BAGETTE DAD SAYS MANY OF YOU THAT WON A BAG FOR THE EARTH DAY FREEBIE HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO HIS EMAILS. GO CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER TO SEE IF IT WENT THERE!
18,681 FREE SHOPPING BAGS have been given away by Green Bag Lady!
It might seem trivial, but it sure is wasteful. . .
I was contacted the other day about a software company that is trying to "Kill the Paper Receipt." I finally had a moment to go and read more about it. I know I have a lot of really obnoxious paper receipts in my life. If I go buy one loaf of bread and PAY CASH for it, no, I do not need a receipt, thank you. And, if I buy something big somewhere, like Costco, isn't it much easier if it is just on my Costco card that I bought said big item and now I want to bring it back? Hmmm, think about it, if the cashier happens to ask you if you need a receipt, say no.
Ok, I just had to include the video because it made me laugh! Have a good weekend--Teresa
Very cool bags!
These are so cool, I had to share. I could afford the first one, but the suit tote, I will be digging in hubby's closet for an old suit and make my own, who's with me??
Recycled Street Banner Bags--$19
Look closer. These aren't your run-of-the-mill nylon shopping totes. These cool, modern bags are created out of street banners taken from Seoul and made by an eco-friendly non-profit shop in South Korea that specializes in creating one of a kind hand-crafted goods out of generally castoff objects. Instead of going to the dump, the banners are re-purposed into beautiful and durable bags with wonderful typography and splashes of colors. Each bag is one-of-a-kind in the world! No two are alike in color, stitching, or material origin. We can't possibly show all the images of all the bags, but trust us, the bags are wonderfully fresh with cool type and great colors. You'll be thrilled to receive a bag that no one else has in the world.
Scott - Recycled Suit Tote--$250
Named after Janet Poketo's dad, this 100% recycled tote includes neatly stitched leather handles (also created from recycled leather couches), and a convenient pocket inside to carry many of your daily essentials. You can rest assured that each tote was given personal TLC by an artist who carefully “tailored” the bags, giving the clothing a second chance at life. This rather eccentric and unconventional bag enriches the range of what can be done with recycled material and creates a bold new look with a glance to the past and a strong vision into the future. Another ingenious creation by Korean non-profit design shop, Eco Party Mearry, these bags will turn heads and help our planet in the process. One of a kind.
L.A. Events. . .
We had 2 remote Green Bag Lady events in L.A. The first one I talked about in this post where the wonderful Marisa stepped in and saved the day by recording all the bag information for us. . .thanks again Marisa, the event looks like so much fun. . .
We sent 75 more bags than was needed at the above event so Heidi Luerra of RAW kept them and handed them out at an Earth Day event called Earth and Art. . .I guess they were a big hit and both events. Thanks for helping us spread the word Heidi! Teresa
Speaking of food. . .salt. . .
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I ran across this on the Black Eiffel blog and thought I would share it. What an interesting way to show how much salt we eat and how much we need. I heart good informational design, don't you?
You can read the whole article Salt Levels in Our Food here. Teresa
17 eco-food labels decoded. . .
Photo: AtnoYdur/iStockphotoFrom Mother Nature Network:
If you’re trying to make smart choices for the environment and your health, understanding the many seals, certifications and claims on food packing can be confusing. Here, we break ‘em down, clean and simple.
See the whole article here.
Eat Healthy! I like to remember that dark chocolate is good for you. . .many times a day. . . Teresa
Ohio Bag Lady!
Hello Bagette Dad!
A few months ago, I won bag #7598 and a 'kit' to make another bag. Well I took it one step further, and used the Green Bag Lady template to make 7 bags as a thank you to some awesome volunteers who help me at the non-profit I work for. The pink bag was made with the fabric you sent. I made one change to the pattern -- lengthening the straps by 6" -- so the strap fabric you sent for that bag is now decorating the top of the bag itself.
Thanks again for my bag (blue with yellow straps) and for giving me this idea for a great thank you gift!
Holly U
Dayton, Ohio
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Great work Holly! We love to see it, keep it up!
Also, sometimes the straps on our bags are longer too. We make them no shorter than 18 inches, but often longer, depending on the length of the fabric. We try to have as little waste as possible. Also, the pattern was made for 1 yard or fat quarter quantities of fabric with no waste. Teresa
Sewing Room Redo. . .AFTER!
The room doubles as a guest room. . .
Rug and curtains are from Urban Outfitters. . .
I didn't redo the whole dresser, just painted the top and the fronts of the drawers yellow and put on new knobs (from the clearance bin at Anthropologie).
The kids now have their own table with their OWN machine. They have been sewing up a storm since it was finished!
Felt and button letters I made for the wall over my sergers. . .
These birds out of Harmony Art organic fabric are also over the sergers. . .
Framed bulletin board, I already had and you can see it in the before photos. I took it apart and recovered it with some Amy Butler fabric. . .
Peg boards from Meijer, cute jars are Liberty of London for Target. . .
Thread jars from WalMart. . .
I covered an old computer desk with oil cloth (stuck with strong carpet tape), I had the white, the orange I ordered from Oil Cloth Addict. . .
Here is the quilt (it hangs over the bed) I said I was going to make with the fabric from this post. . .
Here is the refinished little table, I used some of the extra orange oil cloth to keep the machine from scratching the paint. There is also a piece of it under the television on the dresser. The boxes to the right are also Liberty of London for Target. . .
Drawer detail. . .
I estimate the total for this project was about $400. I already had all the furniture and the paint. Yes, I do understand that it is obnoxious to have 5 sewing machines in one person's craft room. However, do you KNOW how much I sew??? I have light thread in one of the sergers and dark in the other. The machine on the upper shelf is an embroidery one. And, the one for the girls I got at Overstock.com for only $144, and I LOVE it. So do the girls. My Elna machines are just too expensive for them to "play" with. :) What do you think of my new room? Teresa
As Promised, Sewing Room REDO! BEFORE. . .
I worked hard this spring to redo my sewing room. I spend a lot of time in here (no way, really?) Here are the BEFORE photos, I'll post the after ones tomorrow night. Don't let the suspense kill you! Hee hee--Teresa
Country Music Marathon, Nashville
Teresa,
My daughter and her friends visited this weekend to run in the Nashville Country Music Marathon and completed the half marathon 13 miles. Always proud of them. And happy to say they are all enthusiastic supporters of Green Bag Lady.
Bagette Kathleen
EARTH DAY FREEBIE UPDATE! 80 WINNERS!
Thank you to everyone for 233 comments! We love to read them. Because we had such a large response to this freebie, we are going to pick 80 winners instead of 40. Yes, 80 of you will get bags! My father (aka Bagette Dad) will be emailing you in the next few days to let you know if you have won a bag (keep checking your spam folder in case his email goes there). If you did not win a bag, please check back frequently as we do FREEBIES often and would really like you to get a bag. We just need to replenish our supply! We will do one soon as we approach 10,000 bags.
76 of the comments were votes for the prize packs. Here are the winners:
ClaireP--20 votes
Whisker Graphics--11 votes
and because we are soft hearted
DRE--9 votes will get a prize pack too, just a bit smaller (some fabric and some oil cloth)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you to Stasi, Adin, Patricia, SFrugal, KellyPA, SusanO, Tania, Adry, Ronsgal, Sonja and Wendeloni who all entered to win. We will be doing prize packs more often so please try again next time!
It is pouring here right now, I am so happy that it is washing some of the pollen away! Teresa
China Bag!
Teresa,
As you can see, your bag is put to good use here in China! As you probably heard, they abandoned disposable plastic shopping bags here, so most people use a non-woven, Tyvek-like bags, most of which have ads on them. The one from you looks so much nicer and has been practical to boot!
This is the local supermarket. They are on every street, since most people like to shop almost daily and may not want to go far for groceries. I go there every other day or so, more for walking exercise than to buy anything.
Big hug! Yu Xin sends love!
Sam
Anti-Plastic Heroes. . .
I am honored to be included on the Huffington Post's list of Ten Anti-Plastic Heroes.
There is still time to enter the FREEBIE below. Keep those comments coming! We love them! Teresa
40th Earth Day FREEBIE--40 FREE BAGS!
In honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, Green Bag Lady is doing a FREEBIE and giving away 40 FREE bags!
To win a FREE BAG:
•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 FOR THIS FREEBIE IS MIDNIGHT (CST) Friday, April 23, 2010.
•We LOVE comments and FREEBIES so tell all your friends! We will ship internationally.
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For those of you who already have a bag, we have a special incentive for you to tell all your friends to come and leave a comment for a bag. We are giving away TWO PRIZE PACKS to TWO individuals that include the following items:
•1 Green Bag Lady t-shirt (may vary in color depending on size you want)
•4 yards of oil cloth (1 each of brown, red and purple gingham and pink polkadot)
•4 yards of fabulous organic Harmony Art fabric (1 each of VEIN, AQUA, FIELDS OF HONEY and EYES OF THE WORLD)
•1 $20 Joann gift card
•Packed up in a very cute fabric bag (of course)
To win one of the prize packs, this is what you need to do:
•Leave a comment with your name (can be a nickname) and your email address and tell us you are entering the Prize Pack Freebie.
•Do a blog post or email all your friends and family and tell them to come and leave a comment for a free bag. In their comment they need to say that YOU SENT THEM. They need to use your name or your nickname (make sure it is the SAME NAME OR NICKNAME).
•The 2 people with the most referrals will win one of the gift packs pictured below.
Good luck! We want to get as many people using fabric bags as possible, you can help us do that! Tell everyone you know and good luck. Teresa
Whole Foods Today!
Bagettes Kathleen, Karen and Alicia and I were at Whole Foods Market in Green Hills today and gave out 150 bags. We had a great time and many happy recipients! Look for a great FREEBIE that starts TOMORROW! Teresa
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