Fabric Gift Bag and Tutorial

With all the efforts lately to recycle and to be environmentally responsible, I decided to make gift bags out of fabric. That way, they can be reused and man- I have SO MUCH fabric, my sewing room is about to bust! I need some kind of 12 step program to deal with my fabric addiction lol.

Here is the gift bag I made-


They are super easy to make and take about 5 minutes from start to finish. Basically, you cut the fabric the size you want, plus 3 inches at the top. Sew the sides and bottom together, then fold the top over to make a pretty edge and sew. This will show, so make sure the raw edges are hidden.


I squared the bottom so that it would stand up-


That's pretty much it! Press it and tie a pretty ribbon around it.

Have fun!

Tissue Cozy Tutorial

Here is a tutorial on how to make a little tissue pack cozy to keep in your purse. Not like it's difficult to make, but sometimes it's nice to see step-by-step how someone else did it. They make cute gifts that are really quick to sew!

Cut 3 pieces of fabric, each 4"x6".


Take 2 of the pieces and iron them so that they are 2"x6" and put the other (flat) piece of fabric pretty side up, then center the pressed pieces on top so that the folded edge is towards the middle. You want all the raw edges to be together. It's no fun to rip out stitches if you have a senior moment and stitch it incorrectly... ask me how I know. I used about a 1/2" stitch. It doesn't have to be exactly perfect.


After stitching, clip the corners so that it turns nicely, then turn right side out and put the kleenex pack inside.



Happy Stitching!!!

Word Book With George Cartridge

This is a great tutorial on how to make a word book with Cricut Design Studio. I only have the trial version, but I am definitely going to try this!

Susan's Word Book Tutorial