Giveaway Day 2010!

12/12/2010

Going Green in 2011

I wanted to get a head start on a personal new years resolution to find easy and fun ways to be green and lighten my footprint in my personal life and in my business. To start I’ve decided stop using plastic bags for lunches at work and school. These bags are so much fun to sew that I thought I'd share a set for giveaway day. Very little fabric is required to make a snack bags which means these are a great way to use scraps from larger sewing project.

The set of two snack bags pictured is what up for grabs to one lucky winner. To win these bags simply leave a comment here any time before 9pm on December 17, 2010 sharing the ways in which you are green. I will use a random number generator to select the winner and mail your snack bags on Monday December 20th. I do ship internationally.

Details: Both bags are made from African cotton and feature dark blue teardrop shapes on a yellow background. Each bag closes with Velcro and is lined with rip-stop nylon and has a gusseted bottom so they stand up on their own. Each bag is 4 inches tall and 6.5 inches wide.

134 Comments

Abi

12/12/2010 20:08:26

What beautiful and practical bags.

I like to be green by always using reusable shopping bags, buying in bulk so there's less packaging waste and the most time consuming but rewarding of all.. growing our own veggies and preserving and eating the resulting produce.

anissa link

12/12/2010 21:07:06

Y'know, i have been meaning to make some lunch bags for ages. I use tins most of the time. the ways i am green? I upcycle, recycle, re-use and re-shape. I worked mostly pro-bono as activist and organiser for environmental and social justice work i felt passionate about for 15 years. I use my car as little as i can. I only learnt to drive when pregnant at age 36 for green reasons. We compost, grow herbs and veges year round, speak up on issues i feel are important ..you know i have been talking and trying to live more sustainably for years (off the grid and on land for awhile there) .. and there are always ways to improve, so thanks for the opportunity to reflect on that. Tomorrow: off to check out that organic bulk foods co-op...

katie link

12/12/2010 21:51:29

I love the fabric!

katie link

12/12/2010 21:52:33

Oops...And I'm green because I grow lots of my own food (organic), try to limit my energy and water use, and have backyard chickens!

Leslie P

12/13/2010 01:43:14

We are green because I have a completely organic toddler ... I drive a Flex Fuel vehicle ... I ALWAYS use my reuseable shopping bags and we eat organic as much as possible

sarah in the woods link

12/13/2010 02:14:01

Cute!

Mamasoo link

12/13/2010 02:33:00

I've been meaning to make snack bags for myself and the kid forever, but never find the time. Thanks for the giveaway!

Heather

12/13/2010 03:21:13

Oh I would love to keep one for me, and one for my mom!! They are so cute!!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
h_freund@hotmail.com

Stephanie link

12/13/2010 03:22:57

These are super cute!

Amanda link

12/13/2010 03:38:33

I love that fabric! We gave up paper towels -- saves us money and is green! I also have a few (2) snack bags made for my son's lunch -- but we need more! :)

Amanda
amandaandandy@yahoo.com

Katie

12/13/2010 03:51:47

I use fabric bags for groceries! Thanks for the chance!!

Megan Presley

12/13/2010 03:53:03

I love the reusable snack bags! Thanks for the chance to win these!

sales4mp at gmail dot com

Trinity

12/13/2010 04:29:30

Cute bags! We're green in that we: use cloth grocery bags, cloth diapers, cloth napkins, and walk almost everywhere, among other things. Thanks for the generous giveaway, and happy holidays!

Amanda Pedro link

12/13/2010 04:57:29

these are on my list of things often requested and I need to make. I've settled for some snack sacks that I make instead for now.
thanks for the inspiration and sharing

Skooks link

12/13/2010 05:16:31

I've been meaning to make some of these for a while . . . to win would be divine!

skooksplayground[at]gmail[dot]com

Emily

12/13/2010 05:47:00

These are great! We've been taking reusable grocery bags to the stores.

Lee link

12/13/2010 06:00:48

I try to be green by living simply...not having too many things..thats why it would be especailly sweet to win something;)
Thank you and Merry Christmas

sukie link

12/13/2010 06:01:29

A way that I go green is reusable grocery bags for sure. thanks for the chance to win!

Katie link

12/13/2010 06:05:05

This would be fantastic. I have wanted to make some for myself, but haven't had the motivation to buy the vinyl or oil cloth or whatever to go inside to keep the fabric safe.

Sarah link

12/13/2010 06:16:08

I have been wanting to make some of these but haven't come across the right kind of fabric. The ways I am green are many...We have an enormous garden, compost, walk or bike most places, don't use paper towels, and try to avoid plastic. We also cook all of our own meals, eating a lot of homemade Asian foods, especially those that use dried beans. And this year we are making all of our Christmas presents by hand...for all 14 family members!

Jen link

12/13/2010 06:28:08

Lovely! We recycle, I use reusable grocery bags, and re-purpose as much as I can. The kids also walk to school since it's only a block from the house!

Lindsay link

12/13/2010 06:45:15

Reusable shopping bags! And I use the plastic ones to craft with...

Jingle link

12/13/2010 07:05:01

Jingle link

12/13/2010 07:05:41

We use reusable shopping bags, sort all our trash and recycle more than we throw out anymore, and I use stuff in my crafting CONSTANTLY!
jinglesells at gmail dot com

Max

12/13/2010 07:24:41

I use recyclable cloth bags at the grocery store!

Molly Mckelfresh

12/13/2010 07:30:39

I use reusable shopping bags and produce bags!

desiree link

12/13/2010 07:49:08

I have been trying to go green by using up all the various fabrics and papers I have. i have been calling it project destash and it has been in full swing aroudn here for about a year. Thank you for the chance to win!

simply.simon.sisters(at)gmail(dot)com

Ammie link

12/13/2010 08:16:04

These are fantastic. I need ways to lessen my footprint, too. I'm trying to repurpose a lot in my crafting life. I love your reusable take on crafting, too.

Emily Flippin Maruna link

12/13/2010 08:21:27

I made this same commitment last year by using cloth napkins and dishtowels instead of paper towels. We went from using a 4 pack of paper towels every month to using two rolls of paper towels for the whole year!! Good luck with your resolution. You can do it!

Sarah

12/13/2010 08:27:14

Such cute bags!

My birthday is the 17th, and winning would make the day extra-special.

Kelly link

12/13/2010 08:29:17

Oh, I've been wanting to make some of these myself and stop using ziplocs! I just saw them for the first time a couple weeks ago on another blog and just seemed like a duh moment. Something I never thought of.

Stop by my blog, if you haven't already, and enter to win my giveaway.

Merry Christmas!

Kristin

12/13/2010 10:18:31

Cloth everything is my main way of going green, I'd love to add yours to my stash. :) <3

(craftymom85atgmaildotcom)

Mystica link

12/13/2010 10:37:04

These are really good!

I am having a giveaway on my blog as well - a gift card sponsored by CSN Stores. Please do enter

urban craft link

12/13/2010 11:06:22

awesome! Thanks for a great giveaway!

Megan P.

12/13/2010 11:42:46

I would love some snack bags. We are trying to eliminate the use of baggies as well, but have been using more tupperware. These bags would be much more convenient and east to carry!

megancparsons(at)gmail(dot)com

Kayla

12/13/2010 11:56:33

These are really great! I am all about recycling and not using plastic as much. This would make it so much easier!

swim(dot)kayla(at)hotmail(dot)com

Libby H

12/13/2010 12:40:13

We cloth diaper -- thanks for the chance!

libby dot bloom dot hunt at gmail dot com

Beth Hawks link

12/13/2010 12:51:37

2010 was my year for going green. We do lots in our house - recycle, make our own cleaners, take reusable bags to the store... all the basics. I found the biggest thing I could make a difference with was to stop buying so much and just making more myself.

Vanessa link

12/13/2010 13:30:42

Love these! I have been wanting to make some forever. Tying to be greener in lots of ways, but the best I think is making things out of upcycled goods and sharing these with friends-so they too see how easy and cool it is to be green!

cheryl

12/13/2010 13:44:48

These are awesome! We are green in many ways - we use cloth diapers on our kids, use cloth napkins, air dry when possible...I could go on :-)

Candace Henderson

12/13/2010 14:50:36

My attempts at green are using bags at the grocery store and reducing packaging as much as possible. I love the bags and think that I would get a lot of use out of them!

Helena link

12/13/2010 15:28:50

Being green, I made reusable shopping bags last year and it made a difference for my large family not to bring home plastic bags:) texhelena(at)aol(dot)com

Kelly O. link

12/13/2010 15:46:59

i think this is a great giveaway!
merry christmas!

Sarah

12/13/2010 15:48:18

I love that fabric! Thanks for the giveaway.

lomagirl link

12/13/2010 16:18:03

I usually take my lunch to work, and I don't like to use disposable wrap. We recycle, and try to be aware of green living- recently started switching cleaning supplies and detergent.

StephanieS

12/13/2010 16:25:22

I like the fabric you chose. It is great to find little projects you can do to use up scrap fabric. Thanks for the chance to win. Happy Christmas. stephspitzer at gmail dot com

Shana Putnam link

12/13/2010 17:22:25

Gorgeous. We recycle what we can, compost and grow our own veggies, raise one pig and one cow a year for organic meat for the freezer.

Alyssa

12/13/2010 18:28:03

I walk wherever I can, we have our own garden during the summer, and I try to shop (with reusable bags, of course) at local farmer markets and the co-op. Thanks for the giveaway!

Jenn Miyamoto

12/13/2010 18:39:19

I love the colors of the bags!
Jenn
jaikok(at)yahoo(dot)com

Heather link

12/13/2010 22:00:57

reuse recycle in our house
Thanks for a chance to win

Becky link

12/13/2010 23:36:25

I love this giveaway and your pledge. I keep saying I'm going to do this but have been awfully lazy about it. Perhaps a new year's resolution will be best to kick me in the rear so thank you for the reminder.

(ps- accidently left this comment on your previous post so I apologize for the duplicate comments!)

Karen

12/14/2010 00:17:00

I try to be green by using reusable shopping bags in the grocery store and whenever I shop.

Happy Holidays!

Lora W.

12/14/2010 00:53:26

Thank you so much for the giveaway. I would love to have the reusable bags. I take my leftovers in tupperware containers but still use plastic bags for chips and crackers (I know, I'm bad).

Persia

12/14/2010 01:31:56

Thanks for this giveaway! I really like the fabric you used and how they stand up. ice design!

Gill

12/14/2010 02:40:17

Great idea!
Love the fabric
Thank you

Leigh Anne

12/14/2010 02:47:12

These are really cute.....we grow our own veggies and I use reuseable shopping bags :)

Addy Forrest link

12/14/2010 03:25:44

Very pretty and useful! Great giveaway!

Suzanne

12/14/2010 04:30:15

These are on my list of things to make next year! I would love to win some! Thank you!

Lisa

12/14/2010 05:10:10

I only use real plates and napkins, and recycle what I can.

Michelle link

12/14/2010 05:15:15

I recycle old knits by making them into dresses for my daughters.

I LOVE the fabric you used on these bags - fingers crossed I win them!

Thank you for the chance to win!
daydreambelievershop{at}gmail{dot}com

Serena

12/14/2010 05:45:47

What lovely bags! I use cloth shopping bags and hang my laundry on the line, among other things. Thank you for the giveaway!

julia link

12/14/2010 06:26:21

I'd love lunch bags, I try to avoid using gladwrap as much as possible! I'm pregnant with #3 at the moment and love using cloth nappies with my kids (I have done and do with my other 2 as well). I love cloth nappies! Funny just looking at comments here about hanging washing on the line too, here in NZ it's the norm to use washing lines rather than driers - lots of lovely sunshine!

MJ link

12/14/2010 06:48:08

I love reusable bags of all sizes!! We don't use plastic *anything* in our kitchen!

nellana

12/14/2010 07:24:26

very nice. My dd or hubby could use these for their lunches.

nellana

12/14/2010 07:25:31

opps forgot my email
nellana (@) hotmail (dot) com

Kelly

12/14/2010 07:31:35

I love being green, too! My home is paper-towel and paper-napkin free since August. It's so awesome. Great giveaway! Thanks for participating. ~Kelly, wyndsung@gmail.com

Laura

12/14/2010 08:03:48

They're lovely! What a thoughtful way to reduce your impact on the environment.

Thanks for the giveaway!

orinoco14 at yahoo dot com

Marilyn W

12/14/2010 08:23:55

I've also made my declaration to family/friends that I'm "goin' green". I carry a folded up tote bag in my purse for when I'm shopping and I have a reusable crate in my trunk (should I need to reuse my tote)

Would love to win your giveaway.
Thanks

Marilyn
marilynjw1971 (at) gmail (dot) com

Catherine

12/14/2010 08:33:04

I use a tote bag for groceries and take the light rail to work... :)

Crystal link

12/14/2010 08:34:13

I am trying to go green as much as I can. I reuse everything that I can, plastic bags (I crochet into stronger bags) re use clothing to make other things :D

I am having a giveaway too!! Come check it out if you like. http://hendrixville.blogspot.com/

Amanda

12/14/2010 08:51:00

Green living is relatively new for me. I love reusing old clothes though, I think it is fun too! I am learning you can use almost anything again (and again and again. lol)

Liberty

12/14/2010 08:51:34

We try to avoid using anything disposable (shopping bags, napkins, etc.)!
libertylay(at)hotmail(dot)com

Krista - Poppyprint link

12/14/2010 09:13:36

Lots of ways! We compost, recycle everything, walk to school, ride bikes to work, wrap in fabric and eat vegetarian. Thanks for your give away!

Sandy link

12/14/2010 09:55:17

I always take my own totes shopping. Thanks for the giveaway.

Shannon R

12/14/2010 10:39:33

Cannot believe I haven't thought of these! Great giveaway. I always take my own shopping bags and if I get in a pinch and don't have them, I reuse the plastic ones again and again.

Amanda

12/14/2010 10:50:11

Those look so nice. For myself, I use fabric totes for lunch bags and random carrying. Any plastic bags I do use are re-used. We have all cfl lightbulbs, keep the house cooler in the winter and dress warmer,

Brenda

12/14/2010 11:18:36

I rarely buy new clothes (just jeans really). I repurpose with a passion. That's the biggie for a sewing blog, but I have some strong little town homesteading leanings too :)
Very cute snack bags! I can think of lots of snacks I'd like to briefly store in such nice reusable bags :)

sarita link

12/14/2010 11:32:39

i try to be green in a lot of small ways. i don't drive, so that's an easy one.
i only shop at thrift stores for clothes household items, i always re-use envelopes (although one could argue that uses a lot of new tape) and paper with only one printed side, and i try to use as little plastic wrap in my lunch as possible... mostly it's dry things wrapped in a napkin and some tupperware, so these lined snack bags would be awesome!
thanks for the opportunity to win! :)

sarita0818 at comcast dot net

June link

12/14/2010 12:11:20

I love it. After seeing a few snack bags on the giveaway list I am adding them to my own to do list. Hopefully I can win some to model after!

April in Autumn link

12/14/2010 12:46:19

Living more naturally is an ongoing resolution for me. This year I made big steps in living greener by becoming vegetarian, using reusable produce bags, and just buying less stuff.

Good luck on your journey!

Emily

12/14/2010 12:47:26

Reusable grocery bags, produce pages, cloth napkins and no paper towels. Grow our own food, etc.

Mary Beth (The Blue Ladybug) link

12/14/2010 14:08:46

LOVE these! Now that I have a toddler, I reeeeally need some snack bags but have been too busy with other projects to make them!

I cloth diaper and use reuseable shopping bags!

Lynda

12/14/2010 15:04:39

This is so great, thanks!

I love to use reusable shopping bags :)

Susan

12/14/2010 15:23:39

When grocery shopping, I bring my own bags, NO MORE plastic!

Hilary

12/14/2010 16:03:34

Love the bags. I recycle plastic bags into reusable baby bibs by fusing the plastic together!

Anne Merrow

12/14/2010 16:30:00

Oh, I'm not nearly as green as I should be... I try to reuse grocery bags (or not take any), reuse coffee cups, and take the bus to the airport.

Ms Muffin link

12/14/2010 21:58:48

I do rarely use a car. Even though we live in a village. If I have to go to the next big town I take the train. Many people around here find it weird - but I am not a car person.
I also love to cycle but since I have two kids that is much harder to do ... But once they both are old enough to cycle themselves it will be FUN! :-)
Thanks for this great giveaway!
Come by my blog and enter mine if you want to!
Love
Ms Muffin
ulli-xox [at]web[dot]de

djaj link

12/14/2010 23:44:03

I banned liquid shower or bath gel, I got back to good simple old soap... And of course, I use a lot of fabric bags !
thanks for the chance !

Stephanie link

12/15/2010 00:02:20

I just realized I commented on the wrong post! So I'm copying that comment and pasting it here ;) Sorry!! I love these :) I'm giving some away as well for my giveaway but sadly, I have yet to make any that we actually use in the house. Everyone keeps snagging them up before we get to keep them! We've banned plastic bags though so for now, my toddlers snack have been going in the cheerios bowl that they sent us ;) Love the fabrics you used! Thanks so much!

Emily

12/15/2010 04:55:53

Ooh, love a giveaway that promotes going green (and especially with such gorgeous fabric!). We use cloth bags for shopping and cloth diapers, clothesline dry, tend a small garden and recycle everything we can.

eshopta (at) hotmail (dot) com

Tiffany

12/15/2010 05:14:53

Great giveaway! I love reusable lunch bags. They are so much cuter than plastic stuff.

Hannah

12/15/2010 06:20:43

I try to be greener by recycling a lot, making and reusing things instead of buying them, walking to work when I can, and eating a vegetarian diet.
Thanks so much for the chance to win the great snack bags!

Tiffany

12/15/2010 06:39:17

We hang our clothing instead of using the dryer.

Lucy link

12/15/2010 07:37:20

We don't own a dryer! Love the fabric.

juicylu at yahoo dot com

Kathleen

12/15/2010 07:55:39

I've wanted to try reuseable bags for a while now. These look great!

Stephanie Robles link

12/15/2010 09:26:27

Oh I love african print!! Great use of the fabric too!!

xo Steph

Liz

12/15/2010 09:26:46

We buy bulk yogurt and take it to school/work in plastic reusable tubs, we grow our own vege, make compost, and I LOVE upcycling!

Sherry link

12/15/2010 09:49:51

I have been an avid recycler for years. I use reusable shopping bags whenever I can and have a worn out reusable lunch box. Your snack bags are great!

Amy

12/15/2010 09:57:27

What a great way to get people to join the eco friendly train! Thanks for the chance to win!

Valerie DeLap

12/15/2010 10:26:39

Those little bags are very cute!

pam

12/15/2010 10:29:35

I love them ...it makes going green easy when it looks good!!

Thanks for the chance to win.

morgan

12/15/2010 11:38:10

Love those fabrics, and features!

katie

12/15/2010 11:44:45

We are green in a number of ways - I've just converted to microfibre green cleaning (no more nasty chemicals!), we try and limit our energy and water consumption... and we have the most fun green item when little kids are involved - a worm farm!

love the bags!
smiles... katie
katie(dot)poli(at)gmail(dot)com

Shirley

12/15/2010 11:50:44

What fun fabric! I'm green in many ways. I always take reusable bags with me to the stores, recycle metal, glass, food cardboard, etc.

Lori

12/15/2010 13:21:50

I try to be green by using reusable shopping bags, growing my own food, and raising chickens.
nanny_lor4(at)yahoo(dot)ca

Kari link

12/15/2010 13:38:14

What cute snack bags! We recycle and use cloth bags for groceries. Great resolution for the new year. Thanks for the chance to win!

Laura Wilson

12/15/2010 14:35:31

I have been using all of my tote bags as shopping bags. The hardest part is remembering to put them back in the car after using them.
laurawilson25@hotmail.com

Laura

12/15/2010 16:39:32

Cute bags!

Laura

12/15/2010 16:40:39

Cute bags!
LauraHughes(at)charter(dot)net

Celia

12/15/2010 18:31:25

Love to use reusable bags!

Kat Hardisty

12/15/2010 20:31:59

These are gorgeous! I love the colours. :-)

I try to be 'green' whenever I can. For the last two years, I've had a rule that I'm not allowed to buy new clothes - I have to either make them myself from my (massive!) fabric stash, or get second-hand ones, or alter garments I already own. It's surprisingly easy to do, actually! :-)

macska at gmail dot com

Eva SB link

12/15/2010 22:49:55

These bags are lovely.
My kids already use fabric snack bags for school - I love these for me!
We have a solar water heater and when the temps drop we wear socks and sweaters rather than turning the heat up another notch.

eva.s.black[@]gmail[.]com

Lisa

12/16/2010 02:43:43

Great colours, love the idea of getting away from using all the plastic bags in lunches...I know we all could give this a good try.

Melanie

12/16/2010 03:46:27

So cute! Thank you for the chance.
thurbs8(at)yahoo(com)

Knititall

12/16/2010 04:58:07

Those are neat! And I love the idea behind this giveaway and everyone's comments.
I try to be green anywhere I can. I usually take the bike or walk (or public transport if the weather's really horrible), and I try to buy local organic produce whenever I can. I also recycle and use reusable shopping bags, but I don't have a reusable snack bag, so these would be very cool.

anna link

12/16/2010 06:41:33

these are just awesome! being more green is a goal of mine in 2011 as well. that and learning how to knit. :)

your site is great. excited to start following!

Leanna

12/16/2010 06:52:14

We recycle and reuse our grocery bags. Thanks for the chance.

Courtney link

12/16/2010 07:45:29

I go green by bringing in such items as Cereal boxes and such to use in my classroom as manipulatives. For example, for my student's math bell-ringer one day I told him he needed to calculate how many pieces of cereal did I eat if I had eaten to servings. Reusing such materials help the students learn, and help our environment! Thanks for this green giveaway -- I hope I win! Merry Christmas! God bless :)

cthompson4 at liberty dot edu

JenniferB

12/16/2010 09:52:37

I have been composting, hanging out clothes on clothesline, recycling all plastic material, making cloth napkins to use instead of paper, I could go on and on

Amy

12/16/2010 10:23:13

LOVE these!
We use cloth diapers for our son and don't own a car (we are keen cyclists, baby boy and all).

Terri

12/16/2010 10:35:10

I love these. I go green by reusing all my brown paper bags. Just wrapped some gifts with one bag. : )

Jessica link

12/16/2010 11:22:10

Lovely bags, and we are in some serious need of them! Thanks for the chance!

Nelly Barney

12/16/2010 12:31:36

These are so pretty!

nelly dot barney at yahoo dot com

Victoria link

12/16/2010 13:37:09

I love the graphic African print! Kudos for your resolution! We only have one planet.

Andi link

12/16/2010 13:55:33

These are great snack bags! At the moment I use glass dishes for my lunches and these would be a lot lighter. I do my best to live a green lifestyle, we use reuseable bags, buy secondhand, I turn worn-out clothes into new things, we use very few paper products, we grow our own food and eat local what we don't grow, and we have dreams of building with straw bales and living off-grid powered by wind and sun, but we haven't quite got there yet!

jackie

12/16/2010 16:07:22

Reusable snack bags are good for conserving the environment.

daisy

12/17/2010 02:38:37

what an amazing coincidence, just now i was talking to a friend about how many years ago when i was just a teenager i went from door to door trying to make people separate their garbage and reduce the use of plstic bags, and now ll these years later it has finally become a habit for most people. other things i do is try to save water with short showers and using the water from the showers in the toilet flush, using only economical lights and never leaving them on when not needed. so many simple things we can do and they do really make a difference!

Emily link

12/17/2010 06:43:59

how are we green? Hm. We recycle, we compost, we buy locally where we can, and we either use reusable baggies or we wash and wash and wash our snack bags. We also don't eat beef or pork. I would LOVE to be a short shower person, but it is my second biggest eco-sin after my minivan.

crissy link

12/17/2010 07:18:26

I love being green, these bags are perfect! We recycle as much as we can, reuse as much as we can and shop with reusable grocery bags!

crissybell17(at)gmail(dot)com

Deb link

12/17/2010 07:44:13

Love the bags. We've just switched from paper plates at every meal to washing dishes more often. Hmmm....

DebbieKL

12/17/2010 08:13:56

I keep meaning to make snack bags, but never seem to get around to it. Yours look great!

Eve

12/17/2010 08:44:07

I recycle everything we use instead of putting it in the trash, and I have been using cloth produce bags and grocery bags for almost 20 years. I do love the idea of snack bags. Happy Holidays.

Joyce Mosby

12/17/2010 11:26:36

I love the snack bags. I have been making totebags from plastic rice bags and petfood bags.

colleen

12/17/2010 15:27:32

What cute and useful green little snack bags. thanks for thechance to win!

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