Accessorizing with Plastic

Plastic shopping bags are a scourge on the environment.  Plastic fusing is a fun and easy way to recycle your plethora of plastic bags!  We gathered our plastic bags (the more patterned and colorful the better), designed our fabric pattern, and began fusing pieces of plastic together to create our own plastic fabric!

Materials needed:
plastic bags
iron
scissors
parchment paper

Instructions:
1. Cut out shapes from various plastic bags and layer them together to create your own fabric design

2. Create a parchment/plastic sandwich - place your plastic between the parchment paper (2 layers at a time)

3. Using a low setting on your iron, iron your plastic until it fuses together.  Once it has, add another layer and continue fusing until your fabric is complete


Now that you have your plastic fabric you can use it to make a variety of fashionable items!


4.  Cut out your pattern and start sewing - by hand or machine

5. Show off your fashionable, hand-made, recycled accessory to all your friends