How to Make a Fabric Gift Bag

* Sewing Machine

* Thread

* Hand Needles

* Dressmaking Scissors

* Pins

* Ruler

* Safety Pins

* Ribbon Knot Cord

* Buttons

* Iron-On Interfacing 1 x 1m

* Fat Quarters

Cut two rectangles out of your chosen fabric that measure 36 x 15cm (For Medium sized bag cut 45 x 20cm). Iron interfacing to one of your rectangles. Your interfaced rectangle will become the 'outer'.

Cut a piece of ribbon cord 10cm long.

Lay the 'outer' rectangle and 'lining' rectangle right sides together.

Pin the top short edge.

Sew and press seams open.

Repeat with other end, except add the loop of ribbon into the centre before you sew. You will now have both fabric pieces joined in a loop.

Next keeping your pieces right sides together. The 'outer' fabric should be touching 'outer' fabric and 'lining' fabric should be touching 'lining' fabric with the seam in the middle. Pin together.

Mark a 6cm gap in the long side of the 'lining' fabric.

Sew down the 2 long open edges, leaving your marked gap. Press seams open.

With your bag still inside out, fold one of the corners on itself to make a triangle with the side seam running down the centre. Pin flat. Use a ruler to find a 4cm - 6cm length across (you decide how deep you want your bag) - keeping it square. Mark with a pencil or another pin.

Sew across this line. Then repeat on the other 3 corners.

Trim off the excess on each corner.

Turn the whole bag the right way around through the gap in the lining side seam.

Press and pin the gap shut.

Sew the gap close to the edge.

Pop the 'lining' side inside the 'outer' bag. Give it all another press.

Fold down the top and mark where you want to put the button. Use a needle and thread to attach it.

Your fabric gift bag is now ready to use