The Green Bag Lady shopping bag pattern could NOT be more simple, you can find it HERE.
A step-by-step tutorial video is HERE. A step-by-step photo tutorial is HERE. Happy sewing!
To help you get in gear, we would like to give 25 of you, yes, I said 25, a holiday bag you can use for gift wrapping.
To enter this freebie please do the following:
•LEAVE A COMMENT, IN THE COMMENT LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THIS FORMAT: name(at)something(dot)com it is important to spell out dot and at so you don't get spam, if you DO NOT leave an email address, we will not hunt you down to send you a freebie, thanks.
•DEADLINE TO LEAVE A COMMENT FOR THE FREEBIE IS MIDNIGHT (CST) Monday, December 6, 2010.
25 HOLIDAY bag winners will be chosen from the comments. But, EVERYONE who enters by 8am (CST) on Monday December 6 will get a shopping bag if you do not already have one from us.
Don't worry though, we are holding an amazing FREEBIE in conjunction with Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day on Dec 13! Good luck! Teresa
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Don't worry though, we are holding an amazing FREEBIE in conjunction with Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day on Dec 13! Good luck! Teresa
COMMENTS ARE CLOSED. MOST EMAILS HAVE BEEN SENT. CHECK YOUR EMAILS.
117 comments:
awesome!
gagecjsmommy79(at)yahoo(dot)com
Jenny B.
Would love to have one of your holiday bags. What a great way to go green!
jlindleyfour at roadrunner dotcom
~sherry~
SO generous! Thank you for the chance. :)
Karen
kgouvin @ hotmail(dot)com
trying again for a holiday gift wrapping bag! thank you!
campbell4158 AT me DOT com
That is great Andrea, we like having people try again!
LOVE it!
cshutters(at)netscape(dot)net
Still hoping to win a holiday bag even though I'm starting making some for family. LOL Thanks!
Oh my goodness - again! Love these bags!
Amy in Texas
inkdotwell at verizon dot net
This is absolutely wonderful! Thank you for the chance.
oops, I forgot my email address.
thurbs8 atyahoo dotcom
Sorry!
Wow! How generous, and green to boot! Thanks so much.
eterry18(at)yahoo(dot)com
Very cute christmas bags! Would love to receive one! =)
bcgeates(at)netbistro(dot)com
great bags! amysgreatadventure at yahoo dot com
:)
Count me in! You can never have too many bags!
fiona(at)pipnmilly(dot)com
love those pretty pretty bags!
iller3257 at gmail dot com
thank you!
:) Robin
those bags are fantastic! I would love to have one!
jamie(at)ferrarisales(dot)com
How wonderful!! Thank YOU so much!! I just purchased several yards of fabric to make bags for holiday gifts, but I'd LOVE one of yours as well!!
rosemamieq (at) gmail (dot) com
What great bags!
algae429(at)yahoo(dot)com
What a fantastic idea!
Amy
golfrchic (at) msn (dot) com
Great idea Going green with a bag for wrap
rbsmcsataoldotcom
Those are darling bags!! Very festive indeed.
sayitaintsew10(at)yahoo(dot)com
Terrific....what a wonderful opportunity.
AKma2many at aol dot com
wow! is this open world wide?
deargreenplace(at)live(dot)co(dot)uk
Love your bags. One would look lovely in my car so I'm always ready to shop.
rfidino at brighthorizons dot com
I try make several new fabric bags add to my family's stash every year. They have gotten quite good at reusing them! One of these would be a cool addition!
mpartain (at) hotmail (dot) com
This ia awsome!! I hope I win.
jenny8kids@hotmail(dot)com
I'm coming from new zealand :)
Helen
forum(at)vipmail(dot)hu
awesome !!! I would love to win some bags, that way I don't have to make one for all my gifts this year !!
Thanks !!
Jeny
zerone45 at gmail dot com
Very cool! mkhaupt(at)gmail(dot)com
Love the prints you have picked out. And a great giveaway! Thanks-
sunshinekmp(at)yahoo(dot)com
fingers & toes crossed!
katiescheper at zoomtown dot com
I'll be wrapping gifts in green bags, it's like giving two gifts.
danagaff at aol dot com
Love the bag...thanks
Martha
mrthsnsl{at}gmail{dot}com
I would love them yaay!!
Love the bag...thanks
sskcraftshop{at}gmail{dot}com
I just love the idea of reusable gift bags! What an awesome tradition to start with my family! Thank you!
Surguyfamily(at)Comcast(dot)net
Thankyou for such generous giveaway!!
Mo
hooksnneedle{at}gmail{dot}com
Wow the bag...thanks alot
saraf.mohan{at}gmail{dot}com
Awesome! I'm phasing in cloth wrapping as we use up the paper. I'd love to win! Thanks for the give away!
raynakathleen(at)yahoo(dot)com
Rayna
I have "ugly" walmart recycle bags. Your bags are so cute AND easy to make.
I'd love one of your holiday bags! I just saw the green bag wrapping challenge of sewmamasew this morning. What a great idea!
copper1047(at)hotmail(dot)com
~Stephanie
Cute bags!!!
Katrina_hertzer2000 at yahoo dotcom
Winning this would save a lot of time! Great!
shannon(at)espireweightloss(dot)com
Ooo yay! Here's my entry!
auburntonya at yahoo dot com
This is awesome, I would have never thought to use a reusable bag to wrap gifts, hope I get one:)
jessica-gourieux(at)twmi(dot)rr(dot)com
The bags are beautiful! I am using dish towels and dish rags to wrap gifts this year! All of the recipients mommies and wives love this idea and say that's an extra gift they could use. I would love to learn to make your gift bags!
Christyd8@bellsouth.net
Yippee! Thank you and Merry Christmas! I often use reusalbe bags for things like taking new parents a meal, gifts for those in the hospital, etc.
lhy5(at)yahoo(dot)com
Awe! How kind of you!
krencamp (at) gmail (dot) com
These are great!!!
emilyadams(at)gmail(dot)com
How very generous! And such cute bags :)
mamalang at gmail dot com
Love this idea for wrapping gifts!!! Thanks for the give-away.
Thanks for the great giveaway!!
awhitesi(at)comcast(dot)com
thank you for your generosity!
jennycavin (at) gmail (dot) com
Thank you so much for striving to keep our home clean! proputpo(at)yahoo(dot)com
Libby D
Ldillon@sc.rr.com
A holiday bag is a great idea...I only use cloth bags at the grocery now!!! Ya lets all go green!!!!!!!
Such a good idea
lilkyla(at)yahoo(dot)com
This is AWESOME!!!
liz.harrington(at)gmail.com
Yay!! I could use one!
nospam at cascadehomebuyers dot com
Thanks,
Crickett
okay then!!
marykolb(at)charter(dot)net
How wonderful and what a fabulous idea! I can't wait to start sewing up some of these myself to use to put gifts in. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win one also!
RuthNParadise(at)aol(dot)com
I love this thanks for such an awesome giveaway
Great giveaway!Thank you!
The tutorial is great and the bags look great
beaniest17(at)hotmail(dot)com
You've converted me. I'm going to start sewing bags tonight!!
junk(at)efinnegan(dot)com
Yay! Tatgurl!
LOVE the idea and have begun making bags! I'm spreading the word on facebook too!
kkrest267 (at) aol (dot) com
YOU are incredible and inspiring and so generous! I don't have one of your bags but after reading about this on facebook and sewmamasew I have purchased zero wrapping paper this year and don't intend to ever again. YOU ROCK!
pdxfelix33(at)yahoo(dot)com
How fun! Thanks!
ksprencel(at)hotmail(dot)com
Ooh, fun! Thanks!
mhanig(at)hotmail(dot)com
Would love one of these for sending gifts to family.
Mel
mkjacquot@gmail.com
I would love one of your holiday bags. I just discovered your site and plan on making some for my Christmas gifts! Thanks for the chance to win.
ramona_murray at comcast dot net
What a cool idea! Thanks for the great pattern; I can't wait to try making a bag!
phosphorelated at gmail dot com
yay! I am loving this idea! my email address is susanakomoda(at)gmail(dot)com
I hope I win! I even made tags for mine that say "green holiday bag challenge pass it on".
What a great idea!
pinkbubbsatyahoodotcom
What a wonderful idea!
mnb2smith(at)yahoo(dot)com
Barb S.
that is so neat! I would love to have one of your bags! I'd make some more and share with my family!
sdchimblo at gmail dot com
thank you for the chance to win!
dbrandon(at)saic(dot)edu
Great idea to deal with the stacks of discarded paper on Christmas morning!
Ginny
ragin2(at)gmail(dot)com
LOVE this! I'm definitely taking part in the holiday green bag wrapping fun.
ronimadethis(at)hotmail(dot)com
These are super cute! This is an awesome giveaway!
kristi(at)frugallythrifty(dot)com
Pick me! Pick me!
gkosmider11(at)gmail(dot)com.
ostera15(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thank you so much for this wonderful giveaway!
Those look like great bags! Thank you for the opportunity to enter.
Kathy F.
finulhour(at)sbcglobal(dot).com
Vanvlietaj at cs dot com
Thank you Green Bag Lady! I love the idea of using these bags instead of wrapping.
girlstock(at)hotmail(dot)com
I just found your blog and love the idea of making the bags! I'm new to sewing, but I can probably make one that is good enough for me to use at least. :-)
My e-mail address is thekittyknitter(at)verizon(dot)net
Love the christmas designs of your fabrics! I really want one of those :)
adriadru(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks so much for this! I can't wait to try to make some bags for presents!
ginathompson76(at)gmail(dot)com
I'm so excited about wrapping in cloth resusable bags this year... we've reused paper gift bags the last few years, but not yet cloth. Thanks for the giveaway!
swahlman(at)hotmail(dot)com
you are the coolest :)
Thanks so much- perfect timing!
jmclean at mts dot net
Would love a bag for gift wrapping. tsarina206(at)yahoo(dot)com
Love these bags!
molly.stoddar(at)gmail(dot)com
thats super great of ya!! these bags come in handy and i use them alot! (these would be so much prettier then the ones the stores have too) you are doing a great job! suezneal(at)gmail(dot)com
What a wonderful project! And even more important now that it has been discovered that there is lead in so many of the store bags we have purchased. I'd love to win one of your bags! My email is maeve315(at)msn(dot)com. Thank you so much!
Pretty! scharmonyfarms at g mail dot com
Very cool. I'd love going green for the holidays, but I know I'm not going to have time to make bags for every present this year - maybe for next year!
dustykins at yahoo dot com
Fantastic!
cstoops(at)cox(dot)com
This my first to sign up for a freebie. I'm excited about making these bags. I us all and any cloth bag I can get my hands on to shop. I am a new quilter or should I say sewer period. But I am enjoying reading and trying new things although they are all not finished. my e-mail is ritadothaydenatattdotnet. I hope this works. Thanks
cpcstamper
Love using my own bags!
smargster@msn.com
Just love this idea of fabric wrapping for the holidays and I just bought 6 yards of fabric on Saturday to make my own bags for Christmas. Years ago I used fabric bags for wrapping all those odd and unusal toys for my sons when they were toddlers...then I used them to store my Christmas decorations in afterwards. Now I'll be making flannel "wrapping" that they can use as pajama bags and laundry bags, etc. Your shopping bag pattern is PEFECT for stocking stuffers this year ;) Thanks so much for all that you do.
Fondly, Roberta
rlphilbr13(at)aol(dot)com
Thanks for all the great comments everyone! I'm so very happy to see that many of you are going to make bags! Make as many as you can and give them as gifts to get others to start choosing fabric!
After I get all of my holiday making done shopping bags are up next! We have some but we always need more! I will have to try out your instructions!
myzoebug at ix dot netcom dot com
thanks!
texanntx (at) aol (dot) com
What a great give away! Thanks!
laurnicorn at gmail dot com
Thanks for a great giveaway! I do not have one of your bags. Thanks!
kristinorth(at)mchsi(dot)com
Thanks for the giveaway!
mihailescualexandra{at)gmail(dot)com
I would love to win! Thanks for the giveaway! :)
mamamel78 at hotmail dot com
Love this idea ... hope I win.
Lovely holiday bags! Such a generous giveaway!
mssumianju@yahoo(dot)com
Would love to win! Thank you.
Mom2TwoWonderfulKids AT gmail DOT com
I just read about the lead problem in reusable grocery bags and will be making my own from now on! Thanks for what you are doing. You rock!
Would love to win this
coffeeorteawithme(at)gmail(dot)com
what a cool idea! Thanks for the give away too....
bjphill(at)citlink(dot)net
Hugs
Julie
What a great idea...thanks for the great give away.
lisao68 at yahoo dot com
I'd love to win! Thanks!
Great give away.
KARENLUND(at)sbcglobal.net
Lovely, lovely, lovely thank you
espmax(at)gmail(dot)com
What a great eco giveaway, thank you
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