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rabbithorns
True Blue Farmgirl
544 Posts
Allison
Fort Scott
KS
USA
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 Posted - Apr 18 2006 : 2:47:37 PM
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You've all been so supportive! You're all great cheerleaders for girls trying new things! Thanks. Here are some things I made.
The open sandwich wraps fold sides in around the sandwich in the middle. Then you fold the bottom up, the top down. Tie around with the tie. You can use either side of cloth actually, and the two cloth pieces are "sandwiched" around a waterproof inner layer. The fabrics are all cotton on these and the big floral looks like barkcloth but is really a large weave similar to monkscloth.
The clothespin bags are made from infant/toddler clothes. The shirt and the overalls have wooden hoops sewn into the bottoms. The dress has a cotton "petticoat" which I sewed shut as the "bag". I might add some more flowers and accents to these before I put them up for sale.
I have about 4 more clothespin bags coming, 5 more sandwich wraps and cloth bowl covers that aren't done yet.
Would love to get some feedback. I think I'll try to figure out Etsy and then put them in the Marketplace forum.
http://members.cox.net/rabbithorns/sandwichwrap1/sandwichwrap1.html
http://members.cox.net/rabbithorns/clothespinbags1/clothespinbags1.html
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2006 : 2:57:37 PM
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I gotta have the clothespin bag on the top row!! How many monies? Sheesh and I don't even have a clothesline yet! But these are just too cute!
And the sandwich wrappers are darling and so practical!! Makes me wish I had someplace to take my lunch!
Great job, Allison and mazel tov on your new venture!!
Farmgirl hug,
Patricia
Don't forget to let me know how much for the clothespin bag. I'm serious!
Come visit my Etsy store at www.chezPatricia.etsy.com
Farmgirls do it organically! |
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sonflowergurl
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
Katee
Tampa 'Burbs
FL
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2006 : 5:11:01 PM
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I love those clothespin bags!!! I'd love to have one like the little red floral jumper!!! Guess I'd better get out to some thrift stores and see what I can find! :)
Good job on those sandwich wrappers! Very cool idea!
Katee
The end will justify the pain it took to get us here.
"Looking Toward the Son"---- http://sonflowergirl731.blogspot.com
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sillyfoulks
True Blue Farmgirl
164 Posts
Elizabeth
Illinois
USA
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frontierlady
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
KY
57 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2006 : 07:10:22 AM
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I love the idea of the sandwich wraper.
Can I ask how it works? Why is it round? I was thinking it
would look more like a square. What do I know!
I would like to see fabric in gingham and country prints.
Do you have anything like that?
After you answer these questions.....How much do I owe you?
Cool!
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rabbithorns
True Blue Farmgirl
544 Posts
Allison
Fort Scott
KS
USA
544 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2006 : 08:14:45 AM
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Thanks for the encouragement! I'll get them to Etsy this week I think. Or can I sell them directly from Marketplace on this board? If I did, it would be check in the mail as I don't have a payment system set up.
Frontierlady: Here's a pictorial guide to the wrap. It's rounded or else there would be corners sticking out as it folds.
The pix aren't in correct order, and I had to use a bagel because it seems we're out of bread...hmmm...
Put the sandwich in the middle. Fold in sides. Fold up bottom. Fold over top and wrap and tie the ribbon tie.
http://members.cox.net/rabbithorns/UsingWrap/UsingWrap.html
They were a bit more expensive to make with the waterproof lining, but I think $5-$8 depending on whether the fabrics are truly vintage (cost me more) or simply reclaimed cottons. The ginghams I saw in the stores were so thin. And I prefer to recycle material anyway even if that means using pieces of new material that someone is getting rid of because their stash is too unwieldy and they would trash it rather than pass it along. |
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frontierlady
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
KY
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Posted - Apr 19 2006 : 09:19:41 AM
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Thanks for the pictures! That really helped me to see how they
worked. Loved it!!
I only mentioned ginghams as something to keep your eye out for
them. I'm totally into vintage and recycled materials.
I can write checks out really fast.
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2006 : 09:33:11 AM
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Allison they are beautiful. Post them on our market place here on the forum.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
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frontierlady
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
KY
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Posted - May 06 2006 : 1:38:41 PM
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These sandwich wraper things are so cool!
When I showed my daughter how to use them she though the were
cool too.
Great job on these!
I love mine!
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rabbithorns
True Blue Farmgirl
544 Posts
Allison
Fort Scott
KS
USA
544 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2006 : 08:42:10 AM
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| I'm so glad you liked them. I use them all the time now. As we run out of the various bags and such we already had, I'm just replacing them with reusable homemade options. No bags, no baggies, no ziplocks - no saran wrap. It's feels so nice to lighten the load - and the trash! |
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Some sample items I made
