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Paper Bag Utensil Pocket

Paper Bag Utensil Pocket  

This simple Paper Bag Utensil Pocket is a wonderful addition to not only your Thanksgiving Table but any time throughout the year with a few simple changes, a great way to bring a casual yet festive feel to your table for your guests. So simple to make, you can use your sewing machine or sew by hand to dress up paper bags and add a touch of seasonal colour. Write on the bags with a felt tip pen in a pretty handwriting and they become place cards as well.

Paper Bag Utensil Pocket

 

Supplies Needed:

Paper bag
silk flowers
rafia
sewing machine/thread
glue gun/sticks

 

 Directions:

Fold the bottom 3 ½” of paper bag up so that the actual bottom of the bag is inside your “pocket” press a crease firmly across the bottom so it stays in place.

 

Paper Bag Utensil Pocket

 

Sew a seam from bottom corner of bag to top corner of pocket, trim excess thread.

Repeat on the opposite side.

Cut off a small bunch of silk flowers from a larger arrangement and tie a bow around them with raffia, trim off excess.

Use glue gun to attach bunch to the center of pocket securely.

Slip silverware into pocket to make a pretty place setting for dinner.

 

Paper Bag Utensil Pocket

 

loriag

Sunday 23rd of August 2015

What a pretty place setting. It would be so nice on a table for summer afternoon company.

Lisa Coomer Queen

Tuesday 20th of January 2015

This is so cute! Would be great for a pig picking!

kathy downey

Thursday 27th of November 2014

Thanks so much for sharing it,

Stephanie Cockrum

Wednesday 19th of November 2014

Love this idea! Super easy and kids could decorate for different holidays! Thinking of making some for holiday dinners at our local shelter!

Victoria Ess

Monday 17th of November 2014

This is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing all your creativity with us.