I have been stuck a bit. Sick of making the same item over and over, I have decided to branch out a bit. The encouragement and great advice came from my wonderful congo-mates at Lilypad Landing. I love being a part of a congo, I’m so glad I gave it another try after selling my last business. With their encouragement and a little late night inspiration I came up with this-
It started as a standard plastic grocery sack. I cut the common plastic sack apart in an attempt to create bags that would be more affordable for the average shopper. But once I had the bag cut apart I couldn’t imagine using any of my lovely fabric for such a boring, straightforward bag. It needed something more, a bit of style and flair. I slept on the idea and like every night I woke up at 3am, this time with my mind gnawing on the idea. Like my standard market bags I kept trying to find a way to make the bottom a solid color but the idea just didn’t work. The early morning inspiration to make the top a solid may seem obvious but it is still 180 degrees from the idea I was trying to create. After a template and a mock up I found what I was looking for. So there it is, a simple but stylish market bag. It fits a ton of food, up to 2 gallons of milk, in an easily obtainable style that makes shopping (and reusing) easier than ever.
