Tonight, Ryan and I will be freezing our butts off enjoying ourselves in Chicago, cheering on da Bears. Ryan’s thrilled beyond belief.
Beyond belief. He’s hoping his snot freezes. I swear to the Big Guy in the Sky, he said that. (I know – it’s disgusting.) He has some strange excitement about being at a Bears game when it’s cold and could snow.
I never really had the dream to go to a December football game. But, I love a man who crazily wants to go to a December game. So, off we go. And, actually, I’m getting kinda excited. Kinda.
I’ve packed my long underwear, layers of clothing, hand and foot warmers, wool socks, a down coat…. and my Snuggie. I hope I don’t die of hypothermia. That would be a bummer.
But, in honor of the big Monday Night game tonight, I’ll share what I made for Ryan for Christmas.
They are reusable snack bags and sandwich wraps. Ryan tries to be green, so when I saw these tutorials, I knew they’d be perfect for him. I ordered PUL fabric from ebay (the same fabric used for cloth diapers, they are vinyl lined so they’ll wipe clean). Then, I used Chicago Bears fabric as the outside. So, they are extra cool and manly. (Insert “Tim the Tool Man Taylor” grunting.)
I also made a simple, drawstring bag for him instead of using gift wrap or bags. I hope that Ryan will use it in his car for garbage. I’m seriously considering whipping up tons of these with fabric that I have on hand to use for gifts instead of gift wrap. They are so easy and quick, which makes them very satisfying.
Here are the tutorials that I used. They are all quite straightforward. I will note, I didn’t follow them to a letter. I referred to them, then I did my own thing. I don’t follow directions well. However, I’m a very beginner sewer, so I know you can do it, too. Think of all the Ziplocs you will save from the garbage.
Reusable snack bag
Reusable sandwich wrap
Drawstring bag
(And, here’s another tutorial for a snack bag from French Sleep Deprivation Study . I didn’t find it until it was too late, but I will try this next time.)
GO BEARS!
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Anonymous says
Awesome! Great topic, but will this really work?
Sam says
LOL, thanks for having such a great blog. I love it. When you have time, come and see my blog. I’d be proud and honored to have you as a friend/follower. Happy New Year, Keri (aka Sam) http://www.samwich365.com
Leigh says
I thought of you as we watched the overtime and the commentators were saying how cold it was. Hope it was fun though!
Emily says
Cute idea. I’m not that green, but I’m frugal and can see this happening at imperfect. But how do you wash them? Washing machine, dishwasher, water? How long does it take the fabric to dry?
Nicole Peterson says
its times like this that I miss having my sewing machine ;(
Laura says
The sandwich bags are so cute. I’ve been wanting to make those, too.
What a great blog! Hope you had a happy holiday!
Heather - Dollarstorecrafts.com says
Yay, good gifts!!
Heather - Dollarstorecrafts.com says
Yay, good gifts!!
Heather - Dollarstorecrafts.com says
Yay, good gifts!!
Stephanie says
KIM!!
You’re in the top 5 under Home Design for the Homie awards! I feel so honored to have been part of your blog party 🙂 Congrats!!!
http://homies.apartmenttherapy.com/2009/
Kristen @ Miss Prissy Paige says
Love the “green bags” – I might have to try my hand at them one of these days. I got a sewing machine for Christmas many years ago and it just sits in the box!
We went to the Dallas/Redskins game last night so I feel you on the layers. Going to the bathroom was torture!