Simple Origami Gift Bag

A perfect hand-made gift for someone special or maybe a make-up/toiletry bag. This origami gift bag tutorial is mind blowingly simple. All you need is two square pieces of fabric and a sewing machine, then away you go. Don't forget some ribbon to use for the ties!
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[@susanowen1709]

How clever! The bag itself is nice enough to *be* the gift; anything you put inside would just be icing on the cake.

[@elizabethdiblasio6621]

My grand daughter recently told me she has 19 "close friends" at school...lol!....better start my Christmas bag sewing NOW!!..many thanks Katrina, you're a gem!

[@pamlacey136]

Such an adorable gift bag, it is nice enough to be the gift!!! LOL

[@pampeterson3092]

Cute bags. These would be cute to hold some of my grandchildren’s smaller toys.

[@karenrepka393]

I made these as gift bags to use at Christmas. I filled one for my sewing friend with clips and she was able to stand up a small pair of scissors and a few other assorted sewing tools i each of the 4 "pockets" formed on each side of the flap. Brilliant and very well received! Thanks for your wonderful tutorials! Karen from Penticton, B C Canada

[@lindalosier5989]

I see gift bags in my future!!! Thanks for sharing such a great pattern.

[@wandawalker4191]

Those are adorable! What a great idea for Christmas gifts!!

[@suebayliss2051]

Fabulous bags love them. Can’t wait to try 😊

[@ndlz1]

Thank you Ms. Katrina.🙌🏻🙏

[@cynthiajones1461]

Now I know what to do with some of my random fat quarters I bought just because they were pretty!

[@maplelassuk]

Thank you for this video! I was taught to make them, and I have the instructions, but it's do good to see it too. They are so pretty!❤

[@deereed3048]

Awesome❤

[@debralucca7527]

How adorable are they! I love your teaching method. Lovely fabric. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@SusanSmith-hl3iv]

❤❤LOVE THESE BAGS! How fun they will be to make and give!!❤❤ Thank you so much for another well-made and very useful video with great directions and close ups. 😊

[@marionbeijer9601]

The giftbags look so cute! Thank you for this lovely idea

[@cherylfitzsimons8720]

I love these gift bags! I can see that I'll be stitching quite a few soon.

[@magdaherbert]

OMG, just watched this video this morning and I already made two adorable bags. Thank you so much!

[@user-xf5ld3ys8v]

These bags are so cute and I will be making them! Thank you for the easy lesson...esp for me, "a novice"! Idaho, USA🌾🍉🌽🍅

[@rhondabarlow860]

I'm so excited.....I just made the bag by your directions and it's soooo CUTE. You have the easiest directions for this bag that I've seen. Thank you for the video 😊

[@janelicata5328]

These are so adorable! Can’t wait to try.

[@misssocialdeb3777]

Sew darn cute! I am going to try this today. Thanks sew much!

[@randomsammieable]

Really lovely project and a really well-done tutorial. Thank you ❤

[@aprilmorehouse9639]

Thanks!

[@SewingStudio]

Hi April, thanks for your super thanks! Hope we helped.

[@helenpeddycord2241]

These are just the cutest! Lovely, personalized way to present special gifts🧡🧵

[@reaanneservia3866]

Absolutely love ❤️ it! Thank you, so much for all you share with us!

[@kwatson5451]

Awesome gift/storage bags! Thanks for the wonderful tutorial 😀

[@Poshfrocknfluffyslip]

They are so cute! I love the red and green one. Thanks for the tutorial Katrina. You’re the best!

[@feyannheim7790]

I have watched a lot of tutorials for Origami Style bags and this one works the best for my learning style! Thank you for sharing!

[@DF-gu5nn]

What lovely little bags! I truly like them very much and can't wait to make some myself. I do origami folding and also use Furoshiki method of folding fabric to wrap gifts. I was born and raised in the Far East and learned from my friends and school mates who were Okinawan and Japanese. I also make Shibori tie dye fabrics. Your origami bags fall right in line with my taste. Thank you for your demonstration. I enjoy how you explain the method for each portion of the construction of these bags. 💖

[@SewingStudio]

Furoshiki wrapping of gifts is lovely. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@amylynn1345]

Sweet little bags! Love it❤

[@veraweeks8534]

This is adorable! Great project for gifting!

[@jenniferjanson5933]

Beautiful and easy! Will be trying my hand at them!❤

[@JuanitaHooker-wx9up]

Love the bags.

[@denfeatherstone3917]

Wow!!! Fabulous idea!

[@shelleyshahanaghi3399]

Delightful little project ❤

[@marthalecroy5479]

Thank you! These are lovely.

[@donnacolegrove4113]

Love it! Thanks for sharing.

[@karenheidelberger4535]

Love these!

[@marydalrymple1432]

They’re lovely 🥰

[@irenecarrizales6590]

Nice! Can’t wait to make some!!

[@LollisQuiltingLife]

Those are so cute. Thank you for sharing this tutorial!!

[@annelies2403]

Yes beautiful.

[@arlene9330]

❤️❤️❤️👍great idea and love that bag simple and easy to make and low cost as well as quick to do .. your an excellent teacher .. thanks for sharing ..

[@beateamberg1685]

ich liebe diese Tasche und hab sie bestimmt schon 20 mal genäht

[@vequihellin]

These are absolutely gorgeous and so easy! Just straight stitching all the way. I will 100% be making some of these as Xmas gift wrap!

[@gailpz4764]

Brilliant !!!

[@lauracriado3797]

Super clever! Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@tocapey9966]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@karimadawood3366]

Lovely & easy bag to make. I can't wait to make one. Thanks. 😊 🇨🇦

[@karenkay8928]

These are so adorable! This is also perfect timing as I need to make a special small birthday gift for an adult with special needs. Thank you. 😊

[@Maggief99]

Love these!! Thank you for sharing!

[@lorriwall2523]

Lovely!❤

[@karenemerton5128]

Darling bag!!!

[@carolynwells1395]

Great easy project

[@jvallas]

Those are great and so well explained. Thank you.

[@gailnash298]

Wow! So creative! Love this method. Beautiful results. Quick and easy! Thank you for sharing....😊

[@ginamiller3823]

So cute!!! ❤

[@rajeshwarikn3728]

They are very pretty❤

[@juliescaparra2940]

oh so cute! Thanks for the tutorial....going to make some for Christmas gifts.

[@sallytibbits7468]

These are so lovely..thank you for the tutorial..off to make some 👏🏻👏🏻🥰

[@sylvieshewchuck8984]

I will try it, it’s a great idea, thank you for sharing ❤

[@cindybenoit3452]

Adorable ❤

[@traciegermain7463]

So lovely and would be easy to do by hand sewing as well

[@sandieprice8284]

So very cute❤

[@mariaeprada1450]

Muy lindas las bolsas. Y la combinación de las telas súper. Gracias por compartir tus enseñanzas.

[@seeminahmad7573]

Thank You for teaching me how to make a pouch to match my festive clothes. I'm from Pakistan ❤

[@mog-gyveroneill2500]

Aw, how cute are these bags!! I may make them for an advent calendar with makeup, beauty products, etc, for my daughter, instead of the usual boring chocolate calenders. They're so gorgeous..and easy!! Thank you!!

[@mog-gyveroneill2500]

I've made a few now, in shot silk, 11in by 11in, and got quicker each time, but could be quicker if my brain would stop glitching at the 'inside IS the outside' part!😂😂 they are totally adorable! Going to make a 30in bag to put hair products in, for my daughter, as a Christmas present. Wish me luck!!😂

[@mog-gyveroneill2500]

Whoa, that was a challenge, BUT a 30in bag is obviously large, but with lightweight fabrics, it actually is very lovely, and the side 'pockets' can be utilised effectively too, with a button to secure it, or one side hand sewn shut. I made it to go on a strip set of hooks on a door, 1 large, 2 medium, 2 small, for the bedroom in complimentary fabrics. I wanted them to be decorative, but practical. I am a little addicted to making them...could you tell?! I utterly am in love with these!!

[@SewingStudio]

We are really glad you love this origami bag! 30 inches is very large. We'd love to see a picture of it - drop us an email [e-mail] !

[@WaterfallFW]

Sew cute!

[@dowsabella1]

These look so easy to make. I might decorate them with a stitched name tag under the button!

[@vequihellin]

You could add so many cute embellishments to the flap too! Appliques, tassels, beading - endless options for adorableness

[@karywilson2678]

Adorable

[@lyndaslocum7404]

Cute

[@soomat1]

I've just made one and it was fun to do - easy to follow instructions. Just checking though if there should be an open triangle flap on the bottom??? Great project and I'm going to make some to raise money for Brownies

[@ingeborgstolker7672]

I like this so much. you explain it so well. nice to watch your video. where do you buy that square tool?

[@kimberlygray227]

Love this!!! We need reusable gift bag options and always interested ways to use up all the fabrics! I've seen bamboo gift bags, but time consuming. I can see maybe a combo action of both ideas?

[@SewingStudio]

Glad you enjoyed the video, we have one from Christmas a couple years back of gift bag ideas... kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2OYaXlnrpirsKM

[@vequihellin]

I'd like to use Xmas fabric to make them but I think that it's more versatile to make them out of non-seasonal fabric so they can be reused all year round or kept by the recipient to use for stuff like makeup or for travel etc.

[@indrajeevapussewela7356]

❤️❤️❤️

[@KelleAnnRN]

So cute! When making the drawstring channel, what is the measurement from top of the bag down (channel height)? Also, what is the measurement for the corners when stitching across the point? Such a darling pattern!

[@mariapatriciachavez214]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Simplesavemoney]

💯👍

[@birdlady8147]

I have a lot of scrap fabric I could iron to fusible interfacing and make these bags.

[@lindabaker3708]

Have I done it right when the fabric showing under the flap is bigger on onside than the other as in right a left on each side. Thanks for sharing

[@jenmckitrick]

What do you put in between the layers of fabric in the larger bags?

[@sophiagraff4263]

Interfacing/stabilizer

[@graymaquilter9641]

@@sophiagraff4263 Hehe, it was “violin” in the transcript. Knew that was wrong!

[@terrieberly8109]

Could someone please explain what she is saying to put between the squares? With her lovely English accent I can't figure it out, I'm from USA. ☺ thank you

[@dianeswanson3152]

I'm not familiar with the word vyling? What is this?

[@pwile2002]

I think it's interfacing/stabilizer

[@pwile2002]

I followed you till you turned the bag inside out. I guess I'll have to make one to see how turning it inside out allows for the outside fabric to show.

[@SewingStudio]

Hi Diane, its Vilene - a brand of stabiliser/interfacing.

[@sandybruce9092]

Just found this video - I’m American and trying to learn what valine (spelling???) is - is this an interfacing? One side fusible? Or? Thanks.

[@foechicken8023rileylastname]

Yes, it is a lightweight interfacing. Vilene is the correct spelling.

[@quiltmania58]

What is "viling"? Closed captions spelled it "violin"😅

[@SewingStudio]

Hello! Katrina is saying 'Vilene' its a brand of stabiliser/interfacing.

[@DawnDavidson]

@@SewingStudioI couldn’t figure that out either, so thanks for interpreting! 😂

[@caddams5345]

I really wish when crafters were marking or showing stitches they would do one on just white with black stitches or vice versa. It is incredibly hard to see things on a busy fabric. Great tutorial otherwise. 👍

[@evaaniela5717]

Why not to show when you sew? Would be much easier explanation 😅

[@revanthjayakumarkannan137]

It’s beautifull but not origami since origami breaks down into ori and kami folding and paper plus’s origami should not have any cuts, glue and def no stiching

[@barbarabaker346]

I love this bag! Is there written instructions for it? 🪡🧵

[@amandastratton8242]

Hi Barbara, if you watch the video again and take notes and hold the video while you write it down then you have all the measurements and tips for sewing. Hope this helps x

[@msflood1]

Not an easy project for me😢. Doesn't come out correctly if not perfectly aligned. And because fabric stretches no matter how careful, how many measurements, how many t-squares, I could not get a nice looking gift bag😢. AND, the fabric I wanted on the outside always ended up inside😢.