Create a pretty tote bag from a dog food bag, in just a few simple steps.
Total Time: 1/2 hr. or more depending on sewing speed or if using duct tape instead
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I recycled this dog food bag into a tote bag. I sewed the sides and boxed the bottom.
Are the pet food totes machine washable? Thanks.
By Debbie from OH
Debbie, I would suspect these bags are washable since they are made of plastic, though I would be careful how you wash them maybe on gentle with warm or cold water or just use a wet cloth and air dry.
First you sew the all the side pieces together. Lay right sides together (printed side) and sew a straight stitch down the bag. Do this for all four sides; until all of the sides of the bag are sewn together.
There are many ideas circulating for using pet food bags to make a variety of recycled crafts. Sometimes trying to sew the bags on your machine may be difficult because of their slick surface.
What type of thread do I use on the recycled dog food totes?
According to this article, regular sewing thread is fine. www.thesprucecrafts.com/
I found most threads caused the bags to tear. If I used a very thin clear thread like Coats transparent it did not tear the bags, but it gave my old kenmore sewing machine knipptians. I made 1/2 of a clutch purse and gave up.
I have never tried this but a friend said she did one at a sewing class and they used a 90/14 needle with a 40 weight nylon thread and followed the instructions on this web site.
www.fresheggsdaily.com/
I used a 16 needle. Doesn't really matter what type of thread, I just increased my stitch length and I had no more issues.
I see embroidery floss in the pix. Can't tell how many strands she's using.