How To Sew A Gift Bag For A Special Gift

When you give a gift do you also want to wrap it in something special?  And let’s face it, gift bags making wrapping a present so much easier.  Have you ever made one?  Would you like to know how to sew a gift bag for a special gift?

I decided to make a gift bag to fit a bottle of wine.  When you sew the bag you can use a remnant or a piece of upholstery material.   If it is pricey not to worry since you won’t need much.   Or do as I did and use a fabric sample.  Did I mention I still have so many samples?  Some other projects I have done using fabric samples are the fabric pumpkins and coasters.

This is an easy sewing project.  For the bottle of wine, I cut the sample in half, using the rotary cutter.  The measurements are about 6 x 16, give or take.  It depends on the sample and of course what you are making the gift bag for.

I ended up sewing a ¼” seam because the sample I used made it a little snug.  Sew along the sides and bottom, right sides together.  Clip the corners so they aren’t bulky.  I used a wine bottle to figure out how far I wanted to sew along the edges.  Leave enough fabric to fold over for a nice seam.

The next step is to hem the rest of the side seam so that it is a finished edge.  After that fold over the top so it goes a little farther than the end of the seam.

If you have a sewing machine with decorative stitches select one.  This adds a pretty touch to the hem area.

We are almost done.  Take a coordinating ribbon and cut 2 pieces, allow for enough length to tie a bow on either side.

How to sew a gift bag for a special gift is so easy to do.  And won’t the recipient feel special knowing it was made just for them?

 

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Materials and Supplies

Fabric                                        Ribbon

Rotary Cutter (similar)         Cutting Mat

Sewing Machine

 

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