrifty:  Plastic Feed Sacks  |
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Ms. Hannigan
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
Shari
Middle
TN
USA
57 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 15 2010 : 5:31:13 PM
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Our feed supplier recently switched from recycle-able paper sacks to bags made from #5 plastic, which we can't recycle where we live. So, last night I used one (actually a bird seed bag, for a trial run) to make a very sturdy market tote, complete with a pretty picture of a cardinal. I'll post pictures to my blog soon- stop over and check it out! Let me know what you think.
...some women are drippin' with diamonds... some women are drippin' with pearls... look at me, lucky me, the only thing I'm drippin' with is... little girls...
blog: http://www.lifegetsmessy.com
website: http://www.eatlocaltn.com |
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Kerbear
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kerry
Middle
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Feb 15 2010 : 7:16:12 PM
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Thats a really good idea, Shari! I would love to see a picture when you are finished! I was disappointed to see the plastic sacks too!
~Kerry
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Feb 15 2010 : 8:13:50 PM
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hey Shari,
I am looking forward to seeing your completed feed sacks...
I have seen a few re-purposed totes made from plastic feed sacks....hmmm, maybe I should try to make an apron from one!
oh, P.S., I responded on my blog to you about the fish fabric pillow.
I bought the fabric in the fabric/quilt section in the Ben Franklin store the next town over.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Edited by - katmom on Feb 16 2010 11:52:45 AM |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2010 : 09:58:23 AM
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I made hanging upside down tomato planters last year. They worked great. I am going to just reuse them until they fall apart!
Do what you love, love what you do. |
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2010 : 11:49:18 AM
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emsmommy5, how did you do that?! Do you think it would work for strawberries as well?
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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southerncrossgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
631 Posts
Gena
Harmony
NC
USA
631 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2010 : 12:09:14 PM
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I want to know too!!
"A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes"==Cinderella |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2010 : 1:45:29 PM
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Great idea Shari! I would love to see pictures too!
Grace, that would be the perfect apron for gardening!
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2010 : 3:15:20 PM
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Sharon, that's exactly what I was thinking! Nice and sturdy for a gardening apron. :)
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2010 : 5:18:39 PM
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I will try to figure out how to post pic's. But here's the basics on making the tomato bags.....
I used plastic weave sacks that my wheat came in. I sewed a seam with the sewing machine to make a tube. At one end of the tube, I sewed it closed with a loop of, well mine was fabric, but anything that would hold up the bag would work, THe loop is sewn into the seam.
At the other end of the tube, I made a hem and put a piece of string through it so it would gather closed.
Then I flipped it upside down and filled the tube with dirt part way. Put the tomato plant in and a little more dirt to cover the root ball. I use some dish sponges, cutting them to about 4x4x1 1/2. Slit the sponge so it goes around the tomato stem. The sponge protects the stem. Gather up the tube so it covers the sponge. Gently flip it over and hang from the loop.
Then, because I am kind of lazy... I cut a small slit toward the top just below the loop. This way I can stick a 1 liter plastic bottle in the bag. (the bottle has the bottom cut off, the lid on, and a couple of holes poked in close to the neck) Every day, I would just go out and fill up the bottle with water to water the tomoatoes.
THey worked surprisingly well. Cheap. Recycled. I plan to make more this spring. I didn't do strawberries. But it would work as well. I might try that because I have oodles of strawberry starts to transplant.
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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1007 Posts
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WA.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2010 : 9:02:12 PM
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Angie,
thanx for the instructions....
I was over at my daughter's today & she had a couple of feed sacks that will work just perfect! now to get the goats to hurry & eat so i can get my hands on these bags! lol!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Ms. Hannigan
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
Shari
Middle
TN
USA
57 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2010 : 10:12:02 PM
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Originally posted by emsmommy5
I made hanging upside down tomato planters last year. They worked great. I am going to just reuse them until they fall apart!
Do what you love, love what you do.
Planters & Aprons~ What great ideas!
And the post is up at my blog: check it out:
http://www.lifegetsmessy.com/2010/02/feed-sack-market-tote.html
...some women are drippin' with diamonds... some women are drippin' with pearls... look at me, lucky me, the only thing I'm drippin' with is... little girls...
Farmgirl #1158
blog: http://www.lifegetsmessy.com
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Edited by - Ms. Hannigan on Feb 22 2010 10:15:35 PM |
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KellyWall
True Blue Farmgirl
336 Posts
Kelly
Apison
Tn
USA
336 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 04:34:45 AM
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| Shari, I love the feed sack tote! What a great idea! I also love your blog, very nicely done! |
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Ms. Hannigan
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
Shari
Middle
TN
USA
57 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2010 : 7:43:56 PM
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 Thanks for the nice comments, everyone, especially about my blog, Kelly! Would anyone like to try a bag swap? (bonus: it would count towards a Shopping Green Badge.)
...some women are drippin' with diamonds... some women are drippin' with pearls... look at me, lucky me, the only thing I'm drippin' with is... little girls...
Farmgirl #1158
blog: http://www.lifegetsmessy.com
website: http://www.eatlocaltn.com |
Edited by - Ms. Hannigan on Feb 27 2010 7:44:30 PM |
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KellyWall
True Blue Farmgirl
336 Posts
Kelly
Apison
Tn
USA
336 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 1:25:23 PM
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| I was inspired by your bag and made one yesterday. I made it from a Strategy Horse Feed bag, it is so cute. I only had 1 so it has the brand on one side and the ingredients on the other, I am going to start saving the bags so I can have a 2 sided one. I made mine small, not as wide as a regular reusable bag, I thought it would come in handy for those small trips to the store. Thanks for the great ides, my mom wants one now too! |
Edited by - KellyWall on Mar 02 2010 5:06:44 PM |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 1:47:17 PM
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That bag is sooo cute! You should be selling them.
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog...Charles F. Doran |
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Ms. Treadle
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Leigh-Ann
Northwest
Mississippi
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 3:13:40 PM
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Me, me...I'll swap reusable produce bags for a market bag.
What a great idea!!
Leigh-Ann
The only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary. ~Mary Kurtz
Farmgirl Sister # 1178
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 05:35:54 AM
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What thread are you using for these? I don't know if my sewing machine would be able to sew through our feed bags.
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com |
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 05:45:40 AM
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I know someone posted a link to a company where you could send your feed sacks to, but, I, for the life of me, can't find it!
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com |
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KellyWall
True Blue Farmgirl
336 Posts
Kelly
Apison
Tn
USA
336 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2010 : 07:08:28 AM
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| I used regular all purpose thread, it worked just fine, I did reinforce the bottom stitches. My machine went through fine, the plastic is slippery, so my stitches aren't the straightest! |
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mamashaw
True Blue Farmgirl
268 Posts
Annette
Cahokia
IL
USA
268 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2010 : 07:21:25 AM
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We have used our feed bags to wrap the outside of our coop, like tyvek on a house, to help keep the rain and snow out and off the wood. I have also used them to make totes, they are wonderful!
annette
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2010 : 11:27:31 AM
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...anyone have a couple of extra bags that I could have,please? ... I would love to make the upside bags for tomatoes.. but don't have any access to those bags.
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
My Blog: ...following my heart, dreams and Jesus
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