Today we finish the project we started with machine embroidery. If you don’t have an embroidery machine, you can always substitute a cute little fussy cut for the center to make this project. When we left off, we had the embroidery done and surrounded with either a border of a coordinating print or a patchwork of scrappy squares.
You’ll need to cut some additional fabric from your stash. Measure your top piece, and cut one backing piece and two lining pieces the same size.
Sew the front to the back starting at the top, going across the bottom and up the other side. Leave the top open.
Clip the corners on the bottom.
Next, sew the lining pieces together, right sides together, leaving the top open and an opening at the bottom for turning later.
Cut a piece of ribbon 12-15 inches long, or a size that makes sense based on the size of your project. Place the ribbon ends on the seam lines on the outer section. Make sure it isn’t twisted.
Stay stitch the ribbon ends.
Insert the lining inside the outer bag right sides together. Pin the lining to the outer bag.
Stitch all the way around the top.
Turn right side out through the opening in the bottom of the lining.
Push out corners with a chopstick or similar tool. Stitch the opening closed.
Push the lining inside the bag. Press the top seam flat. Press bag.
Voila, a treat bag for leaving on a neighbor’s door, or a cute decoration for your home filled with silk flowers.
So, what if you don’t have any ribbon? Make your handle from a scrap of fabric, cut 12-15 inch length x 2 inches wide. Fold the raw edges to the center, wrong sides together and press.
Fold again and press, enclosing the raw edges. Then stitch down the edge to secure.
While you are pulling scraps, you can also do a patchwork of scrappy bits for the backside if you like.
Just piece together bits until you have the right size backing for your top, trim as needed.
Add your handle in the same manner, making sure your seam is oriented toward the back side.
Finish in the same manner.
For the Halloween bag, I had some cute Trick or Treat ribbon, but I forgot to make sure of its orientation, so it is reading backwards. Oh well! This one is destined for my neighbor, with a little loaf of Pumpkin Orange bread baked yesterday along with some of my Peanut Butter Dog Treats for their sweet Maizie girl.
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What is your favorite Fall theme book from C&T?
From My Carolina Home 
Sew a Modern Halloween looks like an interesting book
I love the Modern Crewel or Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches since I am looking for handwork to keep me busy as I curl up with a warm blanket and a cup of cocoa in front of the fire this fall.
Cute project, thanks for sharing your ideas!
Really cute bags! My favorite C&T fall themed book is Festive Fall Quilts.
The little bags are so cute. Although it’s a different season, they remind me of the little May Day bouquet baskets we’d make in grammar school. C&T is such a good source of information & I always have a soft spot for another book (or 2). I’m shopping for the FMQ quilting combinations book.
What a fun project! love the fabric!
Such sweet little bags! The Wool Applique Heirlooms book looks gorgeous – would be nice to add a wool design to one of your bags!
Adorable, such a fun thing to do! I like the Modern Halloween book too.
Cute way to use those small pieces.
These turned out really cute! I liked the Modern Halloween book and also the Heirloom Appliqué book that uses wool. Such beautiful projects!
My favorite book is Festive Fall Quilts by Kim Schaefer.
The Modern Cross Stitch and the Heirloom Applique books look very interesting!! These are cute bags, Carole, and a great idea for using the blocks!
Those are great treats! Festive Fall Quilts looks interesting to me.
Connie
Sew a Modern Halloween looks like a fun book. Thanks
Festive Fall Quilts looks very interesting! Love your finishing tutorial!
Sew a Modern Halloween by Riel Nason. Her Halloween designs are the best!
Calendar Quilts looks to be very interesting!
Festive Fall Quilts appeals to me.
Festive Fall Quilts is calling my name from the C&T Fall list.
Festive Fall Quilts looks like a book that I would enjoy.
To get pucker free embroidery try spraying your fabric with Terial Magic.
I have had my eye on the “Stunning 3-D Quilts”.Looks like fun.
Festive Fall Quilts is my choice, gorgeous colors
Festive Fall Quilts by Kim Schaefer looks like it has some cute and easy to make projects. The embroidery projects you feature are cute and can picture them featured in one of my charity projects. Your Autumn Jubilee posts have reawakened my creative juices.
Oh my those bags are absolutely adorable. What a great idea to make them, fill with dry flowers and leave on a neighbor’s door. I need to do that. As to favorite Fall theme book by CT Publishing? First, I have to say that I truly think Free-Motion Combinations, the new book by
Christina Cameli is a “must have” for anyone interested in FMQ. I definitely want it. She is super talented. But as that is not necessarily a Fall theme book, I’ll say “Poster Quilts with Patrick Lose eBook” would certainly have some fun Autumn projects (as well as projects perfect throughout the year).
Love these. The simplicity of making and the many uses. Will try with making with using fussy cuts. Thank you for sharing.
Those are so cute, what a wonderful idea. To come up with so many things is wonderful.
I like the looks of Festive Fall Quilts.
I could have listed about 4 favorites but I will choose “Festive Fall Quilts”. So cute!
Wool Applique Heirlooms – I was just gifted some wool for my birthday so it would be a good choice for me!
These cute little bags would be fun to fill with treats and leave on a neighbor’s door!
The fall themed book I’d get a lot of use from is Kim Schaefer’s Calendar Quilts.
What a great treat bag!
When the Cold Wind Blows looks beautiful. Thanks for offering the giveaway.
Wool Applique Heirlooms. I love hand embroidery/sewing with wool!
A nice giveaway.
Marion
Sew a Modern Halloween!
“Just One Charm Pack Quilts” looks like a winner to me.
What size are the patchwork squares?
Mine are 2-1/2-inches square, make yours whatever makes sense for the size of your center.
Wild Wool and Colorful Cotton is really tempting me, and it’s currently on sale! Hmmmmm…. I do love working with wool, and every fall season, I dig into my box of wool and find a new project. So much fun!
I would say Festive Fall Quilts by Kim Schaefer but I really want the 3D and the New York Beauty books.
I would like to read Seasons of Wool Applique.
Festive Fall Quilts looks like fun projects.
I love fall colors in quilts, so I would really enjoy Festive Fall Quilts !
Your Halloween bag is delightful! Wool Applique Folk Art is my favorite fall-themed book from C&T.
What fun those are! Even out in the country, friends can leave treats on door knobs. =)
Your jubilee is such a fun idea. I love the projects you’ve done, even if they are out of my wheelhouse!