Creating a Market Bag...

The material I start with is clean, recycled, white bedsheets.  I cut it up into pieces the size of the market bag I want...
I use plain acrylic paint on my fabric.  It works.  When it dries, it's set permanently, it's washable, and it softens over time.
I draw my design...

The beginning of the painting process.

Almost finished the painting.  Now it goes in the "pile" - ready for transformation into a market bag.

Tomorrow is sewing day.  The bags are quite easy to make.  The finished bag will be lined and all seams finished, inside and out.
You'll see...