Comments on: Make a Mesh Produce Bag http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/ Living, Laughing, and Loving Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:27:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amy Sue http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-282751 Amy Sue Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:37:43 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/?p=1521#comment-282751 Erin, Thanks for the compliment! Obviously, I like the pleats too. I'd love to see a photo of yours when you get a chance... and let me know how the mosquito/bug tent fabric works. What a great way to recycle/upcycle! Thanks for commenting, ~Amy Sue Erin,

Thanks for the compliment! Obviously, I like the pleats too.

I’d love to see a photo of yours when you get a chance… and let me know how the mosquito/bug tent fabric works. What a great way to recycle/upcycle!

Thanks for commenting,
~Amy Sue

]]> By: Erin http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-282726 Erin Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:26:41 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/?p=1521#comment-282726 I used your pattern to make some out of the mesh from a former mosquito/bug tent. I washed it beforehand so I think/hope it'll be okay. Only made one so far, but the pleats definitely make it look better than other patterns I'd seen. Thanks so much! I used your pattern to make some out of the mesh from a former mosquito/bug tent. I washed it beforehand so I think/hope it’ll be okay. Only made one so far, but the pleats definitely make it look better than other patterns I’d seen. Thanks so much!

]]> By: Amy Sue http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-211669 Amy Sue Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:10:26 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/?p=1521#comment-211669 Brandy, It sounds like you've got the right stuff; I first heard of it from people who used it to make scrubbies. ;) I'd love to see your finished mesh produce bags, if you've got time to send me a photo. Have fun, and thanks for commenting! ~Amy Sue Brandy,

It sounds like you’ve got the right stuff; I first heard of it from people who used it to make scrubbies. ;)

I’d love to see your finished mesh produce bags, if you’ve got time to send me a photo.

Have fun, and thanks for commenting!
~Amy Sue

]]> By: Brandy http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-210100 Brandy Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:17:20 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/?p=1521#comment-210100 I just got back from JoAnn's & bought nylon netting. I hope this is the right stuff because when I went to the cutting table the employee said that it was a fun color for making scrubbies. I just got back from JoAnn’s & bought nylon netting. I hope this is the right stuff because when I went to the cutting table the employee said that it was a fun color for making scrubbies.

]]> By: Amy Sue http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-199051 Amy Sue Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:35:19 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/?p=1521#comment-199051 Jacki, I'm sure you could use other fabrics instead of mesh to make the bags - I've got some muslin ones, but you can't see through them. Maybe organza? Around here the norm is plastic produce bags so I figure one small step is better than nothing. Thanks for commenting! ~Amy Sue Jacki,

I’m sure you could use other fabrics instead of mesh to make the bags – I’ve got some muslin ones, but you can’t see through them. Maybe organza? Around here the norm is plastic produce bags so I figure one small step is better than nothing.

Thanks for commenting!
~Amy Sue

]]> By: Jacki http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-199040 Jacki Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:58:32 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/?p=1521#comment-199040 I wonder if there is a source for "scrubby mesh" made from recycled materials? otherwise, I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable using another plastic. Every time you purchase a new plastic item (even yardage), more is made to replace it. How many of these would you use? At my store it's the norm to not put anything in produce bags unless they are small, like apricots, or brussels sprouts, for example. I'm not sure they would need to be mesh in cases like that. Does anyone else have a different experience? I wonder if there is a source for “scrubby mesh” made from recycled materials? otherwise, I’m not sure I’d feel comfortable using another plastic. Every time you purchase a new plastic item (even yardage), more is made to replace it. How many of these would you use? At my store it’s the norm to not put anything in produce bags unless they are small, like apricots, or brussels sprouts, for example. I’m not sure they would need to be mesh in cases like that. Does anyone else have a different experience?

]]> By: Amy Sue http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-170276 Amy Sue Wed, 11 May 2011 03:03:33 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/?p=1521#comment-170276 Joanna, You can get <a href="http://www.joann.com:80/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=search&flag=true&PRODID=zprd_10449122a">scrubbie mesh</a> online from Joanns.com. As far as a second choice from your local fabric store, I'm not sure what to recommend. Tulle might work but isn't as strong as the scrubby mesh. Organza may also work, but will be more expensive. The best thing to do is see what you can find that's close to the scrubbie mesh and get a little of it to try. You might find something you like better! Good luck, and thanks for commenting! ~ Amy Sue Joanna,

You can get scrubbie mesh online from Joanns.com. As far as a second choice from your local fabric store, I’m not sure what to recommend. Tulle might work but isn’t as strong as the scrubby mesh. Organza may also work, but will be more expensive.

The best thing to do is see what you can find that’s close to the scrubbie mesh and get a little of it to try. You might find something you like better!

Good luck, and thanks for commenting!
~ Amy Sue

]]> By: Joanna http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-170234 Joanna Tue, 10 May 2011 22:20:19 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/?p=1521#comment-170234 Thanks so much for posting this tutorial Amy Sue! I live in Toronto and I tried to find "Scrubby Mesh" at our local fabric store and they don't seem to carry it... Do you know if there's any other alternatives or if any one know what the actual name is for the mesh? THANK YOU!!!! Thanks so much for posting this tutorial Amy Sue! I live in Toronto and I tried to find “Scrubby Mesh” at our local fabric store and they don’t seem to carry it… Do you know if there’s any other alternatives or if any one know what the actual name is for the mesh?

THANK YOU!!!!

]]> By: Amy Sue http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-166784 Amy Sue Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:05:42 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/?p=1521#comment-166784 Alyssa, What a clever idea! I especially love the color-coding, I color-code EVERYTHING! I'd love to see photos of your bags - pretty please? Thanks for sharing your idea! ~Amy Sue Alyssa,

What a clever idea! I especially love the color-coding, I color-code EVERYTHING! I’d love to see photos of your bags – pretty please?

Thanks for sharing your idea!
~Amy Sue

]]> By: Alyssa http://www.myhappycrazylife.com/make-a-mesh-produce-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-165419 Alyssa Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:58:56 +0000 http://myhappycrazylife.com/?p=1521#comment-165419 Thanks so much for the tutorial. I used your template with a few modifications to make my own bags. I tied a small loop of elastic into the edge of the bag to wrap around the folded/rolled up bag to store it in my purse, and I color coded the ribbons by bag size. Thanks so much for the tutorial. I used your template with a few modifications to make my own bags. I tied a small loop of elastic into the edge of the bag to wrap around the folded/rolled up bag to store it in my purse, and I color coded the ribbons by bag size.

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