Hope you are well. September is upon us and even though we have nice days to come, we all know that cooler temperatures mean back to our schedules and mat weaving. News: If you look back in a newsletter I wrote a few months ago, you will remember the people in Zimbabwe who started the …
Hi Everyone, Hope you are well. All is good here. Many of us take a summer break from the milk bag project but things still happen, and I like to keep you informed. FREEBIES: A few people have contacted me to let me know they have frames to donate. They have either too many frames …
Hi Everyone, Hope you are well and enjoying the nice summer weather. So what is happening? First, our mat count for the year is growing.. so far we have sent 2852 mats to people in need. Way to go!! Our next pick up your bags day will be on Wednesday, July 6th. I will be here all …
Hi Everyone, Happy June, hope you are all well and your gardens are planted with the weeds removed. The milk bag mats keep coming in and we continue to give them to people in need. Thank you for all your work… or should I say enjoyment of creating something for someone. May has been productive …
Hi Everyone, Hope you are well. Our project continues, and I’m happy for this. Some groups are starting to gather again, but for the most part, our work continues with people who independently weave from home. However, we have a few schools that have started up and a couple of church groups. We have done …
Hi Everyone, Hope you are all well. Things here are good. Our last pick up your bags day was a tremendous success and I received more than 200 mats in one day!!! Amazing. A few things to tell you .. I have been asked again what we can do with grocery bags. We cannot weave them …
Hi Everyone,Happy February, the month to hibernate and do what it is you like to do around the house.. hopefully, some of you have been taking a bit of time to weave milk bag mats. So far this month we have sent 219 mats to people in need. Our mats have gone to 3 areas, …
Are you ready for another year of milk bag weaving? In 2021 we made a grand total of 6238 milk bag mats. Every mat has been delivered to people in need.. far and wide and close to home, overseas to downtown streets, and even to St. Vincent where people there suffered through a devastating volcanic …
A short while ago, Dave and his friend John from Harley’s Diners and Rides came to visit our “ headquarters” to bring some bags and chat with Angela. Here is the interview! ENJOY!
from Owen Sound as told by Beth van Aalst : I just have to share it again with everyone: ” We call ourselves The Bag Ladies and we are located in Owen Sound , Ontario. We mostly crochet the mats but we do have a few that prefer to weave them. We also have one lady …
