Recycled Prom Dress-- Wine/Bottle Bag

Here we go again on the recycling projects!!!!  I have shown the bags before but not given directions!!!  With Valentines Day coming up this would be  a nice project and great gift bag for a bottle of wine, sparkling juice, olive oil, etc.

Cut a piece of newspaper 14" X 18" or draw on your fabric.  I used 1/2" seams.
 We used old prom dresses so find an area big enough or you may have to piece the fabric together to make the size of the pattern.
Cut 2 pieces one will be the top and the other the lining but also the fold over top.
 So I  used what ever I thought would be cute, improvise, patchwork pieces together etc
Sew the 14" tops together, press to one side, now put them wrong sides to each other and sew the entire length of the tube
 Turn inside out so you have a tube and press where the fabrics join.  Then sew across the bottom, thru all layers  and then box the sides by sewing across the seam ends and make a 2" box, one inch on each side of bottom seam.
 Turn inside out and fold top down attach a ribbon to the back seam, top-stitch thru the ribbon on the back seam right under the turn downed cuff, where it ends approximately 6" from the top of the bag???.
 Insert bottle and tie ribbon and you have a unique one of a kind bottle gift bag!!!

You can make the bags out of anything, decorator sample swatches, old prom dresses, old bridesmaid dresses (give a gift to the bride), vintage fabrics, anything will work.

  The gift bags can be made to any size and can be used again and again!!! 

 Think big gift/laundry bag or pillowcase!!!! 

 Small gifts storage for jewelry etc.

  The sky is the limit!!!

February is almost here and we'll soon be done with winter, thank goodness.

  My dogs really need to get out but I hate the cold and it has got to be over 10' and no wind.

Happy Sewing!!!