Wine Bags

Make a wine bag for a gift or make a set for a blind wine tasting.

I made the set pictured here as a gift for my husband. He likes to organize blind tastings to test folks knowledge of wine and let people identify their preferences without being swayed by the price tag or label. We used to use the paper bags the wine came in but this is a much more elegant and reusable solution.

This instructable has a lot of steps but only because I was trying to be clear. If you have a sewing machine that you know how to use, you'll be fine.

Happy sewing (and drinking)

Step 1 Gather Supplies

You will need:
Materials needed per bag
2 pieces of fabric at least 13x14 inches and 8x14 inches plus scraps
12 inches of string or twine
1 button (optional)
a small piece of fusible webbing approx 4 inches square (Wonder Under is a brand name) available at fabric stores and found with the interfacing
coordinating thread
nice bottle of wine for a gift (optional)
another bottle of wine to drink while sewing for inspiration (optional)

Tools
sewing machine
scissors
iron
a rotary cutter and ruler are nice but not required

Comments

[ChaHaHa]

I made two bags for gifting wine using just one piece of material (one was a gold lame and the other a striped cotton), ribbon, and a glue gun. They did not require much time and looked great! Create seams by gluing the right sides together about ¼ inch from the edge. The bottom (steps 6 – 8) was a little bulky, but the bottle was not unstable. The top of the bags were a few inches above the bottle cork, and one used the salvage, while the other had a generous hem. I plan to make a lot more since I often bring wine to parties, and really like the idea of a set for doing blind testings. Thanks for wonderful instructions!

[curlyq4278]

I'm a novice sewer and just want to thank you for such a fun project. I love the easy step by step instructions. I'm a visual person so the photos really help. I'm working on several holiday wine gift bags and they are coming out perfect thanks to your easy to follow instructions.

[JHGH]

I, who am an extreme novice at sewing, made ten of these for a party. The instructions were fabulous. I sewed some rick rack around the seam and threaded ribbon thru it for my tie. It was so much better then store bought.

[mdhaworth]

I'm glad the instructions worked so well for you. Thanks for the feedback. With 10 bags it must have been one heck of a party!

[fugie]

Wow! I've been looking for something like this for a while.

[mdhaworth]

Glad it helped! Let me know if the instructions aren't clear.

[canida]

Those look good, and you've made it easy! Great documentation, especially the close-up photos.