There was a bit of a shortage of gift bags at Christmas. Not critical, but when you don’t always get them back, it happens. I also haven’t made any in a few years. Thus, it was time to get back on the bandwagon.
I bought a few pieces of Christmas fabric on sale to make up for the loss. I also snuck in a couple of pieces of birthday fabric into my cart that were just too cute to pass up.
I am a fiend for leaders and enders, but when you aren’t using a quarter inch foot it is hard to keep up the pace. This is where gift bags come in. They are a very forgiving project and I used them as leaders and enders as I made the Sew Together Bags.
Thus I got a few gift bags done without trying very hard. The ones shown here are just a few examples of the 8 or so I have made.
I have about 6 yards of fabric left to make more Christmas bags and I want to get to it, so I can offset some of the fabric I have bought and also get at least one stack off the floor.
Love love love the birthday gift bag fabric. How large do you make them?
Generally, I decide on how much fabric I have. These use about half a yard each. They are a good size for many types of gifts, which is a consideration as well.
They look awesome, Jaye! And I was thinking about the same as Jackie, how do you decide what size you’re making them?
I think about the gifts I have to wrap or the fabric I have to make bags and decide from there. Generally, the smallest bags I have been making use about 1/2 yard. Smaller gifts can be placed in larger bags, but larger gifts cannot be placed in smaller bags.
I like your idea of making these as leaders and enders, something I’ve been slacking on lately. Thanks for the idea!
I would love to see your gift bags! Thanks for reading and commenting!
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I’m a fan of cloth present bags and noticed we were getting a bit slim last Christmas. Must remember to do them as leaders and Enders, great idea.
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