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Sewing an Easter bag: instructions with pattern (free)

31.03.2017 by Sabine Schmidt

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Sewing Easter Bags: Do you feel like sewing something sweet for Easter? Then get right to it and get your sewing machine ready! The sewing pattern for the Easter bag is available for free.

The most important things at a glance

  • In this post, I'll show you how to sew beautiful and unique Easter bags
  • You can easily download the free sewing pattern in this post
  • The sewing pattern does not include a seam allowance
  • You can fill the cute Easter bags with anything your loved ones enjoy
  • After Easter, you can use the bag for storing watches and jewelry or as a pouch for all sorts of small items

Sewing Easter Bags

Sew Cute Bags for Easter!

You can fill the cute Easter bags with anything your loved ones enjoy.

And because the bags are so pretty, they are also perfect after Easter for storing watches and jewelry or as a pouch for all sorts of small items.

Sewing Easter Bags: Materials Needed

Sewing Easter Bags

I equipped my rotary cutter with a pinked blade.

By the way, I found the blade on Amazon*.

The sewing pattern does not include a seam allowance!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can beginners sew the Easter bag too?

Of course, and very well! It is only sewn with a straight stitch. This is also very easy for beginners or children. Especially in the turned-out version without bias tape finishing.

What fabrics can I use to sew the Easter bag?

Sturdy cotton fabrics are ideal. But linen and canvas are also great. You should only use jersey if you reinforce it beforehand and also use an appliqué adhesive suitable for stretch fabrics.

Is the seam allowance included in the sewing pattern?

Actually, all our sewing patterns include a 1 cm seam allowance. The Easter bag is no exception. Nevertheless, I personally prefer to cut it with an additional seam allowance. Then more fits inside! :)

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Step-by-step instructions

Instruction 1 / 2

Sew an Easter bag (version with drawstring casing)

Classic bagged-out version with a sewn-in bias binding drawstring casing. The seam allowance is not included in the pattern and must be added.

  1. Step

    Cut the fabrics

    You need two pieces each of lining and outer fabric. Cut them out with the required seam allowance.

    Cut the fabrics
  2. Step

    Prepare the appliqué

    Iron Heat’n’Bond onto the back of the fabric scrap for the appliqué.

    Cut out the appliqué.

    Prepare the appliqué
  3. Step

    Peel off the paper

    Let the fabric cool briefly, then peel off the paper.

    Peel off the paper
  4. Step

    Iron on the appliqué

    Now you can iron on the appliqué.

    Iron on the appliqué
  5. Step

    Mark the casing line

    Draw a line 3 cm from the opening of the bag.

    Mark the casing line
  6. Step

    Cut the bias binding

    Cut a piece of bias binding 1 cm shorter than the width of the bag at the height of the marking.

    Cut the bias binding
  7. Step

    Stitch down the seam allowances

    Fold the seam allowances to the wrong side and stitch them in place with a straight stitch.

    Stitch down the seam allowances
  8. Step

    Find the centre

    Find the centre of the bias binding and of the marking.

    Find the centre
  9. Step

    Sew on the bias binding

    Place the bias binding along the marking and stitch the long sides in place with a straight stitch.

    Sew on the bias binding
  10. Step

    Join lining and outer fabric

    Place the lining and outer fabric right sides together.

    Sew the lining and outer fabric together along the straight edges with a straight stitch.

    Join lining and outer fabric
  11. Step

    Press and repeat

    Press the seam allowances open.

    Repeat these steps for the two remaining pattern pieces.

    Press and repeat
  12. Step

    Place the bag pieces together

    Place the prepared bag pieces right sides together.

    Place the bag pieces together
  13. Step

    Sew all around, leaving a turning gap

    Sew all the way around with a straight stitch, but leave a turning gap in the lining.

    Sew all around, leaving a turning gap
  14. Step

    Turn and press

    Turn the bag right side out and press it.

    Turn and press
  15. Step

    Close the turning gap

    Then close the turning gap with a straight stitch.

    Close the turning gap
  16. Step

    Thread the drawstring

    Thread the drawstring and: done!

    Thread the drawstring

Instruction 2 / 2

Sew an Easter bag finished with bias binding

This version is sewn open and the bag opening is bound with bias binding.

  1. Step

    Prepare the drawstring casing

    For this variation, prepare the drawstring casing exactly as described in the instructions.

    Prepare the drawstring casing
  2. Step

    Sew the bag and lining separately

    Then sew the bag and the lining separately.

    Sew the bag and lining separately
  3. Step

    Trim the seam allowances

    Trim the seam allowances with pinking shears or a pinking rotary cutter.

    Trim the seam allowances
  4. Step

    Insert the lining

    Put the lining into the bag, wrong sides together.

    The edges and seams should line up.

    Insert the lining
  5. Step

    Cut the bias binding

    Cut a piece of bias binding twice the width of the bag opening. Add 2 cm seam allowance.

    Cut the bias binding
  6. Step

    Join the bias binding into a ring

    Sew the short ends of the bias binding together to form a ring.

    Join the bias binding into a ring
  7. Step

    Position the bias binding

    Fold the seam allowances open and place the bias binding right sides together against the bag opening from the inside.

    Position the bias binding
  8. Step

    Sew on the bias binding

    Sew on the bias binding from the inside with a straight stitch in the first fold.

    Sew on the bias binding
  9. Step

    Fold over and topstitch the bias binding

    Fold the bias binding around the edge of the bag and edgestitch it in place from the right side.

    Fold over and topstitch the bias binding

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Sabine

I come from Siegen-Wittgenstein, where I spent my childhood breaking in cows, jumping off haystacks and scraping a D- in needlework class.

Today, being creative feels like indescribable happiness to me – and it grows even more when I can share it with others. Since 2016 I have been celebrating my passion for sewing on this blog, and I love that sewing connects so many people.