Tag Archives: Gift Bags

Gift Bag Challenge

Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Jaye

In cleaning up the fabric avalanche, I found a piece of marginally Christmas fabric. It is a little pale to be a gift bag, because eager eyes can see through it, but I made a gift bag anyway. This made … Continue reading →

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Gift Bag Tutorial

Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Jaye

Supplies: Fabric – I use either a half yard, a yard or a fat quarter. If you use a yard you can make 4 smallish bags, two medium bags or one large bag. You can make bags with any size … Continue reading →

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Gift Bags So Far

Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 by Jaye

One of my medium nephews was over while his parents were gone and he decided he wanted to make a pillowcase. The first step was to select fabrics. In the course of doing that, we pawed through my Christmas bag … Continue reading →

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Creative Prompt #95: Thanks

Posted on Thursday, November 25, 2010 by Jaye

I would like to wish all of my American readers a Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for your participation in the blog, your comments and your continued reading. I would also like to tell my international readers how grateful … Continue reading →

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Lush Gift Bags

Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 by Jaye

One of the reasons I buy fabric specifically destined for and make gift bags is so that I don’t have to wrap gifts using paper. I also like to have an excuse to buy holiday fabric that I know I … Continue reading →

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Babies Finished

Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 by Jaye

Babies and wedding some in waves and I am in a baby wave right now. I am not having my own baby, just to be very clear. Friends are in baby producing mode, however. I have made a few quilts … Continue reading →

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Mini Gift Bag

Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 by Jaye

I got the directions for making this little bag, just with folding an sewing from Maeda Trading Company at PIQF 2009. They sold squares of fabric so you could make this little bag right away. Of course, a person could … Continue reading →

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Little Bag

Posted on Saturday, January 24, 2009 by Jaye

My sister asked me to make her a cute bag to carry her retainer around in. I thought she was being totally revolting at first, but she showed me that the retainer has a case. This is kind of the … Continue reading →

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Additional Gifts from Near and Far

Posted on Friday, January 9, 2009 by Jaye

I am a lucky girl! I have such nice friends who give me presents sometimes. First, I got a gift certificate for some fabric. Above is what I bought. Dots, of course, but also some of Mark Lipinski’s Califon line. … Continue reading →

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Gift Bags From Afar for the Luckiest Girl

Posted on Monday, December 22, 2008 by Jaye

I got a surprise on Thursday! Kristen and Mrs. Kristen sent me a dotted package filled with fabrics and gift bags. I was so thrilled and it was just the pick-me-up I needed.I saw this sunflower fabric on Kristen’s blog … Continue reading →

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Gift Bags From Afar

Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 by Jaye

Last year, Mary-Jeanine and I exchanged emails about gift bags. She had already put her Christmas ornaments away when we had the conversation, but she promised to send me one of her bags this year. I also sent her one … Continue reading →

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More From the Bag Lady

Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 by Jaye

A long time ago there was a discussion on a Yahoogroup about being a bag lady. Not the kind you see on the street begging for money, but someone who loves all kinds of bags.Tote bagsHandbagsPursesLaptop bagsBriefcasesBackpacks You name it. … Continue reading →

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Bags of the Kemshalls

Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2008 by Jaye

Linda and Laura Kemshall are quilt artists extraordinaire. I love their Thr3fold Journal and the straightforwardness (is that a word??) and artistry with which they present their projects. They have come out with a new gift bag pattern via Quilting … Continue reading →

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More “Gift Bags”

Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 by Jaye

I notice a gift bag theme starting. I got the Janome newsletter and they have a pattern for Bottle Caddy. It is a gift bag with a bit of dressing up.Bottles seem to be popular items to wrap in gift … Continue reading →

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Gift Bags Spreading Some More

Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008 by Jaye

Deirdre, who finds everything and then sends it on to me, pointed out these gift bags on Lazy Girl Designs. WOW! They are amazing and definitely not as quick to make as mine, but they are gorgeous!! I would love … Continue reading →

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