I thought of heading down to the $$$$$ store to buy a gift bag. I haven't been inside very many stores and the thought of going and shopping there wasn't sitting well.
I spent an evening googling this and that and finally I found what I wanted. Here's the link:
https://www.hgtv.com/design/make-and-celebrate/handmade/make-an-easy-to-sew-lined-tote-bag
Now of course, I didn't make mine the way they suggested. I cut my three fabrics 18" x 18". I didn't use interfacing (I know - why ever did she google this????) I used this. I love this product because it gives a bag a lot of stability. It isn't floppy, it almost stands up by itself. I used it years ago in totes and before this tote I used it in the storage pods.
I pulled out all the fabric I had left and one fabric would give me enough for the outside. I dug through the stash for the lining which is just a white fabric, nothing fancy.
I also made a card to go with it. Again, nothing fancy, just little squares from the fabrics which are supposed to look like gifts.
I'm going to do this again. I like the idea of giving a gift to someone that is packaged up nicely. It would take an extra 1/2 yard of fabric from one of the lines you have in the quilt. It takes a bit of planning ahead if you online order like I do.
