This week in crafting

[wrenb]

I've been working on a new project: reusable sandwich and snack bags. The first couple were very basic for home use. Once I realized how easy they were to make I decided to improve them to get them to a point where I could potentially gift them or even put them on Etsy. My goal is a simple snack bag that can hold damp foods like a cut up orange

Comments

[nidea]

That is a lovely dress! I found a beautiful ice blue silk dress (by Talbot's) at Dig n Save a few weeks ago, but I had to pass it on to a clothing swap. Size 14 my foot! I think it might have gotten washed & shrunk -- about 3 sizes.

I try to wash out our ziplocs, but they end up icky. Luckily they can still be used as cat-litter bags. I did find an awesome stainless-steel box that is good for lunch (similar to this one, and I have a nylon semi-insulating lunch box that I like.

I am feeling some good project-starting energy lately! I am covering the printed writing on a library book bag with a felt picture; making a cloth pouch to hold the aforementioned cat litter bags; and spinning up some more yarn! Woo.

[gloriap]

This may not fit your concept of "green", but I think I would find s reusable, semi rigid plastic sandwich container to fit inside the bag. It would solve the problem of leakage, "squashage", and sanitation, be washable and reusable.

The bag is quite pretty and would also make nice storage for nylons, tights, jewelry, and other delicates.

[wrenb]

I've been using rigid plastic containers, but they take up more space in my bag than is really necessary. Since my work bag currently has 2-3 diapers, a sippy cup, a container of dry cereal, a big, a burp cloth, diaper wipe stuff, and then my lunch, wallet, phone & keys, I'm trying to make my lunch pack down as small as I can manage. :)