Shopping

We still go out to do our weekly shop but a lot of people like to do on-line shopping for convenience.  On-line shopping was a boon for my mum and dad once they couldn't get out to the big supermarkets  and both my daughters find it eases their busy work-life balance.  But at some stage we all physically shop, and after seeing the awful coverage of the plastic in our seas and what it's doing to our Eco-system, I decided to rid myself of plastic bags completely.  

As a sewer all my life, I have a very large stash of fabric so it was easy to find just the right fabric design for fruit and veg bags.

Today we used them for the first time and the sizing of each bag seemed perfect.   I made the vegetable bag the same size as a large supermarket bag and the fruit one a little smaller.  They are both sturdy bags and it was a joy to take them out shopping!

Getting Organised

After checking out exactly what travel art stuff I had in the caravan, I knew I had to organise it!

Hmmmm I hear you say, how much does a person need exactly!   So, I set about sorting out what I really need for a quick painting or drawing session.  After deciding, I lay them together to gauge the size of a zip pouch and here is the made pouch with zip at the top and a handle.  

It measures 16" wide by 18" long.  It fits everything in quite neatly including on art pad!

I covered an A5 art notebook to match and made a pouch for pencils and pens etc.

I really enjoyed this organising session and now feel ready for our holidays.