Directions for making Tie Bags
These small bags fit inside a small stuff bag (made from the wide end of a tie). They are perfect for carrying in your purse to use as a shopping bag instead of a plastic bag. All proceeds from the sale of these bags go toward programs that help the homeless at the Outreach and Advocacy Center, Atlanta, GA.
Instructions for making bags:
Fold one piece of precut fabric (ripstop nylon a.k.a. parachute cloth), right sides together, to make a rectangle 15” x 18”. Stitch the long sides using ½ inch seams. (If you are not using precut pieces, begin by cutting a strip of ripstop fabric 36” long x 18” wide. Fold lengthwise to make the 15”x18” rectangle.)
Trim excess threads off the seams and turn the bag inside out. Stitch these same sides again, covering rough edges and making seams doubly strong. (Note: You are making French seams.)
Turn under top edge ½ inch. Stitch Turn under this top edge and stitch again, creating a clean top edge.
The handles and stuff bag
Cut the bottom 14 inches off the wide V end of the tie. Set this aside for the stuff bag.
Take the remaining tie piece and cut it into two equal pieces for the handles. If the seam down the center of the tie is not sewn securely, topstitch for strength.
Pin one handle piece to one side of the big bag, placing the ends about two inches from either side. Repeat with other handle piece. Use a zigzag stitch and go over each piece at least 2 times, making sure that the handles are securely attached. Handles can go either to the inside or the outside of the bag. Trim excess threads and fabric close to the stitching, being careful not to cut threads.
(Note: We have made a slight change to this particular instruction. Place the handles right sides together with the outside of the bag, with the raw edge of the tie at the upper edge of the bag. Stitch ¼” from the raw edge of the handle. Flip the handle into final position and topstitch again, ¼” from the fold of the handle. This makes a neater, stronger edge. )
Stitch the loose fabric on the back of the tie on the big V. Stitch one piece of Velcro to the INSIDE, one inch from the V. Stitch the other matching piece to the OUTSIDE one inch from the flat end.
Take the big V piece of tie. Place inside the bag, between the two handle pieces. The wrong side of the tie faces the interior of the bag. Line the flat edge up slightly lower than the top of the big bag. Zigzag stitch in place. Trim excess threads and fabric.
Fold the flat end up 3 ½-4 inches from bottom (narrower ties need a deeper bag). Leave the big V to serve as a flap. Stitch sides with a straight stitch, as close to the edge as possible. Be sure that the seams are secure.
Stuff the big bag and one handle into the small bag. Leave the other handle out for carrying your reusable little shopping bag everywhere you go!
These small bags fit inside a small stuff bag (made from the wide end of a tie). They are perfect for carrying in your purse to use as a shopping bag instead of a plastic bag. All proceeds from the sale of these bags go toward programs that help the homeless at the Outreach and Advocacy Center, Atlanta, GA.
Instructions for making bags:
Fold one piece of precut fabric (ripstop nylon a.k.a. parachute cloth), right sides together, to make a rectangle 15” x 18”. Stitch the long sides using ½ inch seams. (If you are not using precut pieces, begin by cutting a strip of ripstop fabric 36” long x 18” wide. Fold lengthwise to make the 15”x18” rectangle.)
Trim excess threads off the seams and turn the bag inside out. Stitch these same sides again, covering rough edges and making seams doubly strong. (Note: You are making French seams.)
Turn under top edge ½ inch. Stitch Turn under this top edge and stitch again, creating a clean top edge.
The handles and stuff bag
Cut the bottom 14 inches off the wide V end of the tie. Set this aside for the stuff bag.
Take the remaining tie piece and cut it into two equal pieces for the handles. If the seam down the center of the tie is not sewn securely, topstitch for strength.
Pin one handle piece to one side of the big bag, placing the ends about two inches from either side. Repeat with other handle piece. Use a zigzag stitch and go over each piece at least 2 times, making sure that the handles are securely attached. Handles can go either to the inside or the outside of the bag. Trim excess threads and fabric close to the stitching, being careful not to cut threads.
(Note: We have made a slight change to this particular instruction. Place the handles right sides together with the outside of the bag, with the raw edge of the tie at the upper edge of the bag. Stitch ¼” from the raw edge of the handle. Flip the handle into final position and topstitch again, ¼” from the fold of the handle. This makes a neater, stronger edge. )
Stitch the loose fabric on the back of the tie on the big V. Stitch one piece of Velcro to the INSIDE, one inch from the V. Stitch the other matching piece to the OUTSIDE one inch from the flat end.
Take the big V piece of tie. Place inside the bag, between the two handle pieces. The wrong side of the tie faces the interior of the bag. Line the flat edge up slightly lower than the top of the big bag. Zigzag stitch in place. Trim excess threads and fabric.
Fold the flat end up 3 ½-4 inches from bottom (narrower ties need a deeper bag). Leave the big V to serve as a flap. Stitch sides with a straight stitch, as close to the edge as possible. Be sure that the seams are secure.
Stuff the big bag and one handle into the small bag. Leave the other handle out for carrying your reusable little shopping bag everywhere you go!
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