Though learning to sew is mostly about having fun and taking part in an activity just for me, with no pressure to be perfect, I like my projects to have a least some form of practical application. So when the kitchen drawer started to become full of plastic bags from trips to the supermarket, having a grocery bag holder was clearly becoming a necessity.

Make it and Love it quickly came to the rescue with these instructions for making a grocery bag holder. I opted for the easier job of using a single piece of fabric over several strips. Perhaps that makes me lazy but that seems like just too much work for just something to use for plastic bags. Here’s that Amy Butler fabric again – it sure goes far for only £5. Now I just need more plastic bags so that I can fill it straight to the top. Oh and find a better place to hang it, not the bathroom door.