Bag-along Project
I was at the Senior Center on Tuesday and realized that we are running
low on fabric for the "Bag-Along" Project. For those of you that are
new this is a project where we make bags for walkers and give them
away free of charge. We had so much fabric for a while, but now we are
low. If you would like to donate some to this project, that would be
appreciated. It is the guilds that keep our project going. You women
are so generous!
We put kits together and have them ready to be sewn. If you have time
to sew I can always bring a kit to the meeting. (I usually have some
in my car so just ask me; also there are almost always kits available
at the Village Sewing Center in Santa Rosa.) It takes about 1/2 hour
to sew a bag once you have made the first one. I usually make several
at the same time and assembly line sew them. I can make 7-10 in about
1 hour. If we know ahead we can give you similar colors so you can
even use the same thread. The bag can be almost completely made on the
serger if you are so lucky to have one! I have step-by-step pictures
available by email if you are a visual learner.
During the summer we have fewer sewers working on our bags, so any help
would be appreciated. I was at dinner in Oakmont and saw several
residence with our bags. How fun it is to see them around the
community. I guess we should be running into them since we have made
over 2000!
If you have any questions about our project or need more information
about donations please contact Pat Meiswinkel
Directions for the Bag-along project can be downloaded by clicking on the following link.
Bag-along Directions
Thanks for your support,
Pat Meiswinkel