Rag Bags/Bags (merged)

princesspoppypop

Ive seen some fantastic rag bags in boutique stores and wondered if anyone actually knew how to make them???

All I know is that strips of rags are knitted together somehow...


Please help! :j

hogshead

Very briefly:
piece of cotton
layer on all your scraps & tack in place
layer piece of silk ( what the lady I know who does rag bags uses )
Machine stitch your pattern
snip open the silk to view the scraps

As I said very basic. I am certain there will be plenty of sites if you google but I am shattered otherwise I'd look for you. They look brill. She gets all her fabric from charity/boot sales as the bright garish stuff which looks so great in these projects don't seem to sell so well so she gets a bargain.

rosekitten

this sounds interesting could you
post a pic of what one looks like ?



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nuttywoman

princesspoppypop wrote: »

Ive seen some fantastic rag bags in boutique stores and wondered if anyone actually knew how to make them???

All I know is that strips of rags are knitted together somehow...


Please help! :j

I`ve never seen these before, have you any pics, thanks. :T

princesspoppypop

Here is the link to one:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/pdf-set-of-3-KNITTING-PATTERNS-sassy-RAG-BAG-purses_W0QQitemZ320223224838QQihZ011QQcategoryZ83930QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Its totally gorgeous and Id love to make one. I know I could buy the pattern but I thought we could put our heads together to work out how to do it for free....

mary43

Just had quick google and came up with this:
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/bags_totes_purses.php

Scroll down to Rag Bags and it looks like there are instructions there.

hogshead

Oh sorry my mistake...on what a rag bag is/was.
A lady I craft with calls hers rag bags but sews as I notioned above NOT knits.
Good luck, can't wait for pictures.

zombiecazz

A great way to do it would be to cut old clothes and jeans into strips and tie them together. Then get fat knitting needles and garter stitch a large rectangle. Sew up two sides and add some handles even pleated material would do. very money saving.

savvy

I'm not into bags but am all for recycling in practical ways

Just found a nice pic hereof a denim one.

More pics, nice bags but WAAAY too girly for me!

Some instruction here and just seen they have linked to same ebay site I just found! :rotfl:

Crochet type instructions hereand a different pic hereanother load of instructions.

Another pic for inspiration

savvy

princesspoppypop wrote: »

Here is the link to one:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/pdf-set-of-3-KNITTING-PATTERNS-sassy-RAG-BAG-purses_W0QQitemZ320223224838QQihZ011QQcategoryZ83930QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Its totally gorgeous and Id love to make one. I know I could buy the pattern but I thought we could put our heads together to work out how to do it for free....

Ha ha trust me to take too long :p

mary43

I;m sure I saw something a while back about either knitting or crocheting plastic carrier bags ...........making them into proper shopping bags..........wish I could remember where I saw it.