I’ve been wanting to make shoe bags for when I travel. Then I remembered I saved the fabric bags that sheets come in. I knew I’d be able to use them for something sooner or later. My shoes fit perfectly in them and now I won’t have to use grocery bags anymore (I know, sad). I just needed to beautify them.
I took some fabric from my stash.
And cut them in 2″ strips using pinking shears to make ruffles for my bags.
To make the ruffles, I sewed down the center of the fabric strip using a long stitch.
Then I pulled on the top thread to help the fabric gather. I pulled on both ends toward the center.
I spread the ruffles as evenly as I could and made it the length I needed, then I pinned it to the flap of the bag.
And sewed over the gathering stitch using a regular stitch.
Ta-Da! Aren’t they cute? I decided to use pom-pom fringe on the draw string bag instead of a fabric ruffle. I had just enough to go around. I sewed it on, but it could also be glued on with fabric glue. This project was totally free using things I already had in my stash. I love that!
So save those sheet bags, they can be repurposed as shoe bags. When you get home from a trip just throw them in the wash and they’ll be ready to go for your next trip.
Have you repurposed these bags? What did you do with them?
Wow such a cute and practical way to use those packages! I save stuff like that too so thanks for the idea what you can do with them.
Those turned out adorable. Great idea.
I saw your link over at Tatertots and Jello. Great idea, I always end up using grocery bags too!
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I always save these bags, but usually eventually toss them cause I never know what to do with them. However, I really like how you fancied them up with trims!
I love ruffles! They look so cute!
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These are so adorable I wouldn’t want my stinky shoes in them :). Okay, maybe my not-so-stinky ones would be allowed. Thanks for linking up!
Adorable! I LOVE shoebags when I travel and those are just precious. Of course I’ve also realized how long it’s been since I’ve bought new sheets that I have no “bags sheets come in,” LOL!
This is such a great idea and they are so cute too! I need to make some because we always end up throwing our shoes in walmart bags:)
Those are super cute. Thanks so much for sharing with Air Your Laundry Friday.
xo,
Jami
Great Idea I’ve been wanting to know what to do with those bags!
These are so cute – the fabric, the ruffles, the practicality!
Those are so cute! You are so creative! 🙂 Those would be so much fun to take on a trip.
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I love the fabric you chose! I’m going to try this.
wow- how long has it been since we’ve bought sheets?? i was looking for the dimensions for making the bags for a traveling da and sil…