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Come Craft With Bags for the People & Katherine Bell at Etsy Labs
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Published on November 12, 2009 in Events 		Photo by

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Why stay in and sew all by your lonesome? Come join us for a bag-making workshop with Bags for the People and Katherine Bell — whether you're in Brooklyn or anywhere in the world. Stop by for our weekly Craft Night in our online multi-user chat room, the Virtual Labs, for a live online demo at 5 p.m. ET, or in person at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn anytime between 4-8 p.m. at 55 Washington Street, Suite 512 in Brooklyn, New York. (Click here to see what time 5 p.m. ET is in your hometown.) Craft Night is a time to make things, sharpen your craft skills, and meet new friends.

This week, on Monday, November 16, we will be making bags with Bags for the People and Katherine Bell, author of Quilting for Peace. (Check out a bag-making how-to project from her book here.) 

Bags for the People is a non-profit organization that provides the public with a sustainable alternative to plastic bags. They use all repurposed materials and give bags out for free. Bags for the People also perform community building workshops and events (like this one!) to convince people to make the switch from plastic to reusable and inspire the public to take an active and creative role in life. Learn all about Bags for the People and what they do here.

We'll have all the materials you'll need to sew a bag of your own here at the Etsy Labs, including beautiful surplus fabrics donated by Serena and Lily! If you have any other fabrics or old clothing that you would like to turn into bags, please bring them along.

If you are attending Craft Night virtually this week and would like to stitch up some bags along with us, you'll need to gather the following supplies:

 

Upcoming Events at the Etsy Labs:
11/23: Rolling Ball Book Ornaments with Esther K. Smith
11/30: Open Craft Night
12/7: Needle-Felted Ornaments with Nguyen of KnitKnit
12/13: Plush Toys with Wendy of Scary Stories

 

Looking for more bag-making projects? Try these how-to's:

Quilting for Peace: Stitch Your Own Shopping Bag | Lunch Bag | Eco-Friendly Bags

Will we see you on Monday? Let us know in the comments below!

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Nov. 12, 2009 at 5:01 p.m. Tias

I would love to join you at the actual workshop, it looks like so much fun from the photo.

Nov. 12, 2009 at 5:10 p.m. SimpleJoysPaperie

Sounds like another fun evening of crafting! :)

Nov. 12, 2009 at 5:11 p.m. Ryanplz

sounds great!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 5:13 p.m. soule

YES!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 5:27 p.m. craftpile

sounds fun...hope I can make it...online that is :)

Nov. 12, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. 1AEON

nice, we have tote bags (http://www.etsy.com/shop/1AEON?sectio...)
but this is something else!! love it!!
:)

Nov. 12, 2009 at 5:50 p.m. rosebudshome

What a great idea to have fun and save the environment.

Nov. 12, 2009 at 6:09 p.m. stubborndog

aw. I love bags. I wish I could come!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 6:33 p.m. thebestvintage

Another fun project!!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 6:33 p.m. blueskyclouds

Brooklyn New Yorkers have all the fun!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 7 p.m. Fairyfolk

What fun!!

Blessings and magic.

Nov. 12, 2009 at 7 p.m. Fairyfolk

What fun!

Blessings and magic.

Nov. 12, 2009 at 7:05 p.m. 23rdstreetvintage

time to dust of the sewing machine

Nov. 12, 2009 at 7:19 p.m. opendoorstudio

this looks like sew much fun! wish I could be there! Just love the reuse!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 7:49 p.m. bylynnkrestel

gotta go!!
looks like another great project!!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 8:49 p.m. girltuesdayjewelry

Looks like a lot of fun and a great use for t-shirts that have been banished from the drawers! I have GOT to make it out to bklyn for one of these events!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 9:06 p.m. breadandroses2

Yet more fun!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 9:14 p.m. Morado

Unfortunately will be working then! but I LOVE bags :o)

Nov. 12, 2009 at 10:35 p.m. whitehaus

cool! i hope i can make it. i love bags for the people!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 11:22 p.m. schin

Oh wow, looks so fun and wonderful :) Look at all the smiles.

Nov. 13, 2009 at 12:10 a.m. valkasinskas

*chimes in* Bags! Bags! Bags!

Nov. 13, 2009 at 12:11 a.m. valkasinskas

How Wonderful!

Nov. 13, 2009 at 12:16 a.m. PipocaHandmade

This sounds like a fantastic lab...with lovely donated fabric to boot!

Nov. 13, 2009 at 1:51 a.m. WingsDove

Whoa!!! Bags to me are like shoes to most other women. This is a feast to me.

Nov. 13, 2009 at 1:52 a.m. WingsDove

Whoa! Bags to me are like shoes to most other women. A veritable feast for me.

Nov. 13, 2009 at 7:19 a.m. tootsweethandbags

too bad i'm not in NYC, these bags sound like what i make everyday! fun!

Nov. 13, 2009 at 8:44 a.m. cassidycay

These craft nights look so neat. When I become rich and famous (haha) I can fly in every time! : )

Nov. 13, 2009 at 9:09 a.m. CapeTownChic

Oh lala! this sounds like fun! I wish I had and knew how to use a sewing machine.

Nov. 13, 2009 at 9:14 a.m. SugarShaira

Wish I could be there. So great to give back.

Nov. 13, 2009 at 9:41 a.m. amysfunkyfibers

Sounds like a great time!

Nov. 13, 2009 at 10:17 a.m. d1era

Cool!

Nov. 13, 2009 at 11 a.m. Fairyfolk

They look like they are having such fun!
Blessings and magic.

Nov. 13, 2009 at 2:01 p.m. ArtisticIntentions

Fun!! Nice bags!

Nov. 13, 2009 at 11:32 p.m. nailee

I always wish i could be there....
it does look really fun...

Nov. 13, 2009 at 11:32 p.m. nailee

I always wanted to go to esty lab...
It really look fun there!!

Nov. 14, 2009 at midnight lilblackdog

I don't really know how to go to etsy labs...o.O

Nov. 14, 2009 at 8:58 a.m. colbyjune

look like fun!

Nov. 14, 2009 at 6:38 p.m. thingsbuilt

We love anything and everything to do with bags. We make backpacks out of Mexican mesh shopping bags. Great article. Thanks Etsy.

Nov. 14, 2009 at 9:12 p.m. tomatored

Sounds great, I'll try to be there-

Nov. 15, 2009 at 7:06 a.m. BabbidgePatch

wonderful!

Nov. 15, 2009 at 10:42 a.m. sharonclancydesigns

What a fabulous idea, looks like fun too!

Nov. 16, 2009 at 12:10 a.m. sevendaysofrain

Can't attend, sadly. I have the flu. :-(

Nov. 16, 2009 at 9:11 a.m. SewCupcake

what a great idea !!

Nov. 16, 2009 at 12:03 p.m. ANANEE

lovely items....great!!!

Nov. 16, 2009 at 1:26 p.m. sewaddicting

Fun!

Nov. 16, 2009 at 1:26 p.m. sewaddicting

Sounds fun!

Nov. 16, 2009 at 2:10 p.m. ScissorsHappy

You inspired me to actually use some of the fabric I sell instead of just SELLING it. lol. If only I had time to sew!

Nov. 16, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. tickertyboo

Can you all come over to england to do a workshop???

:D

Nov. 17, 2009 at 11:42 a.m. CaptiveStudio

I wish I lived close by this looks like sooo much fun...

Nov. 17, 2009 at 2:47 p.m. pnbgiftsmadewithlove

That class sounds exciting. I wish I could be there for the workshop, I really need that. However, I will try to catch an online demo.

Dec. 2, 2009 at 2:18 a.m. EyvindsAlchemy

Sound like fun. I love bags.

Dec. 2, 2009 at 2:19 a.m. EyvindsAlchemy

sounds fun. I love bags.

Jan. 3, 2010 at 11:35 p.m. artofjane

Sweet. Love all the bags.

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