Drop cloth makes easy, inexpensive curtains but it’s also perfect for Valentine’s Day goody bags. Today I’ll show you how to make DIY drop cloth goody bags for your next party.
A DIY tutorial to make drop cloth goody bags for Valentine’s Day. Use up those drop cloth scrap pieces and make a simple gift bag with appliquéd heart.
The Valentine’s Day tradition still continues to this day especially at school where students are expected to bring in a valentine for each of their classmates. Typically this valentine is a candy treat, stickers, tattoos or other small trinket. I decided to make a special goody bag that’s reusable long after Valentine’s Day is over.
These drop cloth goody bags can be modified for any holiday or party theme. I filled them with treats and then closed the bag using a printed tag and a mini heart clip. Such a fun valentine to give or perfect for your party favors. You can make the bags larger or smaller depending on your fillings.
Below are the step by step instructions to make drop cloth goody bags.
Supplies
- drop cloth
- red cotton fabric scraps
- heart paper pattern
- clear quilting ruler
- rotary cutting wheel
- sewing machine & thread
- scissors
- straight pins
Step 1: Cut a rectangle shape from drop cloth about 5″ wide x 12″ l depending on the size needed for your treats. Then print out a paper heart pattern to use as a template. Trace the pattern onto cotton fabric and cut out as any hearts as you need.
Step 2: Pin the red heart at center on the drop cloth then zig zag stitch around the edge to secure.
Step 3: Fold the drop cloth rectangle in half right sides together and sew the side seams shut. Turn right side out.
Step 4: Fold over the top raw edge and top stitch around the opening for a finished look.
For the fillings I used playdough, heart crayons and M&Ms candy. However you can fill them with whatever your heart desires!
In order to keep the goody bags closed, fold over the opening and secure using a mini heart clip with your note attached.
Then I placed all the goody bags in a low basket that is easy to access for little hands.
I hope you enjoyed this simple Valentine’s Day sewing project. Be sure to follow along on social media where I share project sneak peeks and updates:
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Ok, so Totally a New Follower, LOVE those sweet bags, YOU are the BEST mom… LOVE them.
so happy to be a new followr of such Inspiration..
Might do a few for my girls
Karryann
Wow i just love your goody bags they look amazing. I have been making valentines treats over on my blog too tina x x
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Oh my goodness-this is definitely the best Valentine craft I've seen this year! A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E!!!
LOVE your cute little bags!! (=
These are very very cute. Looking for something for my daughter and I to make for my granddaughter's classroom party. This is super and it looks easy enough. Thanks for showing how to do it. Much appreciated. Linda
L-O-V-E This! So cute and I know they will be loved by all whom they are gifted too.
Thanks so much for sharing!
Those are definitely keepers – so cute!
These are adorable!
Those are too cute! What a sweet mom you are! Thank God your babies aren't in my kids' class! You'd be making me look bad! HA!
Really, really cute idea! Love it!
Those are so stinkin' cute! I especially love the little clothes pin heart clips! Visiting from CSI Link Party.
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Those are really cute! What a fun gift!
xoxo,
Amy
Those are the most adorable goody bags ever!!
You win the Best Mom Ever award. 😉 Such a fun idea, and I love that you got your kids involved in packing the goodies. 🙂 Visiting from The CSI Project today. Hope you'll stop by my blog to say hi. 🙂
They are adorable! So so cute! Thanks for sharing
Umm, this is the best class Valentine I have ever seen. I'm totally jealous of the kids who get one! 🙂
Thank you for sharing!
-Annie @ {PepermintPlum}
P.S. I'm sharing this on the Peppermint Plum Facebook page today. It's too awesome not to!
PS: I featured your Goody Bags today on my blog: http://lifeinthethriftylane.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentines-day-gifts-ideas.html
Very cute! I may have to try something like this for my son's daycare class. Thanks for sharing!
Wow!! This is absolutely adorable! I love it!! I featured you at Between U & Me. Come check it out and grab a button. Xoxo
Those are too cute! The kids are going to love them. 🙂
Ummm…these are FAB! I want to have a party so I can hand them out!
XOXO
Lyssie
http://lifeoflyssie.com
So cute! I have seen so many great ideas for using drop cloth lately..I'm definitely going to have to pick one up and try these out! Such a cute blog too…I am your newest follower!
Very cute goody bags! I want to make some now. I'd love for you to share these at sundae scoop
Hi! Visiting from the Valentine's Day Challenge at Life of Bliss. Love these goody bags – so cute! I vote for you!
I heart these. My little girl's b-day party is on v-day. I'm thinking this is a super great idea for the goodie bags. Thanks for sharing!!
land sakes alive! those are adorable! I want to be in your kids' class just so I get one. ha ha
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Those goodie bags rock!! Visiting from a S2S linky party – and a new follower 🙂
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Love your goodie bags…they are so cute. Would love for you to share this project as well as any of the beautiful things you have made at my new website. Susan
http://www.ohmy-creative.com/
This is absolutely ADORABLE!! I'm putting together a section of crafts for LOVE month on my site … http://www.wikimommy.com … and I would love to feature this!! Please email me ro (at) wikimommy (dot) com and let me know if I may re-post this on my site. Thanks for sharing!!
Beautiful and original creation!
How cute! I think the little clothespin is my favorite part, but I'm a sucker for applique, too. Hope you don't mind that I linked to your project in my "Lovey Dovey Roundup"–> http://dancingcommas.blogspot.com/2012/02/lovey-dovey-round-up.html
Adorable! I had to pin it on the CraftBliss Red Valentine Bliss Board on Pinterest and link back to you. ~Dee
Adorable! I had to pin it on the CraftBliss Red Valentine Bliss Board on Pinterest and link back to you. ~Dee
Adorable! I had to pin it on the CraftBliss Red Valentine Bliss Board on Pinterest and link back to you. ~Dee