Fabric Gift Bag

Tired of buying paper gift bags? Reuse and recycle in style by creating your own handled gift bags, custom-made with fabrics you choose. They're sure to be used over and over again.

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Materials and Cut Fabrics

Project Designer: Cindy Taylor Oates of Taylor Made Designs
From: Quilts and More, Winter 2006

Materials
18x22" piece (fat quarter) print A (bag body)
18x22" piece (fat quarter) print B (lining, handles)
3/8 yard heavyweight, nonfusible interfacing
1"-diameter button

Cut the Fabrics
From print A, cut:
2 -- 10x11" bag body rectangles
1 -- 1-1/8x3" bias strip
From print B, cut:
2 -- 10x11" lining rectangles
2 -- 2-1/4x10" strips
From interfacing, cut:
2 -- 10x11" rectangles
From heavyweight cardboard, cut:
1 -- 2-3/4x5-3/4" rectangle {C}