Grocery Bags I Will (Hopefully) Remember to Use

I'm working on a theory that goes like this: Pretty things are not essential to sustain life, but they do make it much more enjoyable. Lately, I've been applying this theory to one of life's definite non-essentials: grocery bags.

For a while, I was using bags made from old t-shirts. They are serviceable, but not pretty, and they also tend to confuse grocery store checkers, who usually tilt their heads questioningly when they see what appears to be a pile of rags coming down the conveyor belt. I am also really bad at remembering to put them in the car when I go shopping, and if I do remember to put them in the car, I forget to bring them in the store.


So! Last weekend, on our way to the State Fair, we made a pit stop in Bountiful to visit Kim's mom, a.k.a. Mama Muffin, who can frequently be found at the heavenly Quilter's Haven. I picked up some luscious Anna Maria Horner, Joel Dewberry, and Heather Bailey prints (meanwhile, R and L wandered the shop with great unease, but were such good sports!). Since then, I have been a sewing FOOL.


I made these bags with Spool's free Grocery Tote pattern. It is so easy, and they would make great gifts! The last bag comes from the scraps left over from my apron project. I wanted that bag to be a little more special, so I added some interior pockets (which took me blasted forever to figure out), thereby upgrading the bag from a grocery tote to a small-ish diaper bag. Wahoo!


R and I recently decided that our apartment could use a little sprucing up. We've lived here for a year and will most likely be here for another 6-9 months, so we might as well make it look nice. More projects coming down the pipe!