July Baggers – hall of fame!

[beattieKeymaster]

We have 14 new pods who joined in July – congratulations on finding morsbags and registering. They are –

Norfolk Knitters and Stitchers
Te Awa Pod
Welly Fabric Hoarders
RRTAG Redditch
Pat & Co
StuffMummyMakes
Big UP the Bags
Sew and Crow
ZoZo Crafts
Beuteltier
Handy bags
Loulou’s Pod
Torti
rutundrueb.li

Interestingly, there is a spattering of new pods in New Zealand – at least 2 in the list above, plus the new one registered this morning that will appear in August’s list. I wonder if there’s a reason for this cluster?

As before, some newly registered pods have already got round to making some morsbags, so double congratulations to Norfolk Knitters and Stitchers, Te Awa Pod, Welly Fabric Hoarders, Beuteltier, Loulou’s Pod, and rutundrueb.li

Bag output dropped a bit in July – and I can understand why, the outdoors tempts, children are on holiday, but between us, we still managed to add 2225 bags to the global tally, made by these 48 pods –

Wundertuete
Kentish Essex Girls
Cuckoobird
Bude Baggers
Norfolk Knitters and Stitchers
Salt Line Studio
Sacbags
Whissybags
HedenhamInTheClouds
Te Awa Pod
South Gwent Pod
Darting Frog
Material Girls
Bagging Brownies
Los Alamos County
Bags by the Bay
Longridgebagmaker
Greenbags
HaldenBags
Scallywagbags
Bags for life
icejan
Offcuts
Offcuts2
Lanchester Old Bags
Murston Junior School
Morsbag Meisters
The Fancypants Pod
Poddington Peas
Bagistas
Big UP the Bags
Hopstitching
Macs Bags
JEMors
nana bags
Harborough Hit Bags
Welly Fabric Hoarders
Beauteltier
Handcross Bag Lady
Greener Sawston
Ladybag
Loulou’s Pod
Impressum
rutundrueb.li
Butterfly Bags
ColBags
sewing sisters
ECOBAGS

There were a couple of interesting changes to pod updates this month.

ColBags wrote –
Mission accomplished and 50 bags distributed at the Colchester Food and Drink Festival on 27th June, 2015. Also 6 bags made (one by the mayor) and great interest, especially in the 1920s hand sewing machine.

Murston Junior School wrote –
A Brief history July 15. Was expecting to be in class teaching today, but as I was not needed I decided to finish the half completed bags for the pupils to enjoy over the school summer break, increasing our total by 5. Every little helps. Early July 2015. Last after school club meeting today for the academic year, with a total number of bags made for the year standing at 20. October 2014 Now an after school club with 14 members, meeting weekly from 3.15 – 4pm. July 2014. Our first pod: Year 6 school leavers, studying Habitats as this term’s topic, making a bag each during lunch break.

Well done, ColBags and Murston Junior School.

I noticed a message from Loopychris who several people may remember meeting. She says “Haven’t made any bags recently as we were preparing for a house move. We have now moved so I will be resuming my morsbag making very soon.”
Welcome back Chris, I hope you settle in quickly.

• This topic was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by  beattie. Reason: Edited to remove duplicated pods

[KrisabyParticipant]

OOOOO yes! I remember Loopychris. Looking forward to her return to the Forum!

[beattieKeymaster]

Thanks to Offcuts for pointing out the duplicated pods in the list above. Hope we’ve got them all now. 😉

[offcutsParticipant]

I’m sure it only used to be about 1000 per month in 2014

[beattieKeymaster]

It was, I agree. I wasn’t keeping figures, but I noticed that towards the beginning of the year we were adding around 1000 bags a month, then in September it was more like 1500 per month.

[offcutsParticipant]

Pol will be busy sending out all those labels but its a good thing!

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