Burlap Wine Gift Bags

It's Christmas time, thought I'd make up some new wine gift bags. I made some last year, they're super cute but labor intensive.  These went together quickly, mostly because they're not lined.  I had burlap leftover from the placemats so figured I could put it to good use.
I started with pieces of burlap approximately 9"x15".

I used my Cricut and cut designs out of freezer paper

once they were ironed on it was time to dab on the fabric paint

after you've put on a good coat of paint, peel off the freezer paper stencil

once dry, heat set with an iron

To sew the bag,  place a printed piece with a blank

piece, right sides together and sew side seams.  Serging is best

because the burlap frays easily.

to create the "box" pleat base fold in the sides like this:

and sew along bottom (careful to "catch" all the raw edges)

you might want to double stitch to make sure it holds securely 

turn right side out and iron the box pleat to create the base

serge (or zigzag) the top raw edge 

fold the top edge in about 3"- 4"and iron

(this will make the placket for the twine and

create a ruffle along the bottle neck)

Put two eyelets in just above the bottom of the turned over edge

and topstitch all around the bag above and below them 

(makes about a 1/2" wide placket)

feed twine thru the placket you created, cinch up and tie with a bow