Plastic Bag Mats For Homeless Tutorial

There are still two other ways to create a mat from plastic bags.

Plastic bag mats for homeless tutorial.

We ll stitch them together to create a full mat. Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st. Cut off the plastic bag handles and the bottom of the bag. From here you cut these into strips.

If you think that might feel too much like a job than fun but would like to actually make a mat there is hope. How to make mats for the homeless by joni staples. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. Do this two more times then cut off the top handles and the bottom seam to create a flat open plastic tube.

Affiliate links may be used in this post. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. Weaving on drinking straws. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases.

Weaving with a loom. Here are some links to tutorials and instructions on making mats. Make a portion and send it to us. 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.

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. The thicker the strips the thicker your mat. Home crafts diy turning plastic bags into sleep mats for homeless turning plastic bags into sleep mats for homeless. 500 700 plastic shopping bags for a person sized mat but can vary depending on what you re using the mat for 10mm or larger crochet hook.

Plarn sleeping mat by rose fine arts. Don t want to make a full mat. Start by folding your plastic bag in half vertically. Start with about 10 plastic bags at a time.

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.