Bags 4 Darfur: She Sales On. (sold)

Monday, January 16, 2012

She Sales On. (sold)

It's kind of like colouring outside of the lines. Except that I use my sewing machine and basket full of wiley bits of trim.
I've always been strangely attracted to rik rak and funny old ribbony bits.
So why not celebrate them?

This is a very basic bag, without interior pockets or lining. It's very sturdy and would work great for gym shoes or skates, library books, and grocery shopping.

This bag is ON SALE today for $10.00 plus shipping.

Interested? Leave me a comment.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...: SO NICE! Great bag.; January 16, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Anonymous said...: I* would love this but dont get paid until wed/thurs. But if you dont sell it by then I would definitley be interested.

Audra

letlolitalive@yahoo.com; January 16, 2012 at 11:21 PM
Colleen said...: Is this sold? or to be sold at another time? or now still?
~ Colleen; January 19, 2012 at 11:46 PM
joyce said...: Hi Colleen, this bag is available, so if you are interested, just claim it and send me a message re-joyce@ live.ca; January 20, 2012 at 6:41 AM
Kezzie said...: OOoh it's pretty,I love ricrac! What a good idea! However, I have faaar too many bags at the moment!; January 26, 2012 at 5:23 PM
Teresa said...: Hi Joyce,

Is this bag for sale?
If so I will purchase it.

Thank-you,

Teresa

errmward@mymts.net; February 11, 2012 at 3:37 PM
We Are What We Eat said...: I enjoyed reading your postt; October 17, 2023 at 10:01 AM

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About The Bags

Frequently asked questions answered here.

Read about the project here.

Read about the history of Darfur here.

Play a game to end hunger here: http://www.freerice.com/index.php

Re-joyce.

I've always been a scrounger. Raised by a frugal prairie farm woman who reduced, reused, and recycled long, looooong before it was trendy; I've come into the concept of re-purposing honestly. I am silly-in-love with anything vintage-ish, and am powerless against it when I discover it stacked on card tables in someone's garage, or stale and lonely in a thrift shop.

As a responsible consumer, here's what you can feel good about:

*the bags are fashioned from recycled fabrics purchased at thrift shops, garage sales, and fabrics donated by generous supporters.

* Most of the thrift shops are themselves humanitarian aid fund raisers.

*while keeping this stuff out of the landfills, you get to enjoy little pieces of history. Fabrics that used to function as tableclothes, aprons, bedspreads, sheet sets, coats.... Well, you get the idea.

*the proceeds of the project are intended for food aid to people in camps in and around the Sudan via the United Nations World Food Programme.

The bags are distributed in "good faith"; the fabrics within each piece can not be warranteed due to their unknown fiber contents. I myself treat my bags with little caution- throwing them in the wash, hanging them on the line to dry. I cannot offer any guarantees though, and do not offer refunds or returns; although I am certainly willing to do reasonable repairs. Although in a sense one is purchasing a bag, the bigger vision is to partner in feeding the hungry.

Interested in supporting the project? Visit my ETSY shop, top of the page. E-mail me with any question at re(dash)joyce(at)live.ca

Feel free to copy the "bag button" on the sidebar if you would like to place it on your own blog or web page.

Thanks for your interest!

Funds Sent for Aid

Grand Total: $32,918.00
$24,918.00 total to wfp
$2,097.00 to MCC Sudan, 2013
$400.00 to CMU Outtatown in 2013
$4,172.00 total for 2012
$910.00 to UHCR in 2012
$2,142.00 to WFP in 2012
$400.00 to CMU Outtatown/Guatamala 2012
$720.00 women to women in 2012
$240.00 to women to women in 2011
$6,203.00 to WFP in 2011
$4,078 total in 2010
$525.00 to WFP in 2010
$200.00 to UNHCR in 2010
$175.00 to Save Darfur in 2010
$3,178.24 Women For Women Int'l 2010
$5,385.00 in 2009
$210.00 to Mennonite Central Committee '09
$100.00 to Siloam Mission in 2009
$200.00 to Save Darfur in 2009
$10,658.00 to wfp in 2008