South Carolina Bag!



To Teresa,
I attached some photo of me and the bag, sorry about not too clear because my brother took my camera to camping so i just have to use my web camera to take it, went shopping today with my mom at walmart, brought some food and school supplies for my cousin. So happy that i just have to carry one bag instead of many plastic bags.........Vicki

California Bag!




Here are the promised pics. I am in Henry's putting produce in the bag, 2 pics of the checker filling my bag, and one of me and my son outside the store with our filled bag. Hope these are ok, wanted to include some action shots.
Carrie

Virginia Bag!


Here I am, number 757, at a local farm stand. My bag is full of sweet corn!

Thanks for all you do!
Toviah Floyd
Weyers Cave, VA

Over 1200 and over 1300!!!

AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC NE NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV = 45 states

plus 15 countries/territories:

Summer Hill, AUSTRALIA
Dombirn, AUSTRIA
Petropolis R.J., BRAZIL
Fortaleza, BRAZIL
Vancouver, CANADA
Abbotsford BC, CANADA
San José, COSTA RICA
Jaco, COSTA RICA
Havana, CUBA
Copenhagen, DENMARK
Quito, ECUADOR
Freiburg, GERMANY
Sicily, ITALY
Monrobia, LIBERIA
Pietermaritzburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Upsala, SWEDEN
Taipei County, TAIWAN
Christiansted, VIRGIN ISLANDS

Green Bag Lady Event Today at Shelby Park!

We had a great time at Shelby Park today and 72 bags found homes! Thanks to everyone for coming to the event and the Shelby Park Nature Center for being wonderful hosts!

Teresa

Next Green Bag Lady Event


YOU ARE INVITED!
Green Bag Lady Event
July 19, 2008
Starts at 1030am
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
Nashville, Tennessee
If you don't have a bag, come and get one!

Over 1100!

AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC NE NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV = 45 states

plus 12 countries/territories:

Summer Hill, AUSTRALIA
Abbotsford, BC CANADA
Petropolis R.J., BRAZIL
Fortaleza, BRAZIL
Vancouver, CANADA
San José, COSTA RICA
Jaco, COSTA RICA
Havana, CUBA
Quito, ECUADOR
Freiburg, GERMANY
Sicily, ITALY
Monrobia, LIBERIA
Pietermaritzburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Taipei County, TAIWAN
Christiansted, VIRGIN ISLANDS

California Bag!


I love my bag! I carry it in my purse and it's always there when I have a small purchase. Today I went to a clothing resale shop and used it. This is a picture my son took of my daughter and I when we got home. My clothes are in the bag!

Thanks so much for the bag!!

Teresa James

Fabric Donations!

Much appreciation to Elizabeth Cave, Trayte Peters, Tracey Lamb, Azy Kashani, and Elisa Putman for fabric donations this week! Fun and very nice bags will be made from it!

Teresa

California Bag!


Hi Teresa,
I'm finally getting a picture to you. The bag is so nice that I take to the mall with me. Here I am standing outside of banana republic on my birthday. Thanks so much!
Wendy Kwasny--La Mesa, CA--#648
www.bendystar.com 
www.pregostar.blogspot.com

Anna--Part of My Green Bag Lady Team!


Hi Teresa!!
I love serging!! I'm attaching a picture of my first bags with the serger. I made them, handles and all, in just a few minutes! The serger is so fast. It's incredible!! When I finished sewing the four bags you sent, I found some old fabric that my mom sent me and cut and sewed a couple more. I'm totally addicted!!Thanks so much for letting me be a part of this. I'm really enjoying it and getting to know you and the other ladies who cut/sew/iron, etc.!
See you tomorrow,
Anna

Elna machines are here!

The Elna machines got here yesterday. What a WONDERFUL company to provide my "team" and I with equipment for this project. The machines are beautiful, wonderful and work like a dream. We are getting together this weekend to get everyone working on them. I am so excited!

A heartfelt thank you to Bernadette and EVERYONE at Elna! You are truly a fabulous company!

Click the Elna logo at right to go to the site. Find a dealer near you if you need a machine, sewing, embroidery or serger!

Teresa

OVER 1000!

AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IA IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC NE NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX VA VT WA WI WV = 43 states

plus 12 countries/territories:

Summer Hill, AUSTRALIA
Fortaleza, BRAZIL
Petropolis R.J., BRAZIL
Vancouver, CANADA
San José, COSTA RICA
Jaco, COSTA RICA
Havana, CUBA
Quito, ECUADOR
Freiburg, GERMANY
Sicily, ITALY
Monrobia, LIBERIA
Pietermaritzburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Taipei County, TAIWAN
Christiansted, VIRGIN ISLANDS

Bag in Taiwan!


Teresa--Bag # 659 arrived! Thank you! I put a picture up on my blog. What better thing to fill up a fun new fabric bag, then with fabric? So off I went with a friend to the fabric market today. We were searching for silks that we could dye for the kiddos, but didn’t find any. Found some suitable faux stuff though, so imaginative play, here we come!
Julie K. In Taiwan
Julie's Blog

25 Reasons to Go Reusable!

So many good reasons, I couldn't pick just one. Go here and read for yourself. . .

CLICK HERE

Teresa

Indiana Bag!


I LOVE my bag (#788). The fabric is awesome! I took it on it's maiden voyage to our local natural food co-op. I feel sooo privileged to have gotten in on this wonderful project of yours. I am including a picture of myself with the bag... inside: all organic pineapple, nectarines, apricots, limes, pears and plums! Thank you so much.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Kelly Huff
HMN Co-Leader
www.holisticmomsnetwork.org

Green Bag Seamstress Coalition


Hello! I am Cristine, and I am a country girl from a small town in Virginia. My husband and I live on a small farm with three horses, 4 cats, and one dog. I garden and raise organic vegetables and herbs. I am committed to reduce, reuse and recycle, and have found that natural is the way to go! I am preparing to open a soap and sundries shop, my BLOG, is a publication of my venture!

I am looking for others who can sew, who could make some bags. If I had the time I would organize this by state, but for now, if you can sew these bags and want to help, email me! The Green Bag Lady pattern is super easy! The fabric is easy to come by, and what better way to spend a hot summer, but inside in the A/C (or the shade) making the earth a better place! Help me start a Green Bag Seamstress Coalition! Cristine

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EVERYONE--Join the call from Cristine, join her seamstress coalition or just start making bags on your own and give them away! Remember, the pattern is free and watch the how to video, right here on this blog! Happy sewing!

Teresa

Neglected Fabric

My helpers and I have now had 3 sessions of cutting out bags. I think the best part is going through the fabric and eyeing all the interesting designs, colors and eras. Much of the fabric that is donated is unwanted from days gone by. I love this. I know these piles of fabric would have no other life than to become a bag. The colors are not in style, the patterns too 70's, 80's, etc. In many ways, it is sad that it never saw its potential in its heyday. Well, now it will. My team and I are breathing life into all this sad fabric and sending it to you to be used and loved. We have a great time chatting and laughing while cutting.

Sew, go breathe some life into that sewing machine in the back of your closet, the planet will love you for it!

Teresa

Bags in New York City!



Hello Teresa,
I have been making and giving away more green bags. This is Con from
Maine and Sara from Queens, NY.
Annika

Costa Rica Bags!


A couple of bags that have a nice home all the way down in Costa Rica! Yay!

Indiana Bag!


Teresa, thanks so much for taking the time and money to make and ship this bag to us! As you can see in the picture, my kids were very excited to take it to the store for the first time. Although I have zero sewing experience, maybe I can try to make another one so that both kids can carry their own. God bless you!

Sharie, Indianapolis, IN

We are getting sewing machines!

The wonderful people at Elna, Inc. are loaning my crew and I sewing machines for this project! I am so excited about this. Up until now, I have been the only one with a serger so I have been doing most of the sewing. I have had fabulous ladies helping me cut and also sewing the handles on with regular machines. However, Elna is donating sergers and sewing machines to Green Bag Lady.

Please visit their site to find a dealer near you if you are looking for either a serger (overlock) or a sewing/embroidery machine.

http://www.elnausa.com/

One other comment about Elna. My machine is an Elna (as seen in the video). It is older than I am. My mother had the same machine so it is the one I used when she taught me how to sew. Both my sister and I have the same one, as my mother made sure that we had Elna machines. She swore by them. Truly, they are fabulous and durable. You can only imagine what I have put this 40+ year old machine through! Especially in the last few months!

Teresa

OVER 900!

AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC NE NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX VA VT WA WI WV = 42 states

plus 10 countries/territories:

Fortaleza, BRAZIL
Petropolis R.J., BRAZIL
Vancouver, CANADA
Jaco, COSTA RICA
San José, COSTA RICA
Havana, CUBA
Freiburg, GERMANY
Sicily, ITALY
Monrobia, LIBERIA
Pietermaritzburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Taipei County, TAIWAN
Christiansted, VIRGIN ISLANDS

TWO HUGE THANK YOUS!

Thank you to Lane Easterly of Edgefield Interiors for his generous contribution of fabric today! What a great guy!

http://www.edgefieldinteriors.com/

Also, a heartfelt thank you to the wonderful company Emma. Emma is a Web-based service that includes everything you need to manage your email marketing and communications from start to finish.

Emma is providing Green Bag Lady with a serger and thread! How great is that! Check them out at:

http://www.myemma.com/

Teresa

OVER 800!

AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC NE NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX VA WA WI WV= 40 states

plus 9 countries/territories:

Fortaleza, BRAZIL
Petropolis R.J., BRAZIL
Vancouver, CANADA
San José, COSTA RICA
Jaco, COSTA RICA
Havana, CUBA
Freiburg, GERMANY
Sicily, ITALY
Pietermaritzburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Taipei County, TAIWAN
Christiansted, VIRGIN ISLANDS

Missouri Green Bag Lady!


As you can see by the attached picture, I have started to make bags.
I am using my husband's old jeans.

I have passed your pattern to my quilt friends at work and church group.

Thank you so much!
Toni Kreicbergs

More fabric!

Thank you to Jo Powers and Katurah Lawrence for lovely fabric!

Teresa

Me and some bags


Photo credit: Easton Selby/Alex Crawford

Cutting Crew




I have had some wonderful women offer to help with this project. Here are 2 photos from 2 different bag cutting sessions. Much appreciation to Alicia Steinhilber, Anna Talley, April Simpkins, Karen Luter, Jennifer Thomas and Kathleen Donofrio! You are all fabulous! Teresa