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Gift Bag Patterns
If a project includes a printable pattern, you’ll see a “p” next to its title. If a project doesn’t include a
pattern template, don’t despair! It likely consists of simple fabric shapes (like squares and rectangles)
that you can easily measure and cut yourself.

Note that some projects may be designed for a specific type of sewing machine. But don’t let that
discourage you! If a project you like calls for, say, complex embroidery stitches and you have just a
simple zigzag machine, you can try experimenting with a satin stitch, hand-embroidering a design, or
adding purchased embellishments instead.

Even more free patterns!

You might also be interested in these free patterns:

Tote Bags

Wine Bags

Gift Wraps, Bags, & Tags

Holidays
Sewing Quick Tip:

When pressing velvet or other napped fabrics, it’s important to lay the napped side of the
fabric against a needle board to keep the pile from being crushed.

If, however, you don’t have a needle board, you can use another piece of velvet in place of a
needle board – a piece you don’t intend to use for another purpose and that has a very plush,
deep pile.

To use the velvet piece, place it face up on your ironing board and the item to be pressed
face down onto the velvet piece and lightly press.

For more great sewing tips click here.
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Sewing Quick Tip:

Prevent Pin Holes
in Your Fabric:

Thick pins can ruin
finer, denser
fabrics by leaving
behind noticeable
holes. Therefore,
use pins labeled
thin, extra fine, or
silk. These thinner
pins will be less
likely to mar your
finer fabrics.
Sewing Quick Tip:

To prevent bulk
when running
elastic through a
waistband casing,
butt the ends of
the elastic
together instead of
overlapping them.
You can do this by
taking a short
piece of wide
ribbon and
stitching both ends
of the elastic to it.
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