quilt ornament bag

Last Christmas my homemade ornament/gift/favor was a quilt bag.
The pattern is called a liberated checkerboard block.



the pattern
{vertical and horizontal lines are meant to be random}


front


back {and lining}


strap/hanger


sew one back piece and one lining piece
right sides together
with strap/hanger in the middle
{call this: piece a}


sew one front piece to one lining piece
{call this: piece b}


place piece a on top of piece b right sides facing
sew around leaving a 2" opening at bottom


turn right side out and stitch opening closed


tuck lining into bag


ta-da


I found a book called Visions of Sugarplums at an antique store
I tore out pages and rolled them up to put in each bag


I also added some greenery, a candle, a candy cane and berries


finished bag


the basket of favors ready to go


I found Liberated Checkerboard Block directions here.
I modified mine to be 3x3.

{Reposted from January 2012}