Fabric Gift Bags


These bags are loads of fun to make! Choose the fabric. I love John Deere stuff. Fabric shops have pink John Deere fabric now too. You don’t have to make your bag a Christmas bag necessarily. You might would like to use this little bag for your child to put Sunday School papers in to bring home from church, carry their Bible in it, or put a few small toys or books in it for church or to leave in the car.

All I did was decide how big I wanted my bag. I cut out 4 rectangles, 2 sized batting pieces.
I made them similar to the stockings. I had the right sides of the fabric together, then batting on both sides of that, then the right sides of the fabric out.
Pinned and then sewed down one side, across the bottom, then up the 2nd side, leaving the top open.

Trimmed then flipped inside out.

At the top you should see raw edges and the inside of the bag with the batting.
I folded the raw edges down and pressed with iron.
You can either make your bag handles or buy the “rope” type handles. Pin them where you want them. Then sew seam around the pressed down edges including sewing the handles into place.

Next, zigzag stitch around the top of bag.

If you’re making this as a gift for a child, fill it with fun things! A small chalkboard with chalk from the dollar store, or books, candy, pencils, colored pencils, crayons, activity pads, candy canes, or whatever.

Remember, you can make this bag however big or small you want it. That’s the glory of making it yourself.