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I could visualise you, Nicky, but not remember when we’d last met. The Great British Sewing Bee Live! That was a lovely show with a great vibe, except for the access problems for exhibitors.
Getting all the kit in and out was a nightmare as the exhibition floor is not at ground level and was only accessible on wheels via a ramp and narrow, one way track. As everyone exhibiting has truckloads of stuff to get in and out it was very time-consuming and annoying to set up and break down.
Still, the people were fabulous and it was a lot of fun otherwise. Covid has changed a lot of things, perhaps we’ll be able to do this sort of event again in a while.
There’s Craft4Crafters Christmas Fair at Shepton Mallett for people to look forward to 😀
It took some time to find this photo of Clarence House event and I can’t believe how long ago it was! (2010)
https://morsbags.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4839868843_c4314a086e_b.jpg
Stones! Great idea, why didn’t we think of that!
Line of Pritt Stick type glue down the back of the label to hold it in place while you sew it on?
Sounds like you’re all ready to go, Jacki, thumbs up!
“The last one I did was in a marquee at Hampton Court ”
We certainly were there, but only did the first day, I think. Looking back at the posts here on the forum, I think you were there on the Saturday. I don’t know who finished off that gig on the Sunday. https://morsbags.com/forums/topic/hampton-court-handmade-festival/
So I think we have met before that one. Did you go to Kew Gardens or Clarence House, perhaps?
Ivybags’ comment has jogged my memory –
I’d suggest that you don’t try to iron bags-in-the-making on the stall, have ironed kits ready to sew. Hot surfaces and “The Public” not a great idea, and it’s time consuming.
Enjoy! 😀
Ah, I’ve just read that HopStitching pod has moved to Malvern. I think we met in a marquee or an exhibition stand somewhere, helping members of the public to make themselves a morsbag a few years ago. 🙂
I hope the move has gone well.Sounds fantastic Jacki! Sorry I won’t be there, but have a great time.
Okey dokey Anne, I’ll await your email/ message.
Anne, I have quite a few of the old style labels left (the viscose ones, pre-environmentally-friendly cotton ones) if that would help?
Thanks for your input Nicky, I will draw admin’s attention to it.
Thanks for answering Agwen’s question Ivybags. I’ve been holding off as I can see it’s a difficult one.
In the past, bags to help people on various treatments requiring syringe drivers have been made, but not counted as morsbags.
Trusty Bags (which was started by our late-lamented Rosie, mega-morsbag superstar) made quite a few in addition to the enormous number of morsbags produced and distributed, but they did not include them in the amazing tally of 56078 that still keeps them at the top of the leaderboard.As I see it, making syringe driver bags is an excellent project with benefits for others, just like making face coverings for anti-COVID uses, special pyjamas for children in hospital, or bootees for dogs with tender paws, but they’re not morsbags.
Care to give an opinion Pol or Joe?
Anyone else with ideas about this?
Thank you Ivybags and Joby!
I’ve been absolutely at a loss to post a fitting tribute to Rosie. The special edition labels are lovely.So now we need to fetch out our most colourful fabric bits and whizz up some morsbags with non-matching handles to commemorate the most colourful, passionate morsbagger who ever wore odd crocs.
It’s lovely to hear from you Kathy, and with good news too. I’m pleased that you are able to use your own bags again where you live.
It’s strange how different places handle the shopping bag issue. In the village where I live, one well organised mid-sized shop has a system to control the number of people allowed in at any one time. Even if you’ve only popped in for one item you have to take a wire basket. If there isn’t a basket available you can’t go in and have to wait outside = control system for numbers. But it’s still perfectly normal to bring your own bag and pack into it when the cashier has put your shopping through the till.
Other than a few small bits and pieces from local shops we haven’t been inside a supermarket since February 2020, so I am unable to comment on what happens here in the UK. I see that people ordering using “Click and Collect” are encouraged to bring their own reusable bags to pack the shopping into. We have had our supermarket shopping delivered for over a year now, and it’s a long time since it ALL arrived in plastic bags. Now only a few items are in plastic (fish, raw meat, mostly) and that’s in spite of ticking the “no plastic bags” box when ordering. 🙁
Can other morsbaggers comment on reusable bag use where they live now that life is returning towards a tentative sort of normal?
Thank you Anne !! *hugs* 🙂
Welcome Emma. I hope that when we can return to a more normal life we will all be able to take on giving away morsbags again. In the meantime we could be building up stocks for a celebratory handout.
I have not replied as this has been a “bone of contention” in the past which I didn’t want to dig up again!!
I think it depends on how big the gift bags are and how many times they get re-used.
I also make some produce bags from surplus net fabric. They have drawstring tops and I find that fruit and veg keep better in them, but I don’t count them as morsbags.
What do other morsbaggers think?
