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It is handy to have a few foldable grocery sacks in your handbag for when you call into the supermarket on you way home from work to pick up a few items. My latest pattern, the Eco Shopper, is inspired by the old style plastic shopping bag. It has a side gusset which expands to accommodate more bulky shopping items. It is roomy and also folds up to a small size which makes them super convenient to have on hand.
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The Eco Shopper is constructed with French seams which give a very neat appearance and also contributes to its strength. All seams are reinforced with top stitching. These bags can be easily made in an afternoon.
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The Eco Shopper provides an opportunity to add trim and trim to embellish the bag and add your own creative touch. I used pink rainbow ribbon that I found in my stash – it was the perfect finishing touch.
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This is a fun pattern to combine two contrasting prints. Great opportunity to use some larger scale prints. I went bright and bold with these duo. Who says that shopping bags need to be boring?
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The bag includes an elastic loop to make it super easy to fold the bag and secure into a small size to stow in your handbag, backpack, suitcase, or car.
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The Eco Shopper includes full sized templates in both A4 and Letter size format to suit your home printer. Simpley print the four panels and tape together so you have a complete template to use for the bag shape.
The Eco Shopper Pattern is available in our Pattern Store and Etsy Shop for immediate download. This makes a great gift (and can even be used as a gift bag!
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If you love this pattern, check out some of our other bag projects/designs.
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