Easy Sew Fabric Grocery Sack Holder

This DIY grocery sack holder is an easy sewing project and is a cute + handy way to keep plastic grocery bags corralled.

Years ago I made a grocery sack holder out of scrap fabric. It turns out that I have absolutely loved that thing. My old holder finally developed a hole, so I decided to make a new one and to share the tutorial with you while I was at it.

This is a perfect sewing project for beginners. It’s mostly straight lines, but it has a few common sewing techniques that are good to practice. It only takes a few materials and can be customized with fabric choice and trim details to fit any style.

To make a DIY grocery sack holder, you will need:

Materials Needed

• Cotton Fabric (Contrasting prints optional)
• Coordinating Thread
• 1/4 inch elastic, 8-10 inches in length
• Fabric Scissors
• Sewing Machine

Instructions

Step 1: Cut the fabric to size. I cut my main striped fabric into an 18×20 inch rectangle with a 5×18″ accent piece for the bottom and a 2×10 inch strap. All of these measurements are easily adjustable, these are just the sizes I chose. So feel free to resize things to fit your needs or the fabric you have on hand.

Step 2: Fold the strap fabric right sides together and sew along the open edge. Turn it right side out and iron it to form a crisp strap.

Step 3: With right sides together, sew the accent fabric piece to the bottom end of the main fabric. Add trim if desired. Press the seam flat.

Step 4: Fold the fabric down the long way so right sides are together and sew along the open edge. Your fabric will now form a long tube.

Step 5: Place the strap inside of the tube and line the ends up with the top edge of the fabric. Tack in place, then line up both sides of the top edge (hiding the strap piece inside) and sew along the top edge to close up the hole.

Step 6: Fold the bottom edge over, then over again to form a casing for the elastic. Sew the seam down, leaving a 2-3 inch opening.

Step 7: Attach a safety pin to the end of the elastic and use it to thread the elastic through the casing you just created. Once the elastic is all the way through, remove the safety pin and sew the ends of the elastic together. Sew the casing opening closed to hide the elastic inside.

Now all that’s left to do is flip the entire project right side out. And that’s it! You’re all done sewing! 

Stuff your grocery sacks into the holder through the bottom hole and then easily pull them back out whenever you need one. The elastic does a great job of keeping the sacks inside without needing any other closure.

I keep my grocery bag holder in my pantry, but a laundry room, mud room or hall closet would all be great locations for it too. So handy, right?

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