I finished 3 things! 3 whole projects. I'm very excited to show & tell. I've got my fingers crossed for more sunny days soon. Yesterday was sunny and like sixty degrees! I kid you not. Bikes were unearthed, fences were covered in sidewalk chalk and there was even a trip to the park!
First up, the finished snack bags. These were easy peasy and are pretty gratifying to make. As I mentioned before, I went for unlined to avoid the whole good plastic/bad plastic pitfall altogether. My least favorite part of this project – trying to rethread my screwed up serger. My favorite parts were picking out the fabrics I thought my friends would like and rolling them up in these cute little bundles. It can be good to have a friend who knows how to sew! I thought I'd extend this perk out to my blog friends. I know most of you sew but some of you probably don't. I thought I'd do a snack bag bundle giveaway for the non-sewers out there. So if that applies to you, leave a comment with your favorite color scheme and I'll have the random number generator pick a winner for a set of six cotton, unlined, velcro-closed snack bags.
Thanks for playing guys! Kate (fizz and co) your snack bags are underway.
green, cream, chocolate brown! Do you have directions on how to make these please? I would love to repost this!
thanks
Karen
karen@achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com
http://www.achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com
turquis and greens and cream. GORGEOUS! i WOULD LIKE A TUTE AS WELL…
wowwee this is great I really like greens I would love to make some too.
They’re such cute looking fabrics any color would be wonderful! Great giveaway!
yummy…. browns and greens for me please… http://www.wifemotherexpletiving.blogspot.com
Fav color scheme is pink, brown and cream…I would love any of your bags in any color schemes you have…learning to sew is on my to do list for this year! These bags are an excellent idea!
I would absolutely love them. Any colour!
Of the three bundles, my favorite color combination is the brown/green one 🙂
I would be so happy with any color combinations, but I have been loving sherbert ice cream colors lately! What a fantabulous idea!
I wish I was a sewer but alas I am not – blues!
Do I count as a non-sewer if I can only hand sew? I like blue!
I love greens and browns. what a great idea.
love it! i love them all, but the middle one and one of the right are my favorites 🙂
We’re blue, pink, purple, and yellow girls in our house. Thanks for the giveaway!
Those are awesome! It is times like this that I definitely wish I could sew. Light blue with brown is my current color obsession!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Those are SO cool! I wish I had a sewing machine so I could make some too. Anyway, we like red, tourquoise, black, and grey (but the kiddo is a boy)
These are so great! The center ones are my favorite!
I was thinking about your snack bags this morning, when I couldn’t find ours during lunch-making time.
Right now, I can’t get enough of turquoise and orange together! These look like a great way to use up small pieces of lovely fabric.
um, i sew, but not regularly or well?
(i’ll take any!) hee!
They are so cute! I love this idea and only wish that I could sew. My daugher loves pink, blue, and green.
Learning how to sew is definitely high in my to do list. In the meantime, my favourite is the turquoise color.
oh I love the blue dots! (I have a sewing machine but… don’t really sew) Thanks!
blues, greens, brown! cute 🙂
ooooooooooooh what about the sewers that grind their teeth because they never have time to sew or do projects because they have a spirit-sucking corporate job?? 😀 the orange and olive green is sooooooooooo yummy!!
blue and orange!
Non-sewer here! I love that middle bundle. I’ve been trying to be more ecofriendly. We got a compost bin last year, and now that Chicagoland is thawing out, I’m excited to see if we’ve got good dirt! Snack bags would be a good step for me and my kids.
oh my, so cute!!! I finally feel lucky for not sewing. i like them all, but maybe the blue in the middle is my favorite 🙂
Greens, blues, and aquas! Thanks for sharing the love!
Wow! So thoughtful to think of those of us who don’t sew!
It’s hard to choose between the green & the blue, but I’ll go with the blue, please. (Assuming I, you know, am selected randomly.)
Cheers!
I WISH I sewed, but I really am intimidated. I need lessons. What a cute idea to sew some baggies for snacks!
Any colors! They are lovely.
Non-sewer here. No real color combo preference, but I do like cute prints. Thanks for thinking of us sewing-challenged people!
Orange, green, brown.
Fingers crossed,
Melissa B.
mbabecka@gmail.com
Anything green! These are great!!
Melody
They are all so cute. I would love to learn to sew something, maybe these would be a good place to start.
I sew-so I guess that makes me ineligible but I do want to say-so cute….especially the colourway on the right-greens. I hope you will post a tutorial. Do you think a larger version would work on the fridge. I seem to go though so many ziplock bags and I would love to cut down.
Kind Regards,
Jana
These snack bags would be perfect for my grandchildren. We are all loving orange right now, but they are cute in any colour! What a great idea!
so inspired to make some myself! i love teal…
I’m a sewer, but not a very good one. these are so cute! I like the blue and orange ones.
ummm…. any of them would be great!
SUPER nice idea! I would love to make these, too. I like blues and greens.
I love lt. green and brown. 🙂 I love reusable bags!
Thank you for the opportunity, Hillary. My favorite colors right now are: espresso, dark turquoise, persimmon, and avocado.
dark turquoise & persimmon. thanks for the opportunity!
I would be thrilled to own any of them. Thank you so much for your generosity.
I am a sewer but don’t have a serger I love the color scheme on the right with the greens
Oh yep, non-sewer, that’s me. And oh how I’ve been wanting some snack bags for my preschooler. I love the aqua/orange color combo. Yay!
Any color that would coordinate well with Almonds would be perfect!
I love your blog and the adorable dolls….
any colour is good with me!
My fav color scheme is taupe/turquoise or sky blue/red accents
What if I know how to sew but am pregnant and really too tired to do anything productive? Does that count? I love reds with anything!
TheLearning to sew is on my list of to-do’s for one day… Happy spring colors would be nice. I can’t wait for more sunny days!
Such pretty fabrics! I like the green/orange/brown bundle.
Love them! I’m a newbie sewer and I mean newbie! I’m loving oranges of any shade!
I’d love to consider myself a sewer one day, but with an almost 2-year-old and a newborn it’s not going to happen any time soon! I like the blues and oranges in the middle.
tonals…blues, browns, greens, reds. Umm, wait, I think I am starting to spout off my crayon box — oops!
😀 thank ya – these are sooo fun!
hot pink, ice blue and navy!
I am a non-sewer, but I definitely appreciate the talent of sewers. In fact, I’m jealous. Anyway, my favorite color scheme depends on the time of year. Right now I’m feeling springy…so pinks, yellows, greens.
blue, white, brown and orange! i am trying to start sewing and baggies are on my list… just haven’t learned it yet… these are cute!
Any kind of blue! I’m trying to sew but am not getting better fast..Must keep at it. These baggies might inspire me to keep practicing
becky818@yahoo.com
what pattern did you use?
I was online looking for a job and my almost 3year old dumps her cheerios on the floor. After clean up! I visit your site. I dont think she would spill her snack if they were in bags compared to bowls.1st time comment love the blog!
These are great and what a generous giveaway!
Favorite color scheme at the moment (changes often) is cyan, orange, yellow and green.
Thanks for the opportunity!
What great fun! I love the set to the right.
My favorite color combo right now is red, orange and yellow. They are such cheerful colors and they just make me smile.
Thanks!
i love all colors. With spring coming i have been loving pink and green with some yellow, too
Oooh, ooh, pick me! I love aquas, greens, or yellows.
I’m at the end of the ROY G BIV spectrum and love my greens, blues, and violets. Of course, I pretty much love anything just COLORFUL. The more color, the better!
Oh yes please! I’m a sewer but not a serger… and I have to go with the blues. Thanks!
Love all the colors!…teals, blues, greens…the bundle in the middle looks fabulous!!! Thanks so much for a fun giveaway! I purchased a sew machine, but have yet to attempt a sewing project! Hopefully sometime this year! =)
I love this idea!!! I think pink and chocolate brown with some cream would be beautiful!
I have often cursed my serger – love/hate relationship with it in my machine sewing days. Now I do all my creating in my lap! Love all the bundles, but the center one speaks to me. Thanks so much for a give away prize!!
Oh, how sweet you are! I love any color and would be honored to win!
oh how fun! 🙂 favorite color scheme is anything with LIME. thanks for the chance!
I feel that if I could only learn to thread the garage sale find sewing machine I could master these! Instead I’ll cross my fingers the green bundle is coming my way!
I love them all, but the greens are my favorite!
Ok. I sew a little. Enough to know how much work it is to make all those bags!
PS I have a little 4 month old boy, and I’ve decided his favorite color scheme is of the green/brown/orange variety.
I barely sew and am in desperate need of snack bags for my daughter. Would love the 3rd set of greens & creams. Or the first set with creams & trucks? Ok all of them!
Cheers!
I like the green/orange/brown bundle. So cute!
I love your snack bags, especially the middle blue bundle.
Have a great day!
i love these! i reall love the blues and orange bundle! Could you put up how you made these, too?
great giveaway!
i love coral and aqua
gill
Pretty and practical! They’ve been on m list to make forever.
I appreciate this generous give-away! I would love any color combination!
I really wish I could sew but I lock up in fear of things not being perfect and then the project either fails entirely or it just barely gets started and never finished.
I would say the colors of the season are turquoise, orange, red and purple!
-Violet
Dang. I *know* how to sew, but I haven’t dusted off the machine in about a year!
I’d love any color! These are so cute.
Thanks for the chance.
I love them all! I hope you will do a tutorial!
A show and tell for the sewing impaired like myself would be cool!! These are such a great idea as I too am trying to avoid the whole toxic/plastic thing and they seem like something a beginner could even tackle !! Or just cross my fingers for the give-away [in any color of course] 🙂
Um, I’m a sewer but a really lazy one so maybe I could put my name in the metaphorical hat? Love blues and browns and greens!
Oh, these bags are so useful and darling! I love peacock and orange together – so cheerful! Thanks for the giveaway.
They are so nice I like the green %)
i love the browns and greens. i also love that you didn’t bother with a plasticky lining. i agree – too much fuss and so many snacks just don’t need it.
Wow! That is awesome! I love any colors. 🙂
Love the yellows and greens…inspiration to delve into the world of sewing perhaps…thanks!
What a fabulous giveaway. I love blacks, bugundys, blues, greens. I love all colours except maybe orange.
lately i am really liking aqua and brown….and really like your middle bundle above.
i dream of a serger… though given how my sewing machine’s tension settings and i don’t get along (with servicing, it’s a user issue), i fear what that would be like. but i still dream. to choose colours? just not pinks, oranges, or yellows…
Honestly I would take ANY bundle you’d give me! But to answer your question I really dig blue and any sort of contrast color to it. Thanks for the giveaway!
I hope I win!
Blue and orange are just so happy, dontcha think? They are my fave. Though, to chose a fave from amongst three equally cute bundles is pretty hard. 🙂
oooh i’m a non-sewer ! turquoise, red & yellow … something for the bedroom of my daughter & son 🙂
oh wow! oh yay! orange! red! anything! thanks so much! you’re wonderful!
Ok, i do sew. But, i’d still be thrilled to win one. Any color, and I promise I’d use it 🙂 I have been reading your blog since before Phoebe was born. Thanks for all the inspiration!
Loving these! Greens and browns are my fave!
Love them all, but I am a big fan of greens and mustards!
Awesome! Thanks for the fun giveaway!
I love turquoise, green, brown, magenta, orange-red, yellow-orange, well, everything! They look so great!
Great idea! I like the blues and all the other ones too!
i am lovin the green set!
I love the tiny little trees print! Awesome giveaway!
I like orange and light blue.
Greens & oranges!
Earthy colors of green and brown please… I love these alternatives to Ziploc and plastic containers. Thank you!!!
so cute and such a good idea! love the greens and browns, love all of them actually.
cute stuff as always!
Wendy
Please enter me! I’m a fan of the ones all the way to the left! 🙂
Ooooh, so handy! I love blue, pink and grey!
115 comments! guess i hardly stand a chance, but just have to say i didn’t realize there were so many of us non-sewers reading here (i’m a hand stitcher only) anyway…i lean towards the blues&greens
Browns, Greens, and Reds! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great bundles! I love the cream, green and chocolate brown please. Keep my snacks fresh and funky!
Does being able to hem trousers and fix buttons count? That is the current extent of my sewing skills. I would like to learn, and I’m looking into finding a sewing machine and time.
I quite like browns and oranges and blues as a colour combo. They are my trusty go-to colours!
I’d feel lucky to get any color, really. The kids love bright colors though 🙂
brown, green, and a little red or orange is my favorite scheme. those sandwich bags are delicious!
love them all, but the little bitty green ones are so cute!
is polka-dot a “color scheme”?! If not, blue (like tiffany blue or aqua)
A sewing wannabe I love the oranges and greens also the blues and browns, polka dots are always a hit. Where do you get all your cool fabric? I go to Jo Ann’s but I guess I just don’t have an eve for it.
what a great idea! i love vintage colors, esp. aqua & red. and i think i spy some polka dots in there too – yummy!
I used to sew (when I was much much younger) and although I have a machine I never seem to find the time – if that doesn’t disqualify me I would love a chance to win the snack bags with the green and orange color scheme.
Great giveaway, these will definitely come in handy!
I love any color, especially natural colors.
Love Love Lovely. I really like the blues and orange!
I love any colors, but I especially like aqua, brown, and pink. Together or separate. 🙂
These are great. I have been wanting something like this for my son’s lunches.
I think blue or green would be perfect for him. Thank you!
So cute! As for colors I like blue and green but I know that anything you come up with would be fantastic.
blues and greens are my colour obsession! 🙂
Oh the Blues and oranges are so happy. The greens are quite wonderful too. Am chiming in for a tutorial :-). I am just learning how to sew.
I love the bundle on the right with all the bright patterns. I love the combo of blue and red together–I’m always hunting ways to combine the two (dishes, clothes, etc) Thanks for the chance.