The ultimate in upcycling…

This one is for my pilot hubby. The house is made out of a former 747 airplane. Cool, huh? More info HERE. Teresa

4th Freebie winners!

Sorry for the silence today! Everyone who entered the 4th of July Freebie won a bag! Hurrah! Bagette Dad sent out emails, check your spam folder! Teresa

4th of July FREEBIE! 30+ winners!

You didn't think I would let a holiday go by without some kind of freebie, did you? What kind of blogger would I be?

Look what we have for you! Celebratory bags! Go freedom, go USA, go red, white and blue! Even if you are not from the USA, you can have in on the action too!

We have at least 30 of these fun bags (there may be more out with the Bagettes getting handles sewn on, I'm not sure) so throw your name in the hat and we will see who becomes a red, white and blue winner! At least 30 of you…maybe MORE!

•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.

•In your comment, tell us what you do on the 4th of July!

•DEADLINE FOR THE FREEBIE IS 10 PM (CST) Wednesday JUNE 29, 2011. We want to mail them to you so you have them for the 4th!!

•THIRTY LUCKY WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN FROM THE COMMENTS TO WIN! Yipee!

•However, anyone that enters that does not already have a bag from us will get one! :)

Good Luck! Teresa

International entries OK.

Thanks to all who left comments. Bagette Dad will be contacting you, and sending Celebratory bags to every one who entered.

Check your SPAM folder, the emails look like this:
subject: "Green Bag Lady, July4thFreebie_6_2011"

Shrinky Dinks + Divine Twine = FABULOUS!

We are still making Shrinky Dinks here at Casa Green Bag Lady. We love 'em! First time around I made charms for Big Girl and everyone in her cheerleading camp. They adored them! One of the parents even told me that I should sell them. Ha, um, no, not good at selling stuff. Much better at giving away! Surprised?

I dropped off Big Girl at Girl Scout camp yesterday. Whaahaaahaa, I miss her so much! The other two kids and a couple of friends were here making Shrinky Dinks today. I decided to make a camp care package. I made a whole bunch of charms (I don't know how many are in her group) and sent many lengths of Divine Twine. I hope they like them!

For these charms, I used the white Shrinky Dinks and wrote on BOTH sides. Awesome! To make the perfect ovals, I used an egg shaped paper punch that is about 2 inches high and shrinks to about 3/4 in. The hole is made with a regular paper punch. Jump rings are available at Michael's (also where I got the Shrinky Dinks) and Joann's. Happy summer! Teresa

Little Man Sews…

Every time Little Man would walk in the sewing room he would gaze longingly at the machines. Occasionally he would ask when he would get to learn to sew. This would get more urgent when his sisters would sew. I finally gave in and let him stitch lines on a piece of paper on the slowest setting the machine would allow. He had a ball!

After a couple of days of making multiple things with his new skill, he decided to try hand stitching too…

 He is so proud of all his creations…

It was his idea to make the red, while and blue star…

This is my favorite, and the first thing he worked on after the paper stitching. Isn't this a wonderful jelly fish? He told me today, "Mom, even though I'm a boy, I really like to sew." I told him that all boys should at least know how to sew on a button (ahem, dear Hubby) and that a lot of men know how to sew.

I hope you had a lovely weekend! Stay tuned for a freebie this week! Teresa

California Bag!

Thanx do much for the bag. My daughter took it over and loves it. I passed on ur website to others. I hope to help continue passing the great works you and your daughter are doing.  Thank you again. 


Susie Okada mom's day winner.
Riverside, CA

Cute Market Bag

Did you know that Chronicle Books has a blog? Well, they do. Recently, they posted about this fun book…

The post includes this project from the book. A cute market tote. Go here to read about it and for full instructions to make your own tote! Everyone can use more bags, right?

If interested, book available here and here. Happy sewing! Teresa

I am SO jealous of Austin, TX…

Full scoop HERE. Come to Nashville in.gredients!!!! Teresa

Malaysia Bag!

Hi.. sorry took a while to email you the bag which i received on 7th june 2011..

i m a housewife n my husband usually do the groceries shopping since we've 5 children. kind of mess if we both go together. 

However, i did use the green lady #15700 to walk along beach on 18 june 2011... i attached herewith the picture of the bag and the blue bag which i sewn n to give to somebody else... tq very much..

Sharifah

Malaysia

Thanks for the photos Sharifah, your little girl is adorable! I'm glad you entered the Sew Mama Sew freebie! Teresa

What I am doing today…

> running: kids everywhere (lest you think I was actually jogging, ha!)
> listening: to construction on a new awning over our outside basement stairs-yay!
> making: ice cream with this & organic ingredients-yipee for knowing exactly what is in your food
> working: on a quilt out of vintage fabric for Little Man (in progress above) more on this later
> dreaming: of sweet corn for dinner-give me sweet corn and watermelon for a meal and I'm set

What are you doing? Teresa

Tennessee Bag!

Hi Teresa!

Just wanted to send a link to my blog post about Green Bag Lady and the bags we received from you. It includes pics of us using our bag and the person we shared the extra you sent with. Thank you so much!

http://hopefulthreads.blogspot.com/2011/06/green-bag-goodness.html

 

Kristy Smith
Hopeful Threads
http://hopefulthreads.blogspot.com/

From Bagette Rachel…

Hazel says thank you Green Bag Lady and Bagettes for my new bed.  I look forward to counting many Zs on it!


Isn't Rachel's dog darling? We are so happy she likes her new bed! XOXO Teresa and all

Massachusetts Bag!

Please find attached a pic of me with my sweet new bag.

Thank you!!
Liz

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http://madeinlowell.etsy.com
http://madeinlowell.blogspot.com

Liz won her bag from this freebie. Congrats Liz! Check out her cute blog and her yummy etsy site! Teresa

Join us at the 12 South Farmers Market…

The above photos are from last Tuesday at the 12 South Farmer's Market. We will be there again today at 430 until the bags are gone. Come and join us, say hi and get a bag!

I cannot express to you how much my children love to go every Tuesday. They save up their quarters and ask for more jobs to earn money to buy shaved ice, tiny pies on sticks, lemonade, etc. Little Man counts down the days to Tuesday each week now.

See you there! Teresa

So sweet!

This is just wonderful, 13 year old Victoria and her mother sent us a lovely box of fabric. Thanks for thinking of us Victoria, we will be sending you bags! Teresa

We didn't forget about Bagette Dad…

We love you! Teresa and the Bagettes

Yum!

Image Source, Smitten Kitchen

Big Girl is really into baking this summer which is great! Not so great for my belly, but yummy nonetheless. We have several kinds of  muffins, coffeecake, brownies, etc. Bagette April sent me a recipe for Strawberry Cake and I forwarded it to Big Girl. She promptly made it. Oh my, it is gooooooood! Strawberry Cake recipe from Smitten Kitchen. Try it! Teresa

This is incredible…

I love this whole idea. I really like these fitted shirts. How about you? Would you pay extra for something to know exactly how and where and who made it? Teresa

Little Girl Sews…

Little Girl has been sitting at the sewing machine lately. Mainly making little pillows for her dolls and stuffed animals. But, look what she made for me…

 A tiny green bag pin cushion…

Isn't it adorable? Love that girl. What are your kids up to this summer? Teresa

Cloud9 Organic '11 FREEBIE - WINNERS!

The 2 winners of the Cloud9 Fabric stacks are:
Kris Perez  and
Katrina Hertzer.

The 5 winners of the Cloud9 Fabric bags are:
Liz Smith,
Kristen Powell,
Anne Gregory,
Diana Carofano, and
Kim Salerno.

Thanks to all who left comments. Bagette Dad will be contacting you, and sending Green Bag Lady bags to all who do not have one.

Check your SPAM folder, the emails look like this:
subject: "Green Bag Lady, Cloud9Freebie_6_2011"

Congrats to the winners.

Cloud9 Organic '11 FREEBIE!

The lovely Michelle over at Cloud9 Fabric sent me 3 stacks of organic cotton fat quarters! Yum! One stack was destined for Green Bag Lady bags and the other 2 are for you! Yay! We love Cloud9 for helping us celebrate Mother Earth through organic fabrics. Happy Organic '11 everyone!

This freebie includes the fat quarter stacks below for 2 lucky winners…

 And these super cute bags for 5 lucky winners…

Wow! 7 winners that will be on Cloud9! hee hee (click on photos to enlarge)

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.

•In your comment, tell us your favorite new Cloud9 collection!

•DEADLINE FOR THE FREEBIE IS 10 PM (CST) Wednesday JUNE 15, 2011.

•SEVEN LUCKY WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN FROM THE COMMENTS TO WIN! TWO people will win the fabric stacks and FIVE others will win the Cloud9 shopping bags.

•However, anyone that enters that does not already have a bag from us will get one! Yay!

Good Luck! Teresa

International entries OK.


COMMENTS CLOSED, THANK YOU FOR ENTERING, WINNERS ANNOUNCED THURSDAY JUNE 16.

God Bless America

I don't get very political on this here blog, but when you drive through a protest 4 times in one day, it reminds you of the power of people. By the end of the day over 2,000 people showed up to show support for the family of a fallen Marine they had never met. Choked me up each time I drove though taking my kids to summer camp. (click on images to view larger)

From the Tennessean, full story HERE.

More than two hours before funeral services for fallen Nashville Marine Kevin Balduf are set to begin, more than 1,500 people waving American flags are lining on Franklin Pike.

The showing of mostly bikers and soldiers is in response to the anti-soldier, anti-American message of Kansas's Westboro Baptist Church.

Members of the controversial church announced that they would protest Balduf's funeral.

Yesterday with the ladies…

As many of you know, the fabulous, wonderful and amazing bagettes and I meet every Sunday to iron labels on bags, cut out fresh bags and trim handles. We have a great time, tell stories and eat chocolate. Can you think of a better way to spend your Sunday afternoon? I can't.

Bagette Rachel cutting bags…

 Bagette April ironing…

 Bagettes Ann and Chelsea ironing…

 Bagette Connie…

 Bagette Leyla trimming handles…

 Bagette Joanne…

Thanks for another great Sunday afternoon ladies. Poor quality of photos due to iPhone! :) Teresa

Cool House…

…made out of recycled material. Awesome! Thanks for sharing Adry. More info HERE. Happy Monday! Teresa

Nova Scotia, Canada Bag!

Hi Teresa,

First off I want to thank you for sending me the great bags, I received the bag on Thursday June 9th, made the second bag on Friday and delivered it to my friend Joyce that afternoon. Joyce was really pleased and I know she will use it often so thanks from her as well. I have to tell you though I am bad for making things and not reading the instructions all the way through and since I have made many bags I figured I knew what to do but I should have at least looked more closely at the pink bag as I would have not made this mistake. I made extra work for myself , I made the handles but folding right sides together and sewing and turning, it was very...... difficult to turn that fabric but it is done, live and learn.

I have attached photos of myself and Joyce with her new bag, so a huge thanks for all you do , one bag at a time does make a difference.

Happy stitching,

Sheila Munro,

Nova Scotia, Canada

PS--Sheila got her bag and bag kit from the last Sew Mama Sew freebie. Also, I have changed the pattern (to reflect Sheila's handle issue), I made it more clear that we just serge or zig zag the handles and not sew them inside out and turn them (that would take too much time). However, if you prefer them turned, please feel free to make them that way!