DIY Halloween Embroidered Trick or Treat Bag

Looking for an easy DIY project for Halloween? Check out this Trick-or-Tread embroidered felt bag. This is a fast and easy project and the kids will love it 🙂

Supplies

Inside of bag: cut 1 cotton fabric 27” by 14” and cut a 9” circle
Outside of bag: cut 1 black felt 27” by 14” and cut a 9” circle
Strap:
- cut 1 black felt and cut 1 orange felt 2 ½” by 19”
- cut 1 orange felt 1 19” by 11”
Plastic or watersoluble embroidery stabilizer – cut 1 piece 19” by 11”
Medium weight Tear-away adhesive embroidery stabilizer
Halloween embroidery designs (I used designs in my Brother Dream Machine; there are other cute designs in ibroidery
Embroidery thread
Universal thread for sewing bag
Faux fur or feather trim (optional)

Embellishing the Bag with Applique & Embroidery

in this step I decided to change the embroidered letters into applique so I could add the contrasting colored felt. You might consider other fabrics such as satin, metallic, or lace for a completely different look. I will show all the steps on my Brother Dream Machine:

Go to the embroidery screed and type in letters “TRICK”. Click the ARRAY.

Change the word into a semicircle.

Move the letters into the upper section of the embroidery screen. Edit the letters a little more by spreading the letters out. This will give us a little more room for the applique.

Edit the letters a little more by spreading the letters out. This will give us a little more room for the applique.

ADD the letters “OR”.
ADD the letters “TREAT”. Click on ARRAY to alter the curve of the word and spread the letters out.

To read the full blog, head over to my post as a Brother Expert Consultant on the Brother Stitching Sewcial. Be sure to share photos of your bags #angleawolf #brothersews

Cheers,