20 Feb 2020 Bag Sewing

That’s a Thursday. Here’s Becky’s email:

Hello all Grannies – We have 2 dates coming up that we will need quite a few of our beautiful hand made bags.  March 7th (tentative date) the LENA group (that the Pruecil kids started) want to give away bags at the Dodge St Hy Vee on March 7th.  I’ll need people to sign up for this event too, so I’ll bring a sign up sheet to the February meeting.

On April 17th the U of I student Environmental Coalition wants us to help with their bag exchange in the ped mall again.

For the March 7th date I am going to help them get some bags from local businesses, hopefully.  If you have any ideas of a business (no grocery stores please) that might have some on hand or would be willing to get some, please let me know.  But, we can use whatever we have made up too!  We might need another sewing date to get a bunch made for April 17th.

I have reserved the fellowship hall at First Presbyterian Church for February 20th for a sewing day.  Come anytime between 10 am and 3 pm for as long as you can even if it’s just a short time.  We can use cutters, pressers, pinners and sewers!  Things to bring: thread in neutral colors, straight pins – long ones usually work the best –  good fabric scissors, yard sticks, and sewing machines.  I’ll bring the fabric.  If you happen to have any fabric to donate, bring that, too!

Bring your lunch if you plan to be there over the lunch hour.  We have a fridge.  We’ll have a good time and get a bunch of bags made!

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