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DIY Felt Gift Bag Tutorial {Free Template}

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You have put so much thought into choosing the gift, so why not learn how to make a felt gift bag that shows how much you care. Christmas is just around the corner and it is time to start thinking about pretty handmade packaging for your gifts. This DIY felt gift bag is simple to make and will only take you a short time.

DIY Felt Gift Bag
DIY Felt Gift Bag

Contents

  • How to Make a DIY Felt Gift Bag
    • Supply List
    • Gift Bag Template
  • DIY Felt Gift Bag | The Video
  • How to Make a DIY Felt Gift Bag | Instructions
    • Step 1: Cut the Felt
    • Step 2: Attach the Velcro
    • Step 3: Sew the Flap
    • Step 4: Trim the Flap
    • Step 5: Sew the Body
    • Step 6: Box the Corners
    • Step 7: Turn
    • Step 8: Decorate
  • PIN IMAGE FOR LATER 🙂
  • More Bags - Fabric Gift Bags
  • More Projects to Make from Felt
  • DIY Felt Gift Bag
    • Tools
    • Materials
    • Instructions
    • Video

How to Make a DIY Felt Gift Bag

Supply List

  • FELT - Stiff acrylic felt works the best as it holds the gift bag's shape nicely. The pattern will fit on a 9  x 12 inch (23 x 30.5cm) piece of craft felt. Felt can also be purchased by the yard (meter) if you wish to scale your template up.
  • VELCRO - ½ inch (12mm) square piece of Velcro - It is easy to just cut down a larger piece to size.
  • PATTERN - Your printable pattern - This pattern makes a gift bag that is  W 3" xH 3 ½" x D 2 ¼" (7.5x9x5.7cm). You can easily use a photocopier to make it smaller or larger.

Read more about what is felt.

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DIY Felt Gift Bag, How to Make a Gift Bag

Gift Bag Template

Start by downloading and printing your pattern.>>DOWNLOAD PATTERN

This will open a separate window with the PDF to save. Once saved, open in Adobe Reader and print with a 100% scale. Trim around the boxes and sticky tape the pattern together in 2 rows so the flap joins to the body.

If you are new to printing PDF patterns, read my tutorial on how to print PDF patterns.

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How to Make a Gift Bag | DIY Felt Gift Bag

DIY Felt Gift Bag | The Video

Watch this short video I made for you, showing you the whole process of how to make a DIY felt gift bag. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for weekly craft and sewing videos.

How to Make a Felt Bag - Felt Gift Bag VIDEO

How to Make a DIY Felt Gift Bag | Instructions

Step 1: Cut the Felt

Cut one piece of felt for your body and one piece for your flap lining. You can use the same colored felt or contrast for a smart accent.

Felt Bag Template
Felt Bag Template

Step 2: Attach the Velcro

Pull your Velcro apart and stitch one piece on the RIGHT side of the body and the other side on the RIGHT side of the flap lining in the position marked on your pattern piece.

(Tip: Patterned felt will often have a right and a wrong side, while plain felt may be the same on both sides. )

DIY Felt Gift Bag
DIY Felt Gift Bag

Step 3: Sew the Flap

Place the flap lining with the RIGHT side up on the WRONG side of the body, matching the flap edges.

Stitch around the lining close to the edge. I used a green thread so you could see the stitching, but I think it looks nicer if you match the thread color on the top and bottom.

Further Reading: How to sew felt

DIY Felt Gift Bag
DIY Felt Gift Bag

Step 4: Trim the Flap

Trim around the edge of the flap to neaten the edges.

DIY Felt Gift Bag
DIY Felt Gift Bag

Step 5: Sew the Body

Fold your body with RIGHT sides together so the sides match and stitch along either side.

DIY Felt Gift Bag
DIY Felt Gift Bag

Step 6: Box the Corners

Fold your bottom corners so the edges match and stitch across. This creates what is called a box bottom. Trim across the seam to neaten it.

Stitch the Corners of the Felt Bag
Stitch the Corners of the Felt Bag

Step 7: Turn

Turn your bag the RIGHT way out and it is all ready for decorating!

Felt Bag Ready to Decorate
Felt Bag Ready to Decorate

Step 8: Decorate

Here I used a cute double bow and stitched it on the flap. If you are making a few of these gift bags you may find it faster to use a hot glue gun to stick the bows on the flap.

Further Reading: How to Make Ribbon Bows

You could also decorate using embroidery, felt flowers, sequins or any other decoration you can think of. These felt gift bags are great for birthday presents too.

Decoration Ideas:

Now you know how to make a gift bag, here are some tutorials for decorations.

  • How to sew sequins
  • DIY Fabric Flowers
  • Fabric Yo Yos
DIY Felt Gift Bag
DIY Felt Gift Bag

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DIY Felt Gift Bag, How to Make a Felt Gift Bag

More Bags - Fabric Gift Bags

I'm assuming you probably have more than one present to wrap, so why not make more gift bags. Fabric gift bags are a great way to use up your scrap fabric accumulated throughout the year.

This tutorial will show you how to make a gift bag from fabric in 4 different sizes. Best of all, you can use the same method to make bags of any size.

Read: How to Make a Fabric Gift Bag

gift bag pattern
Fabric Gift Bag Pattern

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DIY Felt Gift Bag

DIY Felt Gift Bag

Learn how to make a DIY felt gift back for Christmas or special occasions.
4.9/5 - (20 votes)
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Difficulty: Easy Beginner
Keyword: Sewing Patterns
Total Time: 30 minutes

Tools

  • Sewing machine
  • Scissors

Materials

  • Felt
  • Velcro

Instructions

  • Cut the felt according to the downloaded pattern
  • Attach the velcro. On piece on the right side of the body and the other on the irght side of the flap lining.
    DIY Felt Gift Bag
  • Sew the flap lining with the right side up on the wrong side of the body.
    DIY Felt Gift Bag
  • Trim the flap.
    DIY Felt Gift Bag
  • Fold the body with right sides together and stitch the sides.
    DIY Felt Gift Bag
  • Fold the bottom corners, so the edges match and stitch.
    DIY Felt Gift Bag
  • Turn the bag the right way out and decorate.
    DIY Felt Gift Bag

Video

4.9/5 - (20 votes)

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Cathy B

    November 19, 2022 at 5:36 pm

    I just love this idea. Can't wait to make.

  2. Treasurie

    December 17, 2019 at 3:07 am

    It was a while ago but it was just cheap craft acrylic felt from my local fabric store. It came in squares. I've seen similar on Aliexpress and on Ebay.

  3. Mary

    December 09, 2019 at 7:18 pm

    Hi! Where did you buy the lovely pattern in acrylic stiff felt?

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