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I thought it would be fun to share a tutorial for making small, fabric gift bags. I think sewn bags filled with goodies would be a sweet little gift to give - either with a card, in a basket, or at a place setting at a table. I made 12 sewn Christmas bags in less than an hour – they’re so quick and easy to put together!
To make 12 small bags, you’ll need 2/3 yard of Christmas fabric and matching thread.
Begin by cutting 12 sets of 5 inch wide by 7 inch tall rectangles.
For each bag, place fabric with right sides facing each other. Starting at the top right corner, sew using a 1/4 of an inch seam allowance. Sew the right side, along the bottom, and back up the other side. Leave the top edges unsewn.
Once you’ve sewn the sides and bottom, you can work on sewing the top edge. If you prefer for your bag to have a flat bottom, though, you’ll want to follow the next step.
Putting your hand inside the bag, push the corners out and flatten the bag along the bottom. To make a flat bottom on your bag, you’ll need to stitch for about an inch in the opposite direction of the bottom seam. Measure an inch in from the corners and stitch.
Once you’ve stitched each corner, clip away the extra fabric, leaving a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
Fold down and finger press, or iron, 1/4 inch down on the top edge. Fold again and press. Pin if you need to, but I found that it was easy enough to sew without pins.
Sew along the lower edge to create your finished top seam. Because the bag is so small, take your time so you won’t sew through the opposite side while you’re stitching the top.
Now the fun part – turn your bag right side out. It’s done! Wasn’t that quick?
You could easily adapt this same process to make a larger bag for a bigger gift or for a different holiday or party.
I filled mine with specialty chocolates. What will you put into yours? I’d love to hear your ideas!
For a bit of fun, I’m linking up at a few fun sites: Saving 4 Six, Ginger Snap Crafts, Creations By Kara, Crystal and Co., The Grant Life, The Shabby Nest, Repurpose My Life, Diana Rambles, Flour Me With Love, Lines Across, Craft-o-Maniac, DIY Project Parade, Alderberry Hill, C.R.A.F.T., Sumo’s Sweet Stuff, Keeping It Simple, A Pinch of Joy, All Things Christmas, Boogieboard Cottage, I Should Be Mopping the Floors, The Gunny Sack, Skip to My Lou, Between Naps on the Porch, Sugar Bee Crafts, Adventures of a DIY Mom, Home Stories A to Z, Cozy Little House, Nap Time Creations, Tessacotton, Full Circle Creations,
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This will be a great thing to make from some of the little bits in my scrap bin. Thank you for sharing this good idea. I’ve pinned it to my Christmas board.
Perfect! It’s a great project for scraps! Thank so much for stopping by, commenting, and also pinning!
these are wonderful! I am going to use these for gift bags at my daughter’s next birthday party. thanks for the tutorial and for sharing at Repurpose My Life.
Thanks! They’re so fun and quick to make – perfect for small treat bags for a party! Thanks for letting me link up!
Cute little bag! I love that gingerbread fabric!
T’onna
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It’s cute, isn’t it? Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to make a bag!
They’re a lot of fun to make because they are so quick. Have fun and thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know!
Cute little bags. Perfect for a hostess gift!
They would be great as a hostess gift, and so quick to put together! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Thanks for sharing! I have the perfect fabric for making some of these:)
Love it when the perfect fabric is sitting in my stash! Have fun, and I’d love to hear how it goes!
so cute love the fabric
I love it, too! Originally I thought it’d be fun to use the fabric to make gift bags with dried gingerbread cookie mix, but opted for the little gift bags instead. Glad I did because they turned out darling. Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for stopping by my Christmas baking post and leaving a comment Laurie. I thought I’d reply here.
My personal favourite among the recipes on my list is the brown sugar shortbread, because of the memories it evokes for me. We’ve been making it for at least three generations. Every bite speaks of Christmases past and of Christmases (and family) yet to come.
I made some of your bags this weekend, but a little larger: about the size of a paper lunch bag. (Your instructions were great and it was easy to enlarge them.) I ironed fusible plastic to the wrong side of the fabric before sewing them so that they’ll be reusable. I’m very happy with the way they turned out. The bags are as much a gift as the things I’ll pack inside them.
Thanks again for sharing this practical project.
Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know your favorite recipe – shortbread is a favorite of mine, too. I love those recipes that bring back sweet memories even more!
I’m so glad you were able to make some bags! What a great idea to add the fusible plastic, as now they could maybe even be used as lunch sacks by the recipient. Wonderful! So nice of you to let me know and I’m glad it was helpful! Christmas blessings to you and your family!
Hey from tessacotton! Love your creation. I would be so thrilled if you would link up to my new, Christmas themed linky party!
http://tessacotton.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-linky-party.html
Thanks so much for the invitation, Tessa! I will head on over and link up now. It was so nice to have you stop by!
Such a cute idea. I have so many scraps-this would be great to use up some. Thanks for the how to.
It is a great way to use up scraps and they’re so quick to make, so it’s a fun project. I like quick sewing results! :) Enjoy your day!
These are adorable and I LOVE the fabric! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday :) http://www.flourmewithlove.com/2012/12/mix-it-up-monday.html
Thanks, Lisa! Isn’t it cute? I thought it was perfect for this “mini” project. Thanks for letting me link up!
Love it, Laurie! Thanks for linking up at my Pin Me Linky Party. I hope you come visit & link again. The party starts tomorrow at 8am CST.
Diana
Thanks, Diana! I’ve really enjoyed your Pin Me party – it’s fun to see what others are creating, and it gives me a great reason to log into Pinterest for a few minutes! :) I’m planning on linking up in the morning. Have a great evening!
These are such cute bags, thanks for linking them up!
http://www.joyfulhomemaking.com/2012/12/welcome-to-think-tank-thursday-8.html
Thanks and thanks again for hosting your Think Tank link party! Have a blessed week!
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