Plastic Bag Mats For Homeless Tutorial

Plastic bag sleeping mats.

Plastic bag mats for homeless tutorial.

Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st. Don t want to make a full mat. Start with about 10 plastic bags at a time. Affiliate links may be used in this post.

Straighten out each bag by pulling at the end and the handles so that it becomes as nice smooth and flat as the plastic bag in the picture. Weaving on drinking straws. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. Cut off the plastic bag handles and the bottom of the bag.

Here are some links to tutorials and instructions on making mats. I am using a size q17 crochet hook 15 75 mm also please make sure you are using recycled plastic bags to complete the mat as that it the whole effort of the project. So far they have spent at least 100 hours on the project producing 18 mats that have been handed out to the homeless and there are many more to come. Start by folding your plastic bag in half vertically.

We ll stitch them together to create a full mat. The thicker the strips the thicker your mat. Plarn sleeping mat by rose fine arts. Do this two more times then cut off the top handles and the bottom seam to create a flat open plastic tube.

There are still two other ways to create a mat from plastic bags. From here you cut these into strips. How to make mats for the homeless by joni staples. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle.

Make a portion and send it to us. Home crafts diy turning plastic bags into sleep mats for homeless turning plastic bags into sleep mats for homeless. John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. If you think that might feel too much like a job than fun but would like to actually make a mat there is hope.

Now for a plastic grocery bag that s standard in size and in thickness cut each bag into 4 rings.