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by spendlove 27 May 2015 ( edited May 28'15 14:31 )
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On my travels, I bought some fabric in Scotland. They have just brought in a law preventing shops giving plastic carrier bags. They have had the same law in Wales for some time and I hope that England will not be long to do the same. I thought up this pun and thought it was worth turning into an embroidery design.

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Comments (13)
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by connerj 27 May 2015
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Very nicely done! I hope we keep using them in the US - because I use them as stuffing in door hangers. :)
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by greysewist 28 May 2015
You may need to consider using fabric scraps for that job :)
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by asterixsew 27 May 2015
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Lovely Sue and very appropriate. It is surprising how quickly one acquires the habit of always carrier bag..
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by muflotex 27 May 2015
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sweet bag wise words, here they start to charge higher for the platic bags and good it so farbic bags are much more durable and fun
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by castelyn 27 May 2015
+11
Always good to carry a fabric bag. And it is much stronger than the plastic ones. Like them with a plastic base in it. hugs Yvonne
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by lbrow 27 May 2015
+9
I much prefer the fabric bags
You don't have to worry about them splitting and spilling everything./Like your pun also.
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by pldc 27 May 2015
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well done Sue, In Canada (well @least in Ontario) they charge 5cents @ most stores for a plastic bag. The charge is a deterrent in the hopes that you will recycle & bring your own fabric bags. It has been a practice here for a few years now & a very good one too. Wal~Mart is one of the few stores to still GIVE away the plastic bags. ~hugs~
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by pldc 27 May 2015
they sell the interfacing cheap bags with the store logos on them but one wash & they are for the trash. Fabric is stronger & washable & they are fun to make too
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by 02kar 28 May 2015
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I love your saying and I love my bags. They are a great way to show off our embroidery designs and entertain the baggers and shop keepers too.
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by dilceia 28 May 2015
+6
Fantastic. Beautiful placement!
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by airyfairy 28 May 2015
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One of my 'things' is plastic bags - oh, how I hate them. We have been paying for plastic bags in supermarkets for some years now but unfortunately it still does not stop shoppers using them. I always have masses of bags in my car.<br /><br />
Just love this bag Sue. Is it lined? Thank you for trying to save our planet
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by spendlove 28 May 2015
No lining - this is just a simple calico bag.
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by babash 28 May 2015
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In South Australia they banned plastic bags ages ago. Talking about other states but not yet.
It is funny when we visit relatives and forget to take a bag in the shop as they just hand you everything loose. Even a dozen buttons one time.
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by justsew 28 May 2015
+5
Good one Sue, I like the thread you have used.
Hugs pam
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by shozo1271 28 May 2015
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made me laugh! Good One! *4all*
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by noah 28 May 2015
+2
Love bags we have them with every store name on it here and there only a buck****so i never make any ***
Love yours hugs