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TheresaB
True Blue Farmgirl
393 Posts
Theresa
Loveland
Colorado
USA
393 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 07:15:34 AM
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 Sound fun?
Ok, here's the specifics:
*Handmade - however that works for you, sewn, crocheted, knitted, felted, whatever your specialty, recycled or repurposed fabric is fine. Just make sure they are quite sturdy.
*Size - holds approximately the same amount as a standard plastic grocery bag.
*Quantity - for this first one, let's stick with one bag for one swap partner.
*Sign up - deadline is Aug. 22
*Delivery - deadline is Sept. 26 (please let your partner know when you've received your bag)
If I've missed some info, please let me know. I'll start a list right here as people express interest. You will send a bag to the person right above you on the list, the person below you will send you one. I will send a bag to the last person. Please contact your recipient for mailing address.
If you need any help finding a pattern just let me know!
Have fun!
*Once you receive your bag please let me know so that I can note it on the list. I will change the color of your name, since you are now "going green"!*
Participants:
1. TheresaB
2. emsmommy5 (Angie)
3. dutchy (Marian)
4. Corinnelouise (Corinne)
5. britchickny (Angie #2)
6. Kelly Wall
7. LivingWell4You (Karen)
8. herbquilter (Kristine)
9. futurefarmgirl (Niclole)
10. scgwagner (Sarah)
11. mellaisabella (Melanie)
12. AuntPammy (Pam)
13. Beverley
14. Robin1974 (Robin)
15. cw246 (Cheryl)
16. knitnick (Joy)
17. joyfulmama (Debra)
18. Beverly Gill
19. yarnmama (Linda)
20. Karla Kay
21. iloveprims (Tracy)
22. tempestastrali (Magdelina)
23. Yogifarmgirl (Jenn)
24. Summerstead (Heather)
25. marjean (Marsha)
26. barnagainkristin (Kristin)
Theresa in Colorado
Proud Farmgirl Sister #124
www.thegypsysdaughter.etsy.com
www.thegypsysdaughter.blogspot.com
"I see skies of blue, clouds of white, the bright blessed day, the dark sacred night, and I think to myself, "What a Wonderful World!" ~ Louis Armstrong |
Edited by - TheresaB on Oct 11 2008 06:57:30 AM |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 08:42:19 AM
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I would like to join this one.
Farmgirl #208
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 10:36:18 AM
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Me too, sounds like fun! Do we have to decorate the bags? I make them from plain linen or sometimes cotton and decorate them.
Would be fun to do that again, been a while since I one :)
"As you become secure in God's love, you will discover that you need not surrender to the opinions and judgments of others. GOD IS FOR YOU!" ~
Unknown
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
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Edited by - dutchy on Aug 10 2008 10:37:06 AM |
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TheresaB
True Blue Farmgirl
393 Posts
Theresa
Loveland
Colorado
USA
393 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 11:17:11 AM
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Functional and pretty, that's how the bags should be, just like a Farmgirl. As long as there's nothing that's going to pop off, snag on something, or otherwise cause distress, I say decorate at will!
Theresa in Colorado
Proud Farmgirl Sister #124
www.thegypsysdaughter.etsy.com
www.thegypsysdaughter.blogspot.com
"I see skies of blue, clouds of white, the bright blessed day, the dark sacred night, and I think to myself, "What a Wonderful World!" ~ Louis Armstrong |
Edited by - TheresaB on Aug 10 2008 11:19:08 AM |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
4427 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 11:25:04 AM
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Okie dokie, count me in then :)
"As you become secure in God's love, you will discover that you need not surrender to the opinions and judgments of others. GOD IS FOR YOU!" ~
Unknown
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
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Corinnelouise
True Blue Farmgirl
957 Posts
Corinne
France
957 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 12:02:48 PM
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Please count me in, I made a lot of these last year for our charity bazaar and it was a lot of fun. and now it is my chance to get one made just for me.
Corinne
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Edited by - Corinnelouise on Aug 10 2008 12:03:36 PM |
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
1048 Posts |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 1:03:23 PM
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I would love to join in on this.
The bag I make would be simple, strong but decorated nice and farmgirl-ish. Should be easy to sew and even better to receive one handmade from a Farmgirl sis.
It would be much better than a grocery store plastic bag that I use for carrying my little boy's toys out to doctors, or/and my knitting in.
I'd be thrilled to stop using the weak plastic bags for "stuff".
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Jesus was a feminist!
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farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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Kelly Wall
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Kelly
Apison
TN
USA
430 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 1:32:51 PM
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I'm thinking about this one. Does anyone have a pattern, or do you just make them like a tote bag? I guess I can try to come up with something.
Kelly
Farmgirl #238 |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 3:05:11 PM
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Count me in! I have some I've bought but I've been wanting to make some - now I have a reason.
God bless -
Karen
Farmgirl Sister #??? (to be filled in after I get my badge) |
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herbquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
891 Posts
Kristine
Bonney Lake
Wa
USA
891 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 3:43:10 PM
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Theresa,
Please sign me up.
Thank you for coordinating this. It will give me the motivation to make more of these.
Blessings,
Kristine ~ Mother of Many, MRET & Wellness Coach
Farmgirl Sister #97
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futurefarmgirl
Farmgirl at Heart
2 Posts
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Posted - Aug 10 2008 : 9:17:36 PM
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scgwagner
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Sarah
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
36 Posts |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2008 : 04:53:13 AM
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SOunds great !!! Add me too please!:)
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
488 Posts
Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
488 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2008 : 05:02:50 AM
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oh yes! Count me in...I love my sacks that are cloth ,but they aren't very fancy.I have thought about making some and now's my chance to get started. Please add my name...too cool!
Let's dance in the rain and play in the puddles under the rainbows. |
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
2707 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2008 : 06:45:06 AM
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I would like to be added. Beverley
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett
http://bevsdoggies.googlepages.com/ |
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TheresaB
True Blue Farmgirl
393 Posts
Theresa
Loveland
Colorado
USA
393 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2008 : 08:18:51 AM
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Wow! This is getting fun!
There are lots of variations of reuseable grocery bags out there. I purchased a pattern (more of a tutorial actually) from a very talented lady's etsy shop. It was $10 for the "paper" and the "plastic" version. If anyone is interested in taking a look at her site let me know and I will email it to you. I chose to make her "plastic" version, it's modeled directly after the plastic kind at the stores, but you get to make it with pretty fabric. I have used quilting cotton and even thrifted bedsheets! I just made 5 yesterday, will try to post some pics on my blog later today. I'm sure there are some free tutorials as well, so adding that to my list of things to look up and will post back when I find them.
Thanks, Ladies!
Theresa in Colorado
Proud Farmgirl Sister #124
www.thegypsysdaughter.etsy.com
www.thegypsysdaughter.blogspot.com
"I see skies of blue, clouds of white, the bright blessed day, the dark sacred night, and I think to myself, "What a Wonderful World!" ~ Louis Armstrong |
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TheresaB
True Blue Farmgirl
393 Posts
Theresa
Loveland
Colorado
USA
393 Posts |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
4427 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2008 : 12:03:25 PM
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OH I LOVE THOSE !! Thanks for the link!!
"As you become secure in God's love, you will discover that you need not surrender to the opinions and judgments of others. GOD IS FOR YOU!" ~
Unknown
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
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TheresaB
True Blue Farmgirl
393 Posts
Theresa
Loveland
Colorado
USA
393 Posts |
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Robin1974
True Blue Farmgirl
52 Posts
Robin
Flower Mound
Texas
USA
52 Posts |
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cw246
True Blue Farmgirl
153 Posts
Cheryl
Largo
Florida
USA
153 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2008 : 6:41:09 PM
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| I'd really like to join the fun too. Sounds great. :0) |
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cw246
True Blue Farmgirl
153 Posts
Cheryl
Largo
Florida
USA
153 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2008 : 6:46:13 PM
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| I have made several of the bags from the craftster tutorial.... great fun!!! Good tutorial too... very easy. I love these bags. The way I see it you can never have enough of them. They are sooooo useful and much stronger than plastic. I also like the way you can fold them into a small package to carry in your car. |
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knitnick
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Joy
Springfield
KY
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2008 : 05:52:59 AM
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Please count me in on this swap, it sounds like tons of fun!
Thanks,
Joy |
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knitnick
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Joy
Springfield
KY
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2008 : 6:49:12 PM
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I got so excited about this yesterday that I found a pattern I like, printed it out, went home and made a bag!
I will probably make another one this weekend! got to fix my treadle machine soon, it's got a wobble that's making it difficult to sew.
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joyfulmama
True Blue Farmgirl
1175 Posts
Debra
Silver Springs
NV
USA
1175 Posts |
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