Overview of Reusable Cloth Grocery Bag

Series Summary

Paper or Plastic? One of the most common questions at the grocery store. And perhaps one of the most irritating, due in large part to the frequency of the irritation. But with the advent of the environmental movement, this is no longer just an either/or issue. Now you can bring your own grocery bag and walk away feeling proud that you have done your part in protecting the environment.

In this free series of green conservation videos, our clothing design expert will demonstrate how to make a reusable cloth and grocery bag that also works for transporting your picnic feast. But this sewing project is not merely a canvas bag with a strap on it. No, this is the high-style version, with interior and exterior lining, a special bottle pocket and your choice of cloth to personalize this fun project. So announce your style and your conservation beliefs with the carrying bag in this excellent video series.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Candi Cane Canncel with Expert Village. I'm a clothing designer and sewing instructor based in Los Angeles. I absolutely adore sewing I've been sewing since I was 14 and I studied custom and design. I've just been sewing ever since I absolute love it another thing I love to do is have picnics. In LA I'm lucky enough to live near Griffith Park which is a gorgeous huge park in the center of this urban environment. I love to do picnic so I thought why not create a really fun picnic bag that I can use on my picnics but then I can also use it when I go to the grocery store. Instead of getting those paper bags I can just have a really fun cute stylish one that I can use over and over again. So that is what I'm going to show you how to do it today, how to make a really fabulous reusable grocery or picnic bag. So we're going to start with a vinyl fabric for the main bag and we're also going to line it so it's extra durable and extra secure. I'm going to show you a really fun zipper technique that I just learned that is going to make a really interesting front pocket. We're also going to have another little pocket on the inside so if you are going to be out and in about for a while you can put a little cold pack in it. Then we're going to finish it off with a surprise that's going to make it so easy for you to carry wine on your picnic or on your grocery trip."