[Madame Cholet]

my friend suggested I make some cloth shopping bags I've got loads of fabric, What to charge?

[Springlands]

A friend makes cloth bags for charity - she charges £10 for simple ones and £15 for one's where more work was involved.

[Madame Cholet]

Simple like carrier bags with long handles.

[Springlands]

I was happy to pay £10 for a simple carrier bag type cloth bag. I think you need to charge something similar to allow for time and materials.

[GrannieAnnie]

Did I show you the bag that Oliveview made me?  Actually not sure I have a photo of my one, but I do have another she made somewhere!

Ah yes, here it is!

[mumofstig]

They are very cheap on e-bay, bear in mind that buying from charity stalls means people are inclined to pay more.

If the fabric is snazzy, or Laura Ashley/Catherine Kidston type or you add appliqué you could charge a bit more
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handmade-Tote-Shopping-Bag-Retro-Lime-and-Blue-Flower-design-/381028874298?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item58b717383a

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handmade-Lined-Linen-OpenTop-Patterned-Multi-Colour-Fabric-Shopping-Bag-Liberty-/231366230083?pt=UK_Women_s_Handbags&hash=item35de808043

[Madame Cholet]

That's good I was thinking a fiver just plain easy to make with pretty fabric.

[chrissie B]

ive been asked to do a birthday cake just a sponge type with decoration so was in the libaury for ideas and the lady there told me of a new shop which was like having Christmas and birthday all at once so im off to see , its all cake and stuff so quite excited its called coffee and cake so im dragging the daughter along to see if she can catch the baking bug , I bought her some digital scales for her birthday in hope .

 I love the chicken bag its lovley good business idea as people wont like paying for every carrier bag .
chrissie b

[Yorkie]

You'd love Frankie and Johnny's Cookshop in York!

[GrannieAnnie]

There used to be a lovely cookshop in Covent Garden when I worked in London.  Unfortunately its gone now, but I've spent loads of lunch hours and afternoon's off, wandering around in there.  It had a basement too, so 2 floors of wandering!

Of course, now with the healthier eating, I only bake when we get visitors, which isn't often!   

[Willow_Warren]

About 9 months after I started it I finished this off for my Sister/Niece

image by Willow_Warren, on Flickr

The kit was from a company called http://www.historicalsamplercompany.co.uk/ and it's stiched on 32 count evenweave!

Hannah

[Fairy Plotmother]

That is really lovely Hannah.  What patience you have. Taking the time to stitch on evenweave is so worthwhile.

[joyfull]

thats lovely, I have just started a sampler for my granddaughter 

[mumofstig]

That is truly something to treasure 

[snowdrops]

Truly beautiful,something to treasure