Feed Bag Tutorial-fundraiser for animal shelter-mass production step by step directions

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Not your usually feed bag tutorial-(whether your making 1 or 100). This is a fundraiser for local animal shelters by Definition Interiors. Mass production with volunteers. Each station encompasses a specific task(cutting, folding, creasing, sewing etc.) with tips and suggestions for quick production.
An ideal fundraiser because all the materials are FREE! Just find people to donate their time!
Bag specs,
Large Bags 28" or bigger
Straps 6" cut
Bag body 22" cut
Strap placement 5 1/2" from side
Triangle point measure 4 1/2" from point(line 9" long)
Smaller bags-less than 28" long
Straps 6"
Bag body 18-19"
Strap placement 4 1/2" from side seam
Triangle point measure 3 1/2" from point(line 7"long)
Please share this video with Purina, Nutrena, Tractor supply and Tidy cat FB page, I would like them to match my donations!
www.definitionsinteriors.com
Music: From Free Music Archives
Adam Selzer -Whistle And Action
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@eastonleblanc5428 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best tutorials I’ve seen for these bags! And I love why you are doing this

@elainafields8293 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed a fabulous tutorial. And always a great cause.

@heidihomesnj Жыл бұрын

thanks

@barbarajauslin 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for taking the time to make this video, so other volunteers (like me) can actually follow your instructions and make bags to hopefully raise some money for good causes (animals). :-) A hint on how to get the smell out (dog food): 1. two good washes with sponge and dish soap (inside and outside); 2. spray and let dry (repeat) with any natural enzyme odor/stain remover. I'm going to make my first bag, right now! :-)

@alliehunter9896 Жыл бұрын

I've started doing this exact thing..collecting bags..to benefit out local animal shelter.

@Mesagsp 11 ай бұрын

Really great job explaining. My daughter wants me to add a liner to ours so that will be fun to try. Thanks again!

@wendyst.germain4482 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial, thank you. I help many rescues here in Australia. I’m going to make some for fundraising.

@cherrilgallagher7875 5 ай бұрын

Awesome idea and great for the environment

@TexPR1 Жыл бұрын

I love this! I have been saving feed bags for some time with the intention of making shopping bags. I am now going to use make them for a cause. Thank you for the very informative video.

@Chickenlady96 Жыл бұрын

I loved this tutorial. Bob was the bomb. I just loved how he marked the bag while he was looking at the camera😂.

@heidihomesnj Жыл бұрын

bob is the bomb!!

@anniedoll2769 5 ай бұрын

EXCELLENT instructions!

@giverny28 5 жыл бұрын

Love it. Very simple step by step instructions.

@mariefont2610 Жыл бұрын

great bags for local farmers market... to up cycle

@renesomerville5987 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what i needed..thanks yall...lots of love

@dorothymarinelli1373 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Thank-you!

@sheiladorcas3656 6 жыл бұрын

I SURE LOVE WHAT U ARE DOING.IM GONNA TRY THESE BAGS..............WONDERFUL IDEA.

@amandamullis3935 6 жыл бұрын

Love this video. Very easy to understand. Made my first bag today! Thank You!

@bobthomas4651 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wanted to do this with the bags we collect. 😊

@primordialmeow7249 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you!

@kathy5612 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great instructions. These make very useful and attractive tote bags!

@tomter7540 4 жыл бұрын

Love your bags!! And thank you all sooo much esp.for adopting all those Furry babies!

@aprilrowe6403 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! I will be making some for the homeless!! Thank you!

@janetvickers337 4 жыл бұрын

What a great idea to make as a fund raiser. I make them to use as personal grocery totes. I really wish they were biodegradable. I recycle as many things as possible and this is a great way.

@elizabethfischer4369 4 жыл бұрын

I made it was quite simple with her easy follow instruction.s

@lorelynlungan4271 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for teaching.

@karensmith4130 3 жыл бұрын

THANKU So Much, And God Bless You

@tamaradore6834 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@karolsorrell827 Жыл бұрын

Love the bird seed bag

@ChantelBartges 3 жыл бұрын

You go girl !! I have like 100 bags in my attic I just keep saving them for someone or maybe one day buy me a sewing machine and do it myself !

@vaniabrandao8663 3 жыл бұрын

I’m from Brazil and I’ll make these bags to donate to homeless people from a church project I’m volunteering...I think it would be very helpful for them! Thank you for share this tutorial!

@ozmosis1 4 жыл бұрын

That's super!

@christiancutler9988 3 жыл бұрын

Kuddos! Great instructional!

@deliaeskine7116 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video!!!😍

@pammeinzer8178 Жыл бұрын

These bags are great for gifts too. You can make wrapping paper out of them. Good luck.

@rosesallotmentadventures9365 2 жыл бұрын

What a great tutorial. We shall definitely be doing this, thank you 💚

@Coastalanne54 4 жыл бұрын

😍 love this

@christinaerskin1413 3 жыл бұрын

Love it 💕💕💕

@laurafifer4453 6 жыл бұрын

I made some with pig feed bags here in Hawaii. But they make it so complicated. Its easy. I didn't even wash mines. Just wipe them down and cut where you want and sew. Add a handle or two. I charge $10 if you bring your own feed bags. Money goes to the maker! 😉👏🏻🌈

@raymondregan4463 6 жыл бұрын

Aloha from NZ Great Entrepreneurial skills keep going We use Cat/Dog-biscuit bags & Others as Any Polypropylene-type bags are fine + we also make smaller purse type bags etc when we get suitable bags

@Daysha64 Жыл бұрын

I need some feed bags I love your bags thanks for the tutorial I will be on the lookout for these bags to make Mine and give us gift

@KimClinger 5 жыл бұрын

Great instructions. Thanks, I feed 2 rescue dogs and one rescue kitty. How fun it would be to show this to my Living Green committee at work. THANKS!

@heidihomesnj 5 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. I use my bags everytime I go to the grocery store. They hold up great

@saravis56 5 жыл бұрын

I use the creases in the bag to determine the size of the triangle for the box.

@saravis56 5 жыл бұрын

I have a couple of BlueQ book bags I have used for purses. I am going to make a crossbody bag out of a feed bag. Wish me luck.

@Marie-eh7hm 6 жыл бұрын

I want to make a lunch bag out of these feed bags

@KimClinger 5 жыл бұрын

That's going to hold a pretty large lunch :-) But really, I know what you mean, me too!

@vickydouglas8772 2 жыл бұрын

I am having a problem with the tension setting. I have a Brother ULT2001 and I use a zigzag stitch but the stitch on the backside is sloppy. I am working on adjusting it but no luck yet. Thank you for any suggestions.

@kathleenfillo3716 7 жыл бұрын

We are like minded...I have a garage full of feed bags from feeding the wildlife this winter. I have approached 4H and a few others and no one is interested. I too would be doing this for animal rescue as I am also a rescue cats/dogs parent. Have many black and gold grain bags that could have a bit of Steeler, Penguin, Pirate motif fabric edging along the top. Since there is only me...this would be a daunting project.

@heidihomesnj 7 жыл бұрын

start out slow just make a few! it is fun. I just enlisted a few friends! good luck

@IlainME_sewcraftyme 6 жыл бұрын

Kathleen, try approaching your local Elks club - Fire Department - and Veterans Organization. They are always looking for ways to help people do things like this and to raise money. Also try the local animal shelter in your area, they usually have volunteers who want to do more to help - and if you run out of bags, they will have more.

@kathie9823 5 жыл бұрын

Kathleen I would contact Senior Living centers. Ask for the Director Of Activities, tell them your plan and they can see if anyone is interested. Another idea is employment centers for the disabled. A lot of them are non-profits looking for ideas that employ their clients. My last idea is if you have charter schools in your area call around and pitch your idea. My oldest 2 kids went to an art school were they need volunteer hours to graduate. Since it was an art school anything sewing was always a big hit. I lied, one more idea, your local girl scouts might be interested also. Okay, one more, your local female prison might have a program. If you donate the bags, they will sew them. Mine makes preemie quilts for the NICU. I donate my fabric scraps to the program.

@carlieghrodz4763 Күн бұрын

I want to make sun shelter tarps out of them for an outdoor space. Any ideas??? Please link me some info thanks 🙏🏼🐈‍⬛❣️

@cherrilgallagher7875 5 ай бұрын

Question can these bags be made on a heavy duty singer machine

@darcy2965 Жыл бұрын

What needle size and type? What kind of thread?

@Peter-uc2sg Жыл бұрын

Considering this for a 4H fundraiser. What is your estimated time to sew each bag?

@anamp7555 2 жыл бұрын

how would you pain these with your own design?

@LottieSue Жыл бұрын

Thank you, question if I may. Not ever having used a monofilament treat can you tell me is that used in the top thread and also the bobbin?

@heidihomesnj Жыл бұрын

yes i have used monofilament on my commercial machine on top and bobbin but also used white thread top and bottom.

@Sue-ht3mx 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video, very informative! I have been saving bags and started making but my stitching is jumpy and loose. Any ideas? I don't have a commercial machine but a heavy duty one, can easily go through several layers of denim. I've played with the tension, doesn't seem to help. Anyone else had trouble??

@heidihomesnj 2 жыл бұрын

are the bags slippery? perhaps this is making the stiching off.

@mandapanda7407 Жыл бұрын

I'm having the same issue with no change when I adjust the tension

@bluebirdchristy Жыл бұрын

I use a walking foot and that helps a lot! Also set the tension pretty high.

@sassy_2437 Жыл бұрын

Do you need a commercial sewing machine for these bags? And what kind of thread, wouldn’t it need to be strong thread like they use to close the bags when feed is inside? I would love to make these bags for the silent auction at our rescue !

@heidihomesnj Жыл бұрын

I have sewn on a regular machine with regular thread. It stitches fine. good luck

@conniewilliamson4495 6 жыл бұрын

What size sewing needle did you use? mine keep breaking.

@IlainME_sewcraftyme 6 жыл бұрын

Connie, I don't think its the needle, I caught "Commercial" machine and I think that's the secret. They're made to go through the thickness of this type of material. The only type of needle on a home machine that might work would be a denim needle and one of the things called a 'hump jumper' for sewing blue jeans and through thick quilts. I own Janome machines and if I could get enough people together to help me do this, that's what I would be using. I hope this helps you.

@heidihomesnj 6 жыл бұрын

I do use a commercial machine, but try a needle for heavier weight fabrics.

@saravis56 5 жыл бұрын

Try a 16.