I've seen lots of tutorials on how to make bags out of newspaper but most of them use staples or glue. Since I'm using mine to wrap customers packages, I don't want to use staples and risk them slicing open a finger and I'm terrified the glue won't hold. Behind the sewing machine I sat trying to devise a way to make a similar bag with a boxy bottom. Here's my 99.9999% upcycled newspaper bag (everything, except the thread is upcycled):
The upcycled "ingredients" are newspaper, cardboard food boxes, T-shirt yarn (or scrap fabric, plarn, etc). Of course you'll also need a sewing machine and the ability to sew a straight stitch. Check out the video tutorial...and don't be put off by the 12 minute length. It's really a simple process but I couldn't stop yammering on and on.
How do you package up your customer purchases?
