Make a custom fabric wine bag to take that bottle of wine to your next event! This is a super easy project and seriously takes 10 minutes or less. Your first bag might take 15 minutes, but once you’ve got it down, it’s a quick (and fun) project.
This is a great stash buster project, using less than 1/4-yard each of two fabrics. You can use two (2) fat quarters. Have fun picking festive fabrics or select fabrics that resonate with the recipient – their favorite team, hobby or colors! I like using a coordinating fabric for the lining that adds a little pop when I fold it back at the top.
Reusable and environmentally friendly, give a bottle of wine in a handmade bag and hope that the recipient will regift it back to you with your favorite wine! Giving wine is so easy with these super easy wine gift bags you can make from fabric.
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How to Make a Fabric Wine Bag
Super simple and easy sewing project. Make a fabric wine bag to take that next bottle of wine as a hostess gift!
Materials
- 1/4 yard of two (2) fabrics, or two (2) fabrics. One fabric will be used for the outside of the wine bag and one for the lining. You'll need a total of four (4) pieces of fabric that are 7-inches wide by 18-inches tall.
- 18-inches or more of ribbon to tie the wine bag
- Thread
Tools
- Sewing machine
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Rotary cutter
- Quilters ruler
- Rotary cutting mat
- OPTIONAL: Corner turner or bodkin
Instructions
- Cut two (2) pieces of fabric 7-inches by 18-inches from EACH of the fabrics. You'll need two (2) pieces for the outside of the wine bag and two (2) pieces for the wine bag lining.
- Take one (1) outside piece of fabric and one (1) lining and line up the short edge of the fabric right sides together. Do the same with the other set of fabrics. This will be the top of your bag. If you are using directional fabric, make sure that you have the print going the right direction. 🙂
- Sew a 1/2-inch seam across, right sides together, sewing the outside and lining fabrics together.
- Press the seam open on both pieces.
- Now we are going to sew all around the bag, leaving about a 3-inch gap to turn it right side out. Line up the seams and pin so they stay aligned. The two lining fabrics should be layered right sides together, and the two outside fabrics layers right sides together.
- Starting mid-way on one side of the lining fabric, sew with a 1/2-inch seam allowance. You'll be sewing all around, all four sides, leaving about a 3-inch gap from where you started for us to turn the wine bag right side out.
- I like to run off the edge at a corner for making a wine bag, and then start a new seam. It's easier than trying to turn a nice corner, and I think makes these corners more secure. Here I ran off the first corner, started again. Continue sewing until you are about 3-inches from where you started sewing. Backstitch to secure.
- OPTIONAL: You can 'box' the bottom to take out some of the excess fabric. Here is how to 'box a bottom'. Place pins about 1-1/2" from each corner.
- Sew diagonally from one pin to the other across each of the four corners.
- Trim to about 1/4-inch seam allowance.
- Now we are ready to turn the wine bag right side out! Gently pull the fabric through the gap you've left open on the one side.
- Keep pulling until you have both the lining and the outer fabric all with the right sides out.
- I like to use a corner turner or bodkin to "poke out" the fabric in the corners. Be gentle, as you don't want to break through any of the stitches, you only want to make sure that the fabric is not folded to the inside.
- Press the entire long strip of fabric flat. Turn in the seam allowance in the gap.
- Topstitch along the gap, closing the hole. Now the bag is almost done!
- Turn the lining inside the outer fabric.
- Press the top edge.
- Using your edge stitch foot, top stitch along the top edge of the bag.
- Cut a piece of ribbon, place your wine bottle in your bag and tie a pretty bow! Your bag is ready for a bottle of wine! And to be given away! I like to turn down the top edge a bit to add some fun and interest.
Here are two wine gift bags that I made with fabric. I did box the corners on the turquoise and green bag, I did not box the corners on the polka dot bag. It’s totally optional, and as you can see, probably not necessary. Some people like the look of a boxed corner, so I wanted to include that option.
Dress up your wine gifts with a special fabric wine bag.
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