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Reusable Fabric Gift Tags

by Kellie Rose | Jul 7, 2021 | Fabric, My Makes, Project Ideas, Sustainable Sewing, Tutorials

This year you have plenty of time to make up these reusable fabric gift tags you can bring out year after year, not only saving you time & money BUT also lots of waste that just ends up in landfill. Because here at Plush Addict, we are always looking for ways to be kinder to the planet. Christmas will be here before you know it!

Just scribble the name in chalk or chalk pen and then wipe it off and reuse them year after year!

If you prefer to follow along with written instructions, these are included with the reusable fabric gift tags pattern which you can download here

To make these fabulous tags, you will need…

The pattern – request it here
12” x 8” Main Fabric – We used Santa Express from Makower
6” x 4” Chalk Cloth
6” x 4” Interfacing
6” x 4” Bondaweb

The sewing kit you will need for this reusable fabric gift tag projects:

Sewing machine
Fabric Scissors OR rotary cutter, mat & ruler
Tape Measure
Pins or Clips

Please leave us a comment if you made this! We’d love to hear how you got on…

How to make reusable Christmas bags: Sewing Tutorial

by Kellie Rose | Jul 5, 2021 | Fabric, My Makes, Project Ideas, Sustainable Sewing, Tutorials

How will you be wrapping your Christmas gifts this year? Will you be on ‘bin bag duty’ again collecting all of the used wrapping paper & throwing a glitter & foil mountain out to landfill? Or will you be getting your Christmas All Wrapped Up with Reusable reusable Christmas bags tutorial?

Making beautiful reusable fabric gift bags and tags means you can to keep them years to come!

All the effort you put in making these will come back to you – we promise! Make these and be your future friend next year when your gift wrapping will be complete in a fraction of the time – whoop!

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We are super excited to share with you this fabulous eco-conscious way of gifting your loved ones this year. Our reusable Christmas bags gift bags have three different sized bags you can create, here’s what you’ll need for each one…

Small – Finished Dimensions (Approx):

H20cm x W23cm x D6cm // H8” x W9” x D2½ ”

	Amount	We used
Main Fabric A	1FQ Cotton Fabric	Santa Express: Presents by Makower
Fabric B For Drawstring Channel	10cm x 50cm4” x 20”	Santa Express: Snowball Spot Green Metallic by Makower
Ribbon or Cord	60cm	4mm Braided Cord White

Medium – Finished Dimensions (Approx):

H31cm x W33cm x D11cm // H12” x W13” x D4 ½ ”

	Amount	We used
Main Fabric A	1FQ Cotton Fabric
Fabric B For Drawstring Channel	10cm x 50cm4” x 20”
Ribbon or Cord		4mm Braided Cord

Large – Finished Dimensions (Approx):

H44cm x W38cm x D15cm // H17” x W15” x D6”

	Amount	We used
Main Fabric A	50cm Cotton Fabric
Fabric B For Drawstring Channel	10cm x 50cm4” x 20”
Ribbon or Cord		4mm Braided Cord

To match, we have put together a gorgeous gift tag which you can personalise every year as it features chalk cloth! Check out our blog for this here.

12” x 8” Main Fabric – We used Santa Express from Makower
6” x 4” Chalk Cloth
6” x 4” Interfacing
6” x 4” Bondaweb

The sewing kit you will need for both projects:

Sewing machine
A bodkin or safety pin
Fabric Scissors OR rotary cutter, mat & ruler
Tape Measure
Pins or Clips

To get the free patterns and tutorials, just purchase anything from our Christmas Shop (which is currently 10% off until 18th July 2021!) and they’ll be pinged straight to your inbox!

All we ask is that you tick the little ‘newsletter’ box at the checkout stage so we have permission to email you. Not only will you get the tutorial to make the gift bag and tag, you’ll get a full tutorial on how to make a bow cushion and a personalised santa sack!