14th January...

[pol]

The 14th January 2007 was Day 1 at morsbags central and the birth of the first ever morsbag.

A year of joy, blunt needles, endless duvet covers, new friends and frayed edges followed, but now I'm consumed with wanting to reach 10,000 morsbags by the 14th January 2008, just to prove how amazing morsbaggers are and what a brilliant team we've all become over the last 365 days.

So if you have a heart, and a sewing machine, please procrastinate no longer. NOW is the moment to make a morsbag - and as they take approx 15 minutes to make, we have loads of time before the 14th to make 10,000

Seriously - we need to add 45 bags to the tally a day to reach it and it's SOOOO possible if we all pull together. If you need any inspiration, check out the Beattie/ zappers conversation on the other thread. True early morning/late night dedication

Good luck morsbaggers!

[walker6]

Pol I've made 6 more bags today. Hope to make the another six tomorrow.

[zappers]

Yay, you're great Walker 6! We can do it if we keep this up, I added 5 more so total is now 375 to go Pol and tomorrow is another morsbag day!
Correction they are coming in fast 362 to go!
I'll have to find some new fireworks if we manage 10000 by the 14th Jan

[beattie]

I've just added the 4 bags I made while dinner was cooking & now we "only" need 318!! That's 57 bags added in the 2 hours & 20 minutes since Zappers' post - we're steaming ahead.

[Ivybags]

I just added three, made also during Casualty (how sad are we), and cut out loads more for a Sunday "Sewathon"......whilst watching Bonnie Langford (thanks Bonnie)

[The Bag Fairies]

Hey everyone!

Yes I know I havent been around much lately, but I'm still alive! I promise!

Have just finished three bags completely and have seven more in the final stages which I will finish tomorrow. I will see if I can get some more cut out tomorrow, it depends if I can get everything else done before work on Monday!! I dont have TV, so I spent the evening sewing with Matt damon! lol

Happy sewing everyone!

Now only 302 bags to go!! Well done everyone!!

Right, off to bed!

Bag Fairy #1
xx

[beattie]

Evening shift clocking off with another 6 bags made. 296 to go! Over to you Zappers!

I'm running out of bags kits - need to cut & iron another batch so I'll slow up for a day or two now.

BTW I posted this 48 hours ago -

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:18 am Post subject: Can we make 10,000 bags in one year?
584 bags left to make in 10 days

That means we made (or added to the tally!) 288 bags in the last 2 days!

[zappers]

Night Shift Report!
Now it is 296 to go! I also have to cut and iron now
What a wonderful lot of baggers you are!
It would be really good if we reached 10000 before the craft fair in Exeter on Friday, (or at least near enough to be finished off by the sewers there) then Pol could really command some attention (and have a good 'preen') :P
I must go back to bed for a while, I am very tired
9.27 am 290 NOW! Phew, I overslept!

[Simply Sewing]

Is anyone planning to take a bell to Exeter to ring when bags are made?

If the 10,000 mark was reached during the exhibition wouldn't it be a great way to get attention and celebrate!!!

[Lady B]

I had a surprise phone call yesterday from a newish recruit who had made 11 bags, I was delighted, I'd made 7 so that bumped up the total

[zappers]

Is anyone planning to take a bell to Exeter to ring when bags are made?

If the 10,000 mark was reached during the exhibition wouldn't it be a great way to get attention and celebrate!!!

Hope so!
Just cut and ironed my next 10...just about to start sewing after lunch. (I have to feed the man!)
Well done foxybaggers

[Lady B]

Are you aiming for 10,00 BY the 14th or does it include 14th? Hope so because I'm arranging a bagging day ON 14th to try and get people together and hopefully to boost the tally. (although no-one might come!) I'll still be making bags before that tho

[zappers]

Bless you Lady B I am not sureif it includes 14th! Hope so.

[Ivybags]

Am just off to see Peter Pan, but not before I added another 6 to the total

Phew !!!!

[zappers]

thanks Ivybags, just added another 5 myself and still sewing!
265 to go!