General instructions...
Belts
Materials: Ribbon or strips of fabric (wider than the bread ties); 2 D-rings (wider than the ribbon); plastic bread ties; a long, stiff tool like a pencil
1. Sew two lengths of ribbon together, undersides facing out. Leave one end open, push the ribbon through the open end so that the right side is now facing out. Iron. Sew both D-rings at the closed end of the belt.
2. Insert a bag tie into place toward the finished end of the belt using the long, stiff tool to push it all the way to the closed end where you have sewn the D-rings. Sew a vertical seam to secure it's position. This creates the first segment.
3. Repeat step 2 until the body of the belt is long enough to fit around your waist, leaving the end of the belt that loops through the D-ring free of plastic. It has to be flexible to cinch through the D-ring.
Note: I probably don't have to say this, but don't ever iron the finished belt!!!
Baglets
Materials: ribbon, elastic.
1. Sew three sides of the ribbon together with both ends of the elastic inserted through opposite sides of the ribbon, forming a loop (whatever size you think you may need). I sewed a variety of loop sizes to fit different snack bags.
2. Insert a bread bag tie into the open end and sew the fourth side closed. I used a sewing machine for this project, but it might be easier to sew by hand.
Baglets may also be used to wrap presents, and are small, useful gifts themselves!
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If you come up with any other ways to reuse these plastic bread bag ties, I'd love to know!