Turning Recycled Plastic Bags into Yarn and Fusing Together

[angela]

Date Posted: 00:07:15 03/17/12 Sat
Author: Ricki (Yopp)
Subject: how to make plastic bag purses

Has anyone make handbags out of plastic bags. I was told there was a way to do it without crocheting or knitting.
All I can find is how to crochet them together. I don't knit or crochet.
Thanks


Re: how to make plastic bag purses -- SueZQ, 00:19:56 03/17/12 Sat [1]

Here is one idea that uses a weaving technique:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Purse-out-of-Plastic-Bags


Re: how to make plastic bag purses -- Swedie, 00:31:57 03/17/12 Sat [1]

Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/02/1 ... stic-yarn/

http://www.myrecycledbags.com/category/crocheted-bags/

http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts/cr ... e_bags.php


Re: how to make plastic bag purses -- Swedie, 10:19:31 03/17/12 Sat [1]

I must have had a brain glitch and totally didn't see the DON'T crochet. Try these:

http://dabbled.org/2009/05/tutorial-fus ... -make.html

http://www.instructables.com/id/Fusing- ... lipse-way/

http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2008/11/wo ... c-handbag/

http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/a_fan ... astic.html

http://thecraftartykid.blogspot.com/201 ... lutch.html

http://momomushy.blogspot.com/2009/06/q ... jects.html