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Morsbags – sociable guerilla bagging

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The Morsbags project appealed to my bag-making and recycling tendencies. I’ve made some bags out of second-hand pillowcases and op-shop (thrift store) remnants to give away and help reduce the number of plastic bags we use for shopping. If you can sew and want to get involved there are pods all over the world or you can start your own. I’ve set up a social sewing group called ‘Hawke’s Bay Fabric Hoarders‘. We sometimes sew bags.

Tartan fabric from a favourite old shirt.
Horizontal stripes
Sea scrolls and seashells pillowcase.
Bugs bunny pillowcase.

Golden pillowcase with retro floral lining full of peaches
Blue wave pillowcase
Gardening themed pillowcase.
Tuis in flax remnant

Purple satin with crazy cat lining.
Chinese writing pillowcase tote.
Ballet dancer pillowcase tote for a lucky five year old girl.
Blue and red checked table cloth

Striped pillowcase.
Retro pillowcase shell with chocolate pillowcase lining
Purple stripes with a lilac lining.
Enough left from this upholstery remnant for a small matching pouch.

Rose covered pillowcase.
Striped butcher’s apron including pocket
More flowers on a pillowcase.
Dotty pillowcase tote with dotty lining.

Another floral pillowcase tote.
Bold patterned gold on black.
Black and white dotty pillowcase tote.
Soft pink and grey pillowcase.

Blue checked pillowcase.
Tiny blue checked pillowcase.
Elephant scarf refashioned
Retro flowers with calico lining

Upholstery fabric tote.
Embroidered flower pillowcase.
Pacifica panel
Cosy wincyette pillowcase.

Striped green pillowcase tote.
Signs of the zodiac pillowcase.
Tiny white stars with a striped lining. Two remnants that went together well.
I made a pair of these geometric design pillowcase totes.

Bold striped pillowcase
Spotted furnishing remnant with golden pillowcase lining
Bag from a remnant with handles made from the unused denim belt carriers I made for a pair of jeans.
Striped pillowcase tote.

Blue and white pillowcase.

 

 

 

 

 

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I'm an enthusiastic gardener who loves eating things I've grown. Initally I grew and sold boxes of homegrown produce. When I couldn't satisfy the demand, I started teaching my customers how to grow their own. I teach, write, sew and cook. I'm also catching up on learning to play piano. More...

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