How Do You Make Flowers Out Of Plastic Bags?
It is amazing what one can do with a simple plastic bag. If you have the time and patience and are feeling creative, you may want to try making flowers from your plastic shopping bags. This is fun and it gives you a method of plastic recycling that most people never even consider. You can make any type of flower out of colorful plastic bags but one of the easiest to make is also one of the most popular of all flowers, namely, the rose. Get a plastic bag, but not a clear plastic one. Go for one that is a solid color, such as white, red, blue, pink or yellow. Once you have selected your bag, cut the handles and the bottom off. Then cut along one edge of the circular tube that remains and you will have a plastic sheet. Cut the sheet into strips about 1.5 inches wide and take a strip and fold it until you have a flat roll of plastic. Cut one edge of the flat roll into a heart shape. Once you unfold the strip you will have a long row of flower petals. Use a knitting needle to roll up two st