Friday, April 13, 2012

Handmade Cutlery Bags


NYZ - Ning, Yann & Zen


I consider cutlery bag an essential traveling item so I can keep the cutlery set safe and clean. It is useful for  kids who take their meals in school and adults who dine out regularly. Other than the reasons that it is more eco-friendly  and hygienic, I just do not enjoy eating with disposable cutlery. 

Every Saturday, my girls and I have to eat  in the car or at their learning centre  when we have to rush from one class to the other. The restaurants which I usually buy our food always supply me with flimsy plastic disposable cutlery. I think it is wasteful to dispose them after single use and I do not like to eat with them anyway. I used to pack our cutlery sets by wrapping them in serviette and threw them inside my bag. In fact, that was not a good idea. My daughter Zen stays back after school for curriculum activity every Wednesday. She has her lunch in school and need a proper storage for her cutlery set. Therefore, making cutlery bags for the family is something that I have been thinking about since last year. 

Made with unbleached burlap from Thailand


Rubber stamped cupcake applique
Unbleached twine recycle from paper bag
Made with unbleached cotton



I like the natural appearance of unbleached materials. For this project, I use unbleached cotton, laces and even the twine for the draw string. They are all natural and free from chemical bleach and dye -  ideal for storing cutlery or food item.

Do you like to have these bags in your chosen initials? Look out for Yann's Journal first giveaway that is coming up soon!

2 comments:

  1. Those are very cute one.In Finland i see a lot of using that kind of bag and other cloth bag.Very creative.

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  2. Sorry to say that, majority people here care less about it. My feedback was they do not carry cutlery set around. Therefore, the giveaway for these back response is bad. Drop a comment on the giveaway post in April 2012 and stand great chance to win 2 bags.

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