Living the Super Life: Easy Reversible Trick or Treat Bags!!

Halloween is just around the corner! I love making these cute trick or treat bags for my kiddos and each year I make matching bags that coordinate with their costumes! They are SUPER simple and easy enough to make in about an hour.

Materials Needed:

4 quarter yard cuts (will make 3 bags total if you switch fabrics up)

7/8 inch grosgrain ribbon (or cotton webbing for thicker straps)-- (2) 20 inch pieces

thread

{optional} cute button, tulle, thick thread, pin

Step 1:

Decide which fabric you want for the main and which for the top strip

Cut 4 pieces of the main fabric 9X10 inches (2 pieces of each fabric- 2 candies, 2 skeletons)

Cut 4 pieces of the top strip 9X3 inches (2 pieces of each fabric- 2 diamonds, 2 purple cats)

Cut 2 pieces of the ribbon or webbing 20 inches long

Step 2: With right sides together, pin & sew top piece to main piece. I always use presser foot edge (about 1/4 inch) seam allowance unless otherwise noted. Repeat so you have 4 pieces of fabric.

Step 3: Place right sides together of each matching piece (candies on candies, skeletons on skeletons.) and sew up all 3 sides-- leaving the top side open. Make sure to backstitch at the beginning and end.

Step 4: With side seam facing you, put your hand inside and poke out the corner. Then flatten it with the seam going down the middle-

using your grid or ruler, measure 1 inch from the corner where the seams meet (not corner of fabric) draw a line straight across and sew along that edge (backstitch at beginning and end).

Then clip off the corners. Mitering the corners like this makes the bag have a base so it will stand up. Especially once you fill it with candies :)

Step 5: With one bag inside out and the other right side out, place the right side out bag inside the other:

Step 6: Measure 2 inches from each edge and tape (yes, I said tape) the ribbon pieces to the right side out bag-- the tape will hold it still below where you sew and you can just remove the tape later. I've found using tape-- masking, painters, clear tape... is easier to work with than using pins.

Step 7: Tuck the straps inside, line up the top edges and pin. Remove the plate from your machine and stitch around the top using a larger seam allowance (5/8th is good) and leaving a gap in between two straps.

Pull the inside bag out and turn it so both pieces are right side out:

Step 8: Push the inner bag inside the other and top stitch using 1/4 inch allowance (don't sew down straps)

And you are done!!

Fully reversible and ready to be stuffed to the brim with TREATS :)

Wanna add a little extra bling? Even boys will love this embellished pin that you can take off and switch over when you reverse the bag...

Joanns has some fun halloween buttons- jackolanterns, monsters, pumpkins, ghosts... Sew one onto a brooch-back pin with some ribbon or tulle for a girlie look.