A few years ago I started making fabric gift bags. I didn't invent the idea. I stole it from my Grandmother. I hear there are some other Grannies out there doing the same thing. But, let's face it, if you have extra fabric laying around, fabric bags are cheap (or free,) you can reuse them year after year, and you aren't throwing gift wrap into a land fill.
How to make them:
Cut some squares or rectangles of fabric, whatever size you need for your gift:
Right sides facing, sew or serge 3 sides together:
Make gussets on the bottom by opening up the bottom corners, and flattening them into a triangle:
Sew or serge across:
(If you are sewing the gussets, you'll need to trim off the corners with scissors.)
Finish the top edge of the bags, if desired. Place two buttonholes on either side of each side seam (four total,) measuring placement by folding down the top of the bag for desired depth of casing:
Make buttonholes:
(I make crappy buttonholes.)
Sew the casing down:
Turn the bag right side out (and check out those gussets! A nice gusset floats my boat.)
Using a safety pin, feed some pretty cord through the casing -- one length through the two buttonholes on one side, and another length through the two buttonholes on the other side.
Pull them all the way through, leaving about 4-5 inches hanging out of each buttonhole. Secure the ends with a knot.
Pull the cords on either side to gather the top of the bag:
Merry Christmas!
Or Happy Birthday! Or Happy Whatever!
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