Spooky Trick or Treat Bags

I'm astounded at some of the teeny tiny trick or treat bags I see out there in the world. The kids I take trick or treating don't stop when they have a mere handful of candy. No! They're going for the big sugar haul. And this bag will accomodate that. It's 9 inches tall, 8 inches wide and 4 1/2 inches deep. That's exactly the size of a small shopping bag from Anthropologie - in case you were wondering. :-)

Want to make your own? The pattern is just $5.00 and has patterns and instructions for all three spooky designs. You can buy it here.

What you'll get:

• Complete pattern with step-by-step photos and very thorough instructions.
• full-sized pattern pieces

Materials you need:

• 1/2 yard medium or heavyweight fabric for the bag
• white fabric for the eyes
• black buttons (Frank needs 2 x 3/8 inches, Monster needs 3 x 1/2 inch and 2 x 3/16 inch, Bag of Eyeballs needs 24 in assorted sizes)
• fusible adhesive (Wonder Under or other brand)
• sewing machine, thread, basic sewing tools

Skills you'll need: (links take you to video tutorials)

• sewing straight lines and turning corners
• how to applique with fusible adhesive
• how to turn a hem
• how to transfer an embroidery pattern
• edgestitching and topstitching
• using the iron

Time you'll need:

• a couple of hours for Frank or the monster, an extra hour for the Bag of Eyeballs

In case you were wondering about the Bag of Eyeballs - it was inspired by a little sketch my daughter drew a few years ago. I thought it was a jar of pebbles (we were shoveling  a lot of gravel at the time). Jo informed me (oh so casually) that it was actually a jar of eyeballs. Eeewwww! And also awesome!

Stitch up a spooky bag for your own monster to take trick or treating this year. Click here to get the pattern.

Happy sewing!

Best,
Wendi