Hi there! Thanks for dropping in today.
Yesterday, I turned a blah produce sack
into a TADA! container.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkW-bj9JAUPM_UaWhJFQghLvfsqA7zd-OzJkou0tuM1wCvEJkr80j2WWxnQ-QR_HLZfK51tggP3wMXE8O7Bhmuq2KazYk8QMaNSzxp2dAVb0cWy16GTaI_1r1GjYflHZC2LEP9uK_zD60/s400/Box4.jpg)
Today, I have another idea using the
same produce sack.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnzRJELeZw3i-rJ6kQU-QmxkQDndGDaPQiAL_xeeVCyLT_j-vOSBdF_cEQWcwlyl2n7Bc5NoiRHdkQBBouN-SNdLlv6MeGktQ8Rw4BxW7kWmxAOEvC2nerGtTD8XSuM99qODt1BTzjQY/s400/Box4a.jpg)
Trim the sack to a rectangle and
remove any labels.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHtwhZmfX_nZABnqTENAtV85TObsttHFWCJrGa-DuwqOs_rQaWLPctStkOlKiSWS8I3tQzvvTCq2lnsCEY9PuIlSTL3F71jUYwQC4kFburhztnl-fWPmx-_fo23SYjX2nYZq7ZUHCHJE/s400/Box4b.jpg)
Cut it into 4 smaller rectangles.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSj_GrE-WYWHwtFOB9RGl-HMoGWdgJgwl-d5R6fQeCHXKdA5gLD7-VTq-bFN0PfyoNibUcWB51DmzT0SuDkSZ2mKBD4kf8L_H5l7SRjxsSiM9A_iiPgTSiTbamp3HQwpkbPovYD-VWNy4/s400/Box4c.jpg)
Put them side by side to form a cube.
Then pin the meeting edges together.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyW1LeVL0U93rvNejvPcWFn4RVn5HTZ9hQPevysFp9FykK-F8_i3Lxa6y-Vt0MD8qkW4zjAVB-uG0mSMtaZH-SeJY6SBcnLGheCGIr_Ip545fTjw7sPCWjLYXr3Bh9lBtrmIwSms0Ch1c/s400/Box4d.jpg)
Connect the pinned edges using
a sewing machine or hand-stitching.
With a big needle & yarn, I made a
blanket stitch on the tops & edges.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrvJv2yjFvoD3ZGrOmkXk63CQoJKFp8c8McDvzknB3Bbs-vbIe8r2e7OHEOO5Vzh9F4ceM4JvywMAS89_5VDiNPZyaOwIcRkmqvnFS2rmTD0kgp3l-oZ5EIeuGM4NAgSAl1fqSRTCihs/s400/Box4h.jpg)
If you have an extra sack, make a
square for the bottom
{use a plastic bag or a piece of
cloth as an alternative} and
stitch this to the sides.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYh2fbhfzne8hwygFf6pTmOlTSNRnF80Q0WXjkZ40Hq4ilZXCEH1FXYS-zNaRazeyaxH39C1hbwLpL64P5RuMPvp10GEio5_96pMqRGtJdVIW7VVaTlBdSqFoecyOT-aDcrk0gc4HrMnE/s400/Box4e.jpg)
Remove the pins and TADA!
you just made a cute
collapsible box!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1PPB1Bm9m6haSJpPkqL9t0DA4tJZMsrfX6snEhih_YwxOQ-GoHAJJFYhr85_47a8xMfuL4dSuVJk8a8vYvs1GaJYeUvTEMjrLXaeXp6c4QsNCJcBwkd65EjriLEDNr_FfktUOXNNuCI/s400/Box4f.jpg)
Use it for pencils, pens & markers...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jbSpMsaTAK7tNgsnpvKWUCB97lmmf3PLeDUL7zs7p1BbmFiCH9nZDsEWd-GZj2-kkaro1CpW_u2nR4L2tKXE9hNkzfT0SWwwwfJ_0gVr1-XUn63v0EBZ3bUOv3eTcopLmV5goTygOMM/s400/Box4g.jpg)
...and other art materials.
Have a colorful day!
Thank you for sharing. Appreciate your creativity and willingness to share. Was feeling pretty blah until I chanced upon your blog in a compilation. Aloha.
ReplyDeletewao, cool :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my blog Browning! Thanks for visiting again Khadija! :)
ReplyDeleteVery clever!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Michelle! :)
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