Envelope gift bag

Envelope
Andrea Duckworth

1. Determine the size of you envelope. Add ½” to the sides ( width) for seam allowance. Cut 1 piece of fabric that is the width and 3 times the length. ( Ex: You want an envelope 12” X 10”. Your fabric piece would be 12 ½” X 20”.)

2. Turn under 1 short edge ¼”, press. Turn under ¼”again, press and sew close to edge.

3. Starting from the bottom (the edge you just finished) fold the fabric RST up until you have 1/3 of the fabric left for the flap.

4. Sew ¼” seam on both sides. Turn and press.
5. The third that is left, fold like you are wrapping a present: Starting at the corner of the envelope, fold the fabric over. Do the same on the other side. Fold over the raw edges and sew as close to the edge as you can. If you had to “tuck in” the flap you can glue that down.
6. If you want to put in a buttonhole, place it near the point. Or you can glue a button on the point and us Velcro as a fastener instead. I put a tassel on the button to dress it up. Decorate it however you want.
7. Enjoy!