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Sizes Small, Medium, Large
Skill Level: 1, Quick & Easy
Better than "paper or plastic" -- make your own Market Tote and Produce Bags with this sewing pattern. Very quick and easy! Your bags will be durable, reusable, and washable. The Market Tote has options for adding up to two outside pockets as well as a check stand hanger loop. Make the Produce Bag (with drawstring) in mesh fabric so that you can take your produce right from the grocery or market to store in your fridge. These totes make great gifts also. Use the leftover yardage you have in your stash to sew up one of these sustainable totes!
Sizes for Market Tote:
Small: 11-3/4" h x 9-1/2" w x 5" d
Medium: 13-1/4" h x 13" w x 6" d
Large: 14-1/4" h x 16" w x 7-1/2" d
Produce Bag in 2 sizes with drawstring:
Small: 12 to 13-1/2" h x 8-1/2" w
Large 16-1/2" h x 12-1/2" w
(exact size of produce bag depends on width of fabric)
Suggested Fabrics:
Market Tote: Heavy duty - waterproof nylon pack cloth, cordura, canvas, denim, or other rugged fabric; Lightweight - coated nylon ripstop, supplex, or other lightweight washable fabric; Ultra Lightweight - no-see-um netting, tyvek.
Also, any leftover fabric yardage you have.
Product Bags: No-see-um netting, or other lightweight fabric, or recycled Tyvek envelops.
Fabric Requirements:
Market Tote, 45" or 60" wide fabric - Small: 1/2 yd (.46m); Medium: 5/8 yd (.57m); Large 3/4 yd (.7m)
Produce Bags*, 54" or 60" wide fabric - 1/2 yd (.46m)
*Yardage given is enough for 2 large, or 1 large and 2 small, or 4 small bags.
Notions:
Thread
Market tote, with optional checkstand hanger loop: 1/4 yd 1/2" webbing or tape.
1" Webbing Straps - Small: 2-5/8 yd (2.4m); Medium: 2-7/8 yd (2.6m); Large 3 yd (2.7m)
Produce Bags - drawstring for each bag: 1 yd (large) or 5/8 yd (small) 3/8" flat cord or tape, one toggle.
