bday67 gift from OHM... and i helped!

I'd signed up for this arts and crafts meeting just over a month ago.

"Trawl To Trash Workshop"?

At the Savannah office of One Hundred Miles?

Yes, that works for me!

Located right at Bull and 33rd Streets, I could get there easily.

Then, at last, today was the day!

Eric and Lily had all we would need on the tables: fishnet, rope, and plastic thread.

Plus, there were bags of snacks for us!

So, what was the source of the netting?

Primarily it was donated by old fishermen who were retiring from life at sea, fishermen who wanted to make sure their old nets didn't go to waste in a landfill.

Good for them!

So what was our process?

Fold the netting in half, then use a whipstitch to bind the raw edges together on the sides of the 'bag' in process.

After both sides are done, the white rope was threaded through the top, and, presto!

A lightweight tote bag worthy of hauling drinks and sunscreen to the beach or wherever!!!

I even used the one I made to capture my butterfly bag!

Eric and Lily were thrilled to see that I was immediately putting it in use!

Many thanks to them for this workshop!

Now that I know how to make the 'Trawl To Trash' tote, I'll have to keep an eye out for future workshops.

Maybe I can even get the four little blondes involved with doing this... that would be good summer fun!