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Pinterest Project: Cloth Bags

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  I'm a sucker for organization and decor. When I find time for Pinterest, I find myself constantly pinning baskets, boxes, shelving units, and other storage ideas. This little cloth bag caught my attention on so many levels: it's pretty, functional, non-breakable (I have a walking eight month old who is getting into EVERYTHING already), and I could make it myself since it's made entirely of fabric. As I skimmed the  tutorial , I noticed that the author borrowed the cloth bag idea from yet  another craft blogger  (Don't you just love the Internet? So easy to share!). I learned from the original creator that you need to use interfacing to give these bags their nice shape. Interfacing is a material that stiffens a fabric by being ironed or sewn onto it. The blogger couldn't remember what type of interfacing she had on hand, but tried to describe it to her readers: "It's like a thick paper, not as thick as card stock, but thicker than printer paper."  Tha...

GrainPro® TranSafeliner

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  GrainPro® TranSafeliner™ Protect commodities without worrying about insect infestation losses and  mold growth in transit! The  GrainPro® TranSafeliner™  protects and preserves the quality of dry agricultural commodities shipped in bags or on pallets inside shipping containers.   The GrainPro® TranSafeliner™ is made of high-strength polyethylene with a proprietary barrier layer. It uses woven opp tape and nylon string for easy installation. It has excellent gas and moisture shielding properties which stop insect infestation, reduce the effects of condensation, and restricts the entry of moist ambient air which allows mold growth. Stored commodities are safely preserved without losses of quality and quantity even during trans-oceanic transit or storage wherein commodities are stored in bags and placed inside the GrainPro® TranSafeliner™.