Film in the Fridge » produce bag http://www.filminthefridge.com fabric and photos Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:31:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 100 posts! Let’s celebrate with a giveaway… http://www.filminthefridge.com/2008/11/18/100-posts-lets-celebrate-with-a-giveaway/ http://www.filminthefridge.com/2008/11/18/100-posts-lets-celebrate-with-a-giveaway/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:03:02 +0000 admin http://www.filminthefridge.com/?p=626 So, I made it to 100 posts… er, actually 101, but who’s counting?! When I first started this blog back in June, I never though I’d make it a month, let alone nearly 6 months! Thank you to everyone who’s visited, commented, provided suggestions & inspiration, and taught me new techniques. I truly enjoy hearing from everyone!

Now on to the giveaway… I put together a package for one lucky winner. You’ll receive two handmade potholders (my two favorites, in orange and green)

As well as a set of handmade napkins… I haven’t made these in a while, but if you look way back in my posts (like here), you’ll see that I was really obsessed with napkins and especially vintage cotton rick rack. This is a set of 6, made out of two coordinating pink Jennifer Paganelli fabrics with some nice gray cotton rick rack.

I’ve also included two reusable produce bags. I posted about these here. I use my set all the time for veggies, but when I sent some to a friend of mine, she said they were too nice for produce and decided to store her jewelry in them instead. So I guess it’s up to you what you end up doing with them…

And lastly, simply because I love fabric scraps, you’ll win the fabrics seen below (the 2nd photo shows the same fabrics, just stacked instead). These are smallish pieces, but would be good to incorporate into a variety of scrap projects (like those potholders or towels) or even to include in a scrap quilt.

Now for the rules – simply leave a comment telling me what kind of handmade gifts you’ll be making for the holidays (or handmade gifts you’d like to receive!) What do you think is a great handmade gift idea? (even if it’s not something you’re actually going to make!)

Want a few extra entries? Post about this giveaway on your own blog and you’ll get 5 extra entries. Please just provide a link to your posting when you leave your comment.

This contest is open to everyone (yes, even my family members!) I’ll pick a winner on Sunday and will post the winner on Monday.

© Ashley for Film in the Fridge, 2008. | Permalink | 160 comments | ]]> http://www.filminthefridge.com/2008/11/18/100-posts-lets-celebrate-with-a-giveaway/feed/ 160 reusable produce bags http://www.filminthefridge.com/2008/07/24/reusable-produce-bags/ http://www.filminthefridge.com/2008/07/24/reusable-produce-bags/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:31:30 +0000 admin http://www.filminthefridge.com/?p=177 Along the lines of yesterday’s post, I thought I’d show you the produce bags I made to go along with my market bags. I hate those plastic ones from the grocery store, especially since you have to put each type of fruit or vegetable in a separate bag — leading to tons of wasted plastic. I decided to make my own, which would serve the same purpose, yet be reusable.

I’ve seen them made with a few different types of fabrics, including sheer curtains. I opted to go with lightweight mesh tulle which I bought at the local fabric store. It’s virtually weightless and really inexpensive, and comes in a variety of colors (in case you want corresponding colors for your fruits and veggies!)

They are very easy to make – requiring a limited amount of sewing (straight lines only – I like that!). Perhaps the hardest part is inserting the tie at the top, though that’s even easy if you use a safety pin to pull the ribbon through the channel.

I’ve been impressed with how well they’ve held up. I use them not only for produce, but also for pasta or rice from the bulk foods section. I haven’t ripped one yet… though I have lost quite a few to friends and family who want some of their own!

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