{"id":36482,"date":"2016-11-30T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=36482"},"modified":"2017-01-22T23:53:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T04:53:16","slug":"wash-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/30\/wash-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Wash Me!"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote data-secret=\"8cVDYtvWyH\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.brothersews.com\/embroidery\/wash-personalized-laundry-bag\/\">Wash Me &#8211; Personalized Laundry Bag<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.brothersews.com\/embroidery\/wash-personalized-laundry-bag\/embed\/#?secret=8cVDYtvWyH\" data-secret=\"8cVDYtvWyH\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" title=\"&#8220;Wash Me &#8211; Personalized Laundry Bag&#8221; &#8212; Stitching Sewcial\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Yeah!\u00c2\u00a0 My personalized Disney Alphabet laundry bag tutorial has just been posted on Brother&#8217;s blog,<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.brothersews.com\/embroidery\/wash-personalized-laundry-bag\/\"> Stitching Sewcial<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 It was a fun and enjoyable project.\u00c2\u00a0 Those alphabet characters are cute as can be.\u00c2\u00a0 I felt like a real in-the-know and up-to-date Nana when I recognized most of characters.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;m studying up on the others.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the post for detailed construction and embroidery instructions.\u00c2\u00a0 If you\u00c2\u00a0 find it interesting or useful, I&#8217;d really appreciate a comment left on the blog.<\/p>\n<p>Like dishtowels, my favorite hostess or whatever gift, a laundry bag can be used even if it&#8217;s not in the recipient&#8217;s favorite colors.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s good for children, campers, college students and even adults.\u00c2\u00a0 I meant to make one for my elderly Aunt Aileen when she moved into a nursing home.\u00c2\u00a0 Sadly, she left us before I got it made but I know she would have loved it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Laundry bag&#8221; sounds so utilitarian and boring.\u00c2\u00a0 But they can be a fun and gentle reminder for children (and others) to bag up those dirty clothes.\u00c2\u00a0 For each of my grandchildren I have made a bag and they are used regularly.\u00c2\u00a0 When she was here for the weekend, 3 yo Vivian Rose asked where <a href=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/16\/lazy-hazy-days\/\">her laundry bag<\/a> was as she put on her pajamas. With no reminder, she put that day&#8217;s outfit in the bag and went to brush her teeth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36488\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC06911.jpg\" alt=\"dsc06911\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC06911.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC06911-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC06911-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC06911-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC06911-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My sewing buddy, Aunt Rheeta, made <a href=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/08\/rheetas-visit-sweat-shop-or-working-vacation\/\">bags<\/a> for each of her college bound granddaughters.\u00c2\u00a0 One is denim, the other pink, but the design is the same, except for the monogram.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36489\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36489\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36489\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/blue-bag.jpg\" alt=\"for her granddaughter, a Princess of Quite a Lot of Laundry\" width=\"696\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/blue-bag.jpg 696w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/blue-bag-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">for her granddaughter, a Princess of Quite a Lot of Laundry<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36491\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC07667.jpg\" alt=\"dsc07667\" width=\"603\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC07667.jpg 603w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC07667-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Judy Day made this bag for her daughter.\u00c2\u00a0 She used a mesh-like fabric and really cute embroideries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36496\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Judylaundry-bag.jpg\" alt=\"1-judylaundry-bag\" width=\"331\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Judylaundry-bag.jpg 331w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-Judylaundry-bag-155x300.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite bags is<a href=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/14\/dirty-laundry\/\"> this one<\/a>, made for my daughter.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s one of many projects inspired by the incredibly creative Sue Lord.\u00c2\u00a0 When our Rebecca finished graduate school, she became a career girl.\u00c2\u00a0 She bought a little house, a washer and a dryer.\u00c2\u00a0 Giving her this bag signaled the end of the &#8220;bringing laundry home to Mama&#8221; era.\u00c2\u00a0 She loved it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36495\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dirtylaundry2Abrite.jpg\" alt=\"dirtylaundry2abrite\" width=\"706\" height=\"1171\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dirtylaundry2Abrite.jpg 706w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dirtylaundry2Abrite-181x300.jpg 181w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dirtylaundry2Abrite-617x1024.jpg 617w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dirtylaundry2Abrite-482x800.jpg 482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mothers, grandmothers, and aunties have forever made laundry bags for their loved ones.\u00c2\u00a0 I treasure this antique, hand embroidered baby sack, made for a beloved little boy.\u00c2\u00a0 You can&#8217;t tell from the picture, but the embroidery has faded to the palest blue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36492\" src=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/antique-baby-laundry-bag-15.jpg\" alt=\"antique-baby-laundry-bag-15\" width=\"583\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/antique-baby-laundry-bag-15.jpg 583w, http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/antique-baby-laundry-bag-15-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Christmas is just around the corner.\u00c2\u00a0 I bet there is someone on your list who could use a laundry bag.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s a quick and easy gift.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wash Me &#8211; 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