After digging around in my drawer, I came upon a small group of patchwork quilt blocks that were just the right size for a gift bag. So– how about how to make a gift bag using your ufo quilt block for today! I really am kind of excited about this one. You can totally use up quilt blocks quick with this one. You will need 2 for each bag you are making. They will need to be the exact size too {either add a border or cut one down to make them match}.
The quilt block size will determine the size of the gift bag….so obviously the bigger the block the bigger the bag and vise versa.
The ufo patchwork quilt blocks I used for this little favor bag is 6 1/2″ X 6 1/2″ that makes the lining 6 1/2″ X 6 1/2″ also and the chanel rectangles are 6 1/2″ X 2″. You will need to cut 2 of each. The ties are 3″ longer than the width of the block doubled {12″} so they were around 15″ long.
After threading them {yes I totally love using a diaper safety pin to do this with} you will tie the ends in a not so they don’t unthread themselves.
This method of making a gift bag is a great way to sew a custome sized gift bag….and it is re-usable too!
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Shelly- thanks for stopping by and for letting me know! I am totally enjoying finding the projects and sewing up some of these quilt blocks that have been around for wayyyyy too long.