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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.

Blue and white pillowcase.
Blue and red checked table cloth
Blue checked pillowcase.
Retro flowers with calico lining

Rose covered pillowcase.
Bold striped pillowcase
Embroidered flower pillowcase.
Striped pillowcase tote.

Tartan fabric from a favourite old shirt.
Soft pink and grey pillowcase.
Purple stripes with a lilac lining.
Another floral pillowcase tote.

Elephant scarf refashioned
Bugs bunny pillowcase.
Pacifica panel
Sea scrolls and seashells pillowcase.

Chinese writing pillowcase tote.
Ballet dancer pillowcase tote for a lucky five year old girl.
Golden pillowcase with retro floral lining full of peaches
Dotty pillowcase tote with dotty lining.

Striped pillowcase.
Retro pillowcase shell with chocolate pillowcase lining
Signs of the zodiac pillowcase.
Gardening themed pillowcase.

Purple satin with crazy cat lining.
Horizontal stripes
Striped green pillowcase tote.
More flowers on a pillowcase.

Spotted furnishing remnant with golden pillowcase lining
Bold patterned gold on black.
Cosy wincyette pillowcase.
Tiny blue checked pillowcase.

Striped butcher’s apron including pocket
Black and white dotty pillowcase tote.
Tuis in flax remnant
Tiny white stars with a striped lining. Two remnants that went together well.

Bag from a remnant with handles made from the unused denim belt carriers I made for a pair of jeans.
Blue wave pillowcase
Enough left from this upholstery remnant for a small matching pouch.
I made a pair of these geometric design pillowcase totes.

Upholstery fabric tote.

 

 

 

 

 

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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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