Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1919 — Handy Double Shopping Bag [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Handy Double Shopping Bag

Convenience for Carrying Groceries and Other Articles—Canvas is Material Suggested. Tn these days, when one has as often as not to carry home one’s groceries and such-like things, a roomy shopping bag is an absolute necessity. The one illustrated here has two large pockets and will be found very handy. It is

best to use brown canvas for the purpose, three-quarters of a yard being ample. Cut out two pieces shape of diagrams marked B and C, measuring about 14 inches at narrw part and 16 inches at; widest .end. Next cut a piece three-quarters yard long and 14 inches -ft '

wide; this forms the foundation of the bag. Double this in halves to get exact center, to which a handle made from the canvas is attached —a strip about .three inches wide, folded over into three and stitched firmly to the bag as shown in illustration. - Place the pieces B and C to either end of foundation, tack sides of pockets and foundation together, When this is done, turn over narrow turnings all round on to wrong side and cover with a narrow binding same shade as bag, and stitch by machine on either edge of binding, so that the bag will be quite secure. Double in halves, with pockets falling on either side when in usfe.

Double Shopping Bag.