Ziploc Baggie Cover Tutorial

Ziploc quart bag (freezer bag works best)

Cotton material works well but I used duck cloth in my sample

Invisible or matching thread and bobbin (I used white for the tutorial to show the stitches)

Marking pen

6 ” Grosgrain ribbon

Note:  The embroidery design I used is from Embroidery Library.

Cut 2 pieces of material 8 ¼ x 11.  Measure down 2 inches from the top of the bag and mark a line across the wrong side of both pieces.  Fold fabric down to the marked line and press.

Fold fabric down 1/4″ twice and stitch to conceal raw edges.  Hint:  If you stitch a 1/4″ line and then fold down the material on that line, it makes it easier and more accurate. 

Then fold down to the marked line and top stitch over the same line.

Add any embroidery or decorative trim to the right side  of the bag.

  Place right sides together, pin and stitch with a 3/8”seam on the 2 sides of the bag and across the bottom.  Trim your corners.

Turn the fabric bag inside out and poke the corners.  Next, take the ribbon, fold it over and pin it to the top left corner of the inside of the bag and stitch in place.

Then take the freezer Ziploc baggie and place it inside the fabric bag.  Wrong side of fabric bag to right side of plastic bag.

Match the side seams of the two bags and pin in place.

Attach the plastic bag to the fabric bag with ¼” seam, stitching on the baggie itself.

You are all done!  Now wasn’t that easy?  These are so quick and fun to make – they are very addictive!  Can’t you just think of all the possibilities?