Pre-Sewing for Charity
Would you like to donate a little of your fabric stash for a good cause? Help us reach our 2009 goal of 600 sewn zippered bags for Saturday, October 24, 2009’s 8th Annual Charity Gift Bag Sewing Day. Last year 560 bags were sewn, filled with travel sized soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and deodorant and given to Children’s Inn and the Banquet.
On Saturday, October 24, 2009 we will be setting up sergers for the eighth year to sew up these bags. If you love to sew, never have used a serger or just want to see what it is all about, plan on visiting Heirloom Creations between 10am – 4pm.
It only takes two 10” x 16” pieces of fabric, one 10” x 16” piece of batting and one zipper. If you are using home decorator fabric the batting can be optional. If you would like to sew bags before October 24, completed bags can be delivered to Heirloom Creations by Friday, October 23, 2009. Bags can be completed on EITHER a sewing machine or serger.
Click on the picture below for the pattern.
Click here to watch a video of how to make this zipper bag on a serger.
If you would like to make a donation here is what is needed:
Travel size:
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Tooth brushes
- Tooth paste
- Deodorant
- Other personal care items
- Nylon zippers
- Fabric
- Batting scraps 10” wide or bigger
On Saturday, October 24, 2009 we will be setting up sergers for the eighth year to sew up these bags. If you love to sew, never have used a serger or just want to see what it is all about, plan on visiting Heirloom Creations between 10am – 4pm.
This event originally began as a way to celebrate my birthday, and it also coincides with National Make-A-Difference Day.
Come celebrate your love of sewing and help out our local community.
