Are you expecting some extra special trick-or-treaters this Halloween? Perhaps you just want to hand out candy to a few favorite co-workers and neighbors. If you have 15 minutes you can stitch up a treat bag to surprise someone extra ghoulish.
Stitch a Halloween Treat Bag
Supplies
- One 9″ x 12″ rectangle of craft felt
- One scrap of stiff felt (optional)
- Coordinating all-purpose thread
- Pinking Shears (optional)
- Temporary spray adhesive (optional)
- Halloween shape template
Cut
These cute treat bags are designed to be made using just one rectangle of craft felt. Decorate the exterior with the Halloween silhouette template or add a Halloween embroidery design.
From the rectangle of felt, cut a 6″ x 12″ strip. Save the remaining 3″ x 12″ strip. From the larger strip cut two 2½” x 6″ rectangles designate as the bag sides. Also from the larger strip cut two 3½” x 6″ rectangles, designate these as the bag front and back. From the smaller strip cut one 2½” x 3½” rectangle, designate as the bag bottom.
If you would like, pink the bag sides, front and back upper edges.
If you wish to add a treat bag template as seen in the featured project, click here to download the templates. Print the templates and cut out. Select one template per bag. From the scrap of stiff felt, cut out the desired template.
Embroider
If you prefer to add an embroidery design, stitch out the design on the bag front, back or sides; sizing the design as necessary. Stitch out a name in the CME Boo Bones Alphabet using glow-in-the-dark thread for a spot of spooky personalization.
Stitch
Pin one bag side to the bag front. If pinked, align upper edges. The featured project shows off the contrast stitching with seams on the outside, if you embroidered your bag, determine if you want the seams exposed. If so, place wrong sides together for stitching. If not, place right sides together. Pin the remaining bag side to the bag back. Stitch down the long edges, using 1/4” seam allowances.
Pin the remaining bag side to the bag front, aligning upper and lower edges. Pin the alternate bag side to the bag back. Stitch down the long edges.
Pin the bag bottom to the bag’s front lower edge.
Stitch along the long edge, keeping the bag body folded and away from the needle. Repeat to attach the remaining long bag bottom side to the bag back. Follow the same instructions to attach the bag sides to the bag bottom’s short edges.
If you didn’t add embroidery, decide now if you want the seams exposed or not. The featured project has seams out to show off the contrast stitching.
If you’re adding a Halloween template, determine how you would like the template to sit on the bag front. Cover your work surface with newspaper or paper towels.
The templates are designed to hang off the bag at certain spots for added 3D flair. Cover the overhang areas with masking tape. This will secure the template to the paper towel and ensure that the bag isn’t weirdly sticky when finished.
Following the manufacturer’s guidelines, spray the template wrong side with temporary spray adhesive then remove the masking tape. Firmly press the template to the bag front.
Stitch the template to the bag using medium sized basting stitches. If you’re in a big hurry, use either permanent spray adhesive or fabric glue to adhere the template to the bag. Now fill the bag up with treats and prepare to hand them out to thankful ghosts and goblins.
Make the bag out of burlap and place a flameless candle inside to create luminaries for classy Halloween decor.
If you use a ghost template, cut out the eyes and mouth from black felt and stitch or glue to the ghost body before adhering the template to your bag.
Now hand out these bags to the special ghouls on your Halloween list and send them off to gather Halloween tricks!
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This article originally appeared on October 31, 2014, and was updated on October 23, 2023.
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