Holiday Cheer(s): A Simple Sew Wine Bag

I love giving food gifts during the holidays, especially when they are as easy and inexpensive as this wine gift.  I used osnaburg fabric, which I am OBSESSED with right now, to make this wine bag.  It has the neutral vibe of the ever-so-popular burlap but is much easier to work with.  It provides the perfect palette for any style of embellishment--funky printed ribbons, embroidery, buttons, etc.  You could even paint it using stencils and fabric pens (ooh, I see 'Tis the Season and Peace, Joy, Love all over this gift bag).  I decided to go with a blend between "rustic" and "chic," leaving the top edge unfinished and adding gold embellishments.  Whatever style you choose, this gift is sure to make "spirits" bright!



All materials can be found at a local craft store.

Materials for Bag:

• Simple Sew Wine Bag Instructions--  Click here to download (Note:  Be sure pattern prints to scale.  In most printers, set scaling to none.)
• tape
• 1/4 yard osnaburg fabric
• matching thread
• fabric marking pen
• iron and board
• spray starch
• 24" of 3/4" gold ribbon

Materials for Gift Tag:

• small envelope
• scrapbook paper
• paper punch
• craft gem
• hole punch
• 6" craft twine

Optional Embellishment:

• gold pine cone
• hot glue gun

1. Select the wine you'd like to gift before making your wine bag.  The included pattern works well for the following standard wine bottles:  Bordeaux, Cabernet, Small Champagne, and Burgundy.  For more information on wine bottle dimensions, click here.  The pattern includes instructions for adjusting the width or length of the bag according to the size of the wine bottle.
2. Use the step-by-step instructions to make the Simple Sew Wine Bag and place wine inside.
3. Tie a bow around the neck of the bottle using the gold ribbon.  Note:  Your finished bag will look best if you follow the rule of thirds.  I.E., the portion of the bag above the tied ribbon should be approximately 1/3 of the project.
4. To make the tag, I used a paper punch to punch out the design from scrapbook.  I then embellished it with a craft gem in the center and glued the piece onto a small envelope to hold a personal note.  Hole punch the corner and insert a 6" piece of craft twine.
5. Tie the tag around the neck of the bottle, tucking the twine underneath the ribbon.
6. Use a hot glue gun to attach the pine cone to the center of the gold ribbon.

Voila!  A perfect gift for the holidays!  Wine is made for pairing, so my next post is about a complimentary gift to pair with this one.  Stay tuned!

Happy Gift Making!

Love,
Erin