IOD Christmas Kitties Stamp Gift Bag -

Christmas Kitties Diy Gift Bag

The IOD Christmas Kitties Stamp are the cutest little felines ever all sporting a Christmas theme. This gift bag goes together pretty quickly although the hand stitching can take awhile. The bag is made from a simple pattern I developed from a gift bag I already had.

The Supplies

IOD Christmas Kitties Stamp Set and IOD Ink found here-https://garhousestudioshop.com
Muslin fabric square for stamping the design
fabric for bag- I used a red quilting fabric
Thread and embroidery floss if you choose to outline the kitty.
Sewing machine

The Directions for Stamping

Stamp your kitty on the piece of muslin. (Muslin should be washed and dried without fabric softener)

Cut your fabric into pattern pieces: 2-7″ squares, 1- 3″x21″,(I am calling this the gusset) Then cut the strap strips 2- 1 3/4″ x 12″ for handles. You can choose to hand stitch the muslin square to the front or just zigzag around it by machine. The long strip goes around the 2 sides and bottom of the bag to make it 3 dimensional and not just a flat sack. (it will stand up by itself)

I added a layer of batting and stitched around my kitty with black thread and I attached the piece to the front with a buttonhole stitch. This is totally unnecessary and time-consuming so if you are making several gift bags at one time, I would not recommend it. Below my kitty is pinned and waiting for the embroidery.

ALL SEAMS ARE 1/4″

Sew muslin to one of the 7″ squares, centering the design
Sew the gusset piece-(3″ x 21″) to the front piece starting at the top edges and pivoting at the corners, sewing along all 3 sides
Sew the back piece exactly the same as the front
Fold the handle strips in half lengthwise and then encase all the raw edges by folding and stitching
Fold down 1/4 inch on top and zigzag edge
Attach handles 1 1/2 inch in from each side seam
Refer to the photo gallery above if you get stuck