Christmas Bags

Instructions

6×9 Gift Bag Instructions

Please read all instructions before starting.

Cut fabric as follows:
It’s easier if you prepare the fabrics all at one time for the bags your making.
— Cut 2 pieces (1 for front & 1 for back) of fabric – 6×11

— On the 11” side fold over 1” and press a clean edge-this is now the top of you bag.

BACK OF BAG
– Hoop med. weight tear-a-way in your hoop and stitch first color change.
This is a marking line across the top of the hoop. This represents the top of the bag.

–Line up the folded edge of your fabric with the marking line on the hoop and lay fabric right side up on hoop.

– Stitch the next color – this will tack down the fabric to hold in place.

– Next stitch out next color—this will be the buttonholes for the ribbon. Remove from hoop and remove stabilizer from back.

FRONT OF BAGS

– Hoop med. weight tear-a-way in your hoop and stitch first color change.
This is a marking line across the top of the hoop. This represents the top of the bag.

– Place front fabric in hoop matching top folded fabric with stitching line, next stitch next color (this will stitch down bag front and hold it in place).

– Next follow color changes for stitching design in front of bag.

– Before stitching last color, place back of bag on-top of front with right sides together in the hoop lining up across the top and making sure the buttonhole are matched, then stitch last color. This will stitch the front and back together.

– Remove from hoop and trim with pinking sheers, cut open buttonholes, turn and press and you have a wonderful little bag for a special gift!

You can also make a pleat or fold in the back and it will give a little more room for stuffing.
To do this you need to cut the back of the bag wider than stated above so that you have extra fabric to make the pleat. Iron it to help hold the pleat in place.

BACK
1-Placement for top
2-tack down to hold fabric in place
3-buttonholes

BELL
1-Placement for top
2-tack down to hold fabric in place
3-buttonholes
4-Lettering
5-green
6-dk green
7-bells
7-poinsettia
8-ribbon
9-stitches to attach back to front

CANDLE
1-Placement for top
2-tack down to hold fabric in place
3-buttonholes
4-lettering
5-greenery
6-outerflame
7-silver candle
8-dr red berries
9-gold holder/interflame
10-stitches to attach back to front

CANDLE 2
1-Placement for top
2-tack down to hold fabric in place
3-buttonholes
4-lettering
5-dk blue ribbon
6-red candle
7-greenery
8-gold flame
9-blue ribbon
10-stitches back to front

CANDLE 3
1-Placement for top
2-tack down to hold fabric in place
3-buttonholes
4-dr green greenery
5-lettering
6-red berries
7-greenery
8-blue candles
9-silver rays
10-gold flame
11-ribbon
12-stitches back to front

Ornaments
1-Placement for top
2-tack down to hold fabric in place
3-buttonholes
4-lettering
5-ornaments
6-stitches to attach back to front

Poinsettia
1-Placement for top
2-tackdown to hold fabric in place
3-buttonholes
4-lettering
5-gold swirls
6-dk green
7- green
8-lt red
9- red
10-dk red
11-white
12-lt red
13-stitches to attach back to front

Seasons Greetings
1-Placement for top
2-tackdown to hold fabric in place
3-buttonholes
4-lettering
5-gold star
6-silver star
7-stitches to attach back to front

TREE 1 Silent Night
1-Placement for top
2-tackdown to hold fabric in place
3-buttonholes
4-lettering
5-green
6-gold
7-white
8-stitches to attach back to front

TREE 2
1-Placement for top
2-tack down to hold fabric in place
3-buttonholes
4-lettering
5-white
6-green
7-silver
8-yellow gold
9-stitches to attach back to front