Hey quilters...Happy Labor Day! I hope y'all are enjoying the day and doing what you love. I'll be sharing Phase 2 of the Gnome gift bags with you using the same method of previous post. The "Forest Gnome" that I'm calling him due to the deer prints and I used the tree template in the collection. The concept for these two bags are the same using the basic 4 patch. I just played with the super cute Gnome templates and fabrics to creative different bag designs. I lined the inside of the bags with scrap fabric which is an optional step but it gives the bag a more finished look. The band at the top of the bag is using the 5" squares and I used the "tie" from the 5" stamps for the handle. I love to use the ties from the precuts. It gives a fun look to the bag plus it shows the fabric line used. I blinged the bag a bit with some snowflake buttons that I've been hoarding :-) The tree ribbon was made from a decorative stitch on my Brother sewing machine using Aurifil 50 weight 2260. I used Aurifil #2885 & 2260 to accent around the Gnome and tree to secure.The tree was pieced together using the 5" squares cut in half and layering from light to dark and fusing as previous bag instructions. I positioned tree on side of bag front making sure I was allowing for the 1/4" seam allowance once sewn. As you can see the possibilities are endless to create your own gift bags. I do share a lot of gift bags becasuse they are super fun plus it's a gift in itself. They are 100% re-gift-a-ble :-) If you're still in the need of the Gnome templates my link to MSQC will take you there to view the whole collection. I hope you're enjoying this fun scrap-a-long and I thank y'all so much for following. Check back soon for more fun...fast & fab gift ideas. Enjoy!
Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,
Cat
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Phase 2...
Backing...
* Select 4 5" stamps and sew together using the basic 4 patch design. Press.
* Rotary cut your Fusible fleece to this size following the same instrutions as bag front.
* Accent quilt around seam lines if desired.
* Place bag front and back with right sides 2gether and sew a 1/4" around the sides and bottom of bag leaving the top open. Reinforce stitching at start/stop.
* Turn bag right side out.
Lining...optional...
* From scrap fabric rotary cut your lining to bag...I cut mine 9 1/2 x 19...trimmed later if needed.
* Sew with right sides together down sides leaving top open.
Adding lining inside bag...
* Insert lining into bag with wrong sides together.
Note...you will see the right side of fabric as you peek in :-)
* Fold down top of edge of lining to wrong side if needed.
Bands...
* Select two 5" stamps as desired and rotary cut in half.
* Join the pieces at sides using a 1/4" seam allowance. Press.
* Fold the band in half lengthwise with wrong sides together.Press.
* Position the band with raw edge at top of bag front...matching side seams if possible.
* Pin or clip to secure.
* Sew a 1/4" at top of bag to secure.
Tip...you can remove your machine bed to have a "free arm" for easier sewing around top.
* Fold band to inside and top stitch on front of bag to secure all layers of fabric.
Optional handles....I cut my tie to desired size and tucked with in the band at each end before I top stitched in front. This secured the ties in place. You can always use fabric glue if desired.
I say optional handles because the bags are super cute without them :-) I hope you had fun making these two styles. Check back soon for another fun...fast & fab gift bag using 5" stamps or charm squares.
Talk soon.
Cat
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