Trick or Treat Bags Halloween is just around the corner and all of these little ghosts and goblins will need something to collect their treats in. Here are several ideas for Trick or Treat bags. Materials Wool Felt in Miscellaneous Colors Heat n Bond Ribbon or Rick Rack Iron and Ironing board Sewing Machine and Thread Instructions Cut two pieces of felt 11” wide x 14” tall. Iron adhesive (Heat n Bond) to the back of the black felt. Cut out two triangles and one toothy mouth. Arrange them on the front of the orange felt. Note: the top of the bag will fold down so place the design lower than center. Iron the appliqué pieces to the felt. Use pressing paper to protect the felt. Optional: At this point you can blanket stitch around the appliqué pieces either by hand or by machine. Turn the felt pieces right sides together and sew around three sides of the bag. Open the corners of the bag to form a triangle. Mark the corner so the widest part of the triangle is 3” wide. Repeat this on the other side. Stitch both corners at the drawn line. Turn the bag right sides out. Lay the bag on the ironing board and press the corners of the bag. Top stitch the four corners of the bag that you just pressed. Optional: Turn the bag wrong sides out and stitch ribbon or rick rack to the top section of the bag. This will fold down and decorate the top of the bag. Cut four 1” x 12” strips of felt. Stack two strips on top of each other and stitch around them with about ¼” seam allowance. Fold the top of the bag down about 1 ½”. Pin the handles to the top of the bag. Add a button at the base of each handle and hand or machine stitch them in place. Use your imagination to create other designs such as the ghost, spider web, or goblin. Return to Projects