Making a Happy Halloween treat bag by Jean Boyd September 8, 2016 written by Jean Boyd September 8, 2016 641 Yesterday I showed you how to make a Halloween Pillowcase. Now it’s time to make some Halloween treat bags! These little treat bags are quick and easy to sew, and you can make them in any size you like. You can also add pockets either on the inside or the outside of the bag if you wish. These pockets are perfect for storing a Trick or Treater’s flashlight. Here’s what you’ll need for a Halloween treat bag that is about 10″ x 10″ when finished and has a little pocket on the inside. All the fabrics are fromNorthcott’s Happy Halloween collection. 2 – 12″ squares for the front and back. I used the wide stripe fabric (21188-84). 1 – 5″ x 14″ piece for the inside pocket. I used the black star fabric (21194-99). 2½ yd grosgrain ribbon ⅝” wide (or something similar) for the handles To make the pocket, fold the 5″ x 14″ black rectangle in half, right sides together to make a 5″ x 7″ rectangle. Sew down the 2 long sides with a ¼” seam. Turn right side out and press. Center the raw edge of the pocket on the wrong side of a 12″ square, 1½” up from the bottom. Stitch across the raw edge with a ¼” seam. Sew the raw edge of the pocket 1½” up from the bottom. Flip the pocket up on the 12″ square. Press. Machine stitch the long edges of the pocket in place. The stitching lines that show on the right side of the bag will be covered with the handles. Stitch the sides of the pocket. Fold under ¼” on the top of each 12″ square. Press. Fold over again so you have a double-fold ¼” hem. Stitch in place. Double-fold hem at top of bag Handles: Cut the grosgrain ribbon in half to make 2 handles. Place 1 handle on the right side of the square that has the pocket attached on the back. Center the handle over the pocket stitching lines and pin in place. You can “try on” the bag for size now and adjust the length of the handles if necessary. Stitch along both edges of the handle. I like to use a walking or even-feed foot when sewing this part of the bag. Handles are sewn on the front of the bag. Close-up to show stitching on handles Here’s how the bag will look on the inside. Inside of bag front showing pocket and stitching lines for handles Stitch the other handle on the remaining 12″ square, making sure it’s the same length as the first one, and is placed the same distance from each side of the square. Sew the bag front and back, wrong sides together, using a scant ¼” seam. Don’t stitch across the top. Backstitch at the beginning and end to secure the seams. Stitch along sides and bottom, wrong sides together. Turn the bag wrong side out and press along the seam lines. Using a generous ¼” seam, stitch along the sides and bottom. Backstitch at the beginning and end to secure seams. All raw edges will now be enclosed. Turn right side out and press. Now you have a fun bag for your favorite trick or treater! Come back tomorrow and I’ll show you how to make a larger treat bag using some different Happy Halloween fabric from Northcott. With right sides together, stitch along sides and bottom to enclose the raw edges. Finished treat bag made with Northcott’s Happy Halloween fabric This is part 4 of 5 in this series. Go back to part 3: Making a Happy Halloween pillowcase Print this page or save as a PDF 0Qs119halloween treat bagjean boydnorthcott fabrics FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Jean Boyd Jean has been designing and publishing patterns since 1997. For the past several years she has been designing patterns for new fabric collections by Northcott Fabrics. Her work has been published in several magazines in both Canada and the United States. Jean holds a Fiber Arts Certificate in quilting and has taught extensively throughout Canada, including six national Quilt Canada conferences. She was named "Canadian Teacher of the Year" in 2003 by the Canadian Quilters Association and has won numerous awards for her quilts. previous post Making a Happy Halloween pillowcase next post Variations of a treat bag using Northcott’s Happy Halloween fabric YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... QUILTsocial Giveaway 288: Jungle Rose 12-Fat Quarter Fabric... Get your Banyan Batiks Baralla, we’re making a... QUILTsocial Giveaway 284: Baralla 12-Fat Quarter Fabric Bundle! 5 tips to create the best ever quilt... The secret to modern quilting using the straight... How a short stitch, in quilting, can save... How to choose a quilt design for fabric... Falling in love with Banyan Batiks Kayana autumn... Banyan Batiks Kayana Autumn fabric steals the fall... 4 comments Janet T September 9, 2016 - 1:43 pm Those are cute! I made trick or treat bags last year for the kids. Maybe it is time to update. They have grown in taste as well as age. Reply Jean Boyd September 9, 2016 - 7:46 pm Thanks Janet. Glad you like the trick or treat bags! Reply Jo-Anne Cooper September 8, 2016 - 4:54 pm Cute. Reply Jean Boyd September 8, 2016 - 5:29 pm Thanks Jo-Anne. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.