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Trick or Treat Tote + Pattern

October 17, 2009

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I wanted to have a little bag for Brice for Trick or Treating this year, and I knew I wanted to make it myself.  I also knew that I wanted to do something with a pumpkin on linen so I combined the two.  I’m not sure when I decided I wanted to do some embroidery, but I started sketching things out and came up with the above design.  It’s absolutely fitting as Brice LOVES his “meows”.

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I stared with the cat and added the pumpkin, but kept thinking it needed something else.  Hence the tree.  But it was no easy matter trying to draw a tree that said “fall” but was still fun and cartoonish like the cat and pumpkin.  With my moms advice I finally decided on the tree in the design.

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I found the dots at Joann’s along with the lining fabric some months back.  I had thoughts of making them into a trick or treat bag for Brice, but this wasn’t what I was originally thinking, but that’s just fine by me.

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I have had the idea of doing a pumpkin appliqué on a bag since my apple bags.  I made it up as I went along, using the sketch from my embroidery for my pattern.  As an after thought I decided to embroider on the pumpkin, but knew embroidery for the vine was a perfect choice all along.

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He loves this little bag.  He gave it a kiss and a hug and happily caries it around on his arm.  It’s just the perfect size for treats and will serve us for many years.  Not into Trick or Treating?  I think it’s the perfect size for a little library tote, too.  Now it’s time to go make one for yourself.  The free pattern includes instructions for making the bag as well as the embroidery design and pumpkin appliqué template.

Pattern Edit 5/24/2015 – The pattern does not state the lining dimensions to cut.  You can either cut two pieces the same size at the exterior (9.5″ x 11.5″), OR cut one long piece that is 9.5″ x 23″ and sew up the sides. Be sure to leave an opening in the side as it states in the directions for flipping right side out after sewing the interior and exterior together.

—> Treat or Treat Tote Pattern (PDF) <—

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  1. What a cute tote!! I love the kitten! I am so excited about Halloween this year. My girls are finally getting old enough to make it more fun :o)

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  9. Hey C!

    OMG!…The bag is the perfect size for trick-or-treating….and your stichery design is so stinkin’ CUTE!….I love the cat!

    Thank you for taking the time to make the pattern for us. It is well written and the photos are a great help!

    You ROCK!

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  13. Thanks!
    I’m helping a friend learn to sew. this will be a great thing for her to make for her kids. and if it’s not perfect… who will be the wiser?

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  18. Oh how I love your project! Martin and I are in Germany now (brought my new Bernina over on the airplane), and now I’m trying to figure out how to buy fabric around here. Sewing is almost like a niche thing, which is frustrating.

    Brice will have the cutest trick-or-treat bag of all. Wow!

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  27. That pattern is so adorable. I used your drawings as a template to make a cute card. I hope you don’t mind. Please stop by my blog and see a picture of it, if you have time. Thanks for sharing that pattern and instructions. I can’t wait to stitch it up!

    Anna

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  30. I love this bag too – England is just beginning to catch on to the idea of Halloween as a party season – although as a child I remember going out dressed up as a witch and knocking on doors…it was a way of boosting my pocket money and sweet store! Thank you for the pattern, I will be using it. I have just started sewing and am looking for lots of ideas – this is an excellent one :)

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  34. Maybe I’m just missing it but I can’t find dimensions/fabric requirements for the lining insert? I would assume two pieces cut to the same size as Fabric A backing 9.5″x11.5″, hopefully I’m not way off base?

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    • In all these years, no one has mentioned the lining dimensions were missing! You’re right, it’s not stated. Cut two pieces the same size at the exterior just as you assumed (9.5″ x 11.5″), OR cut one long piece that is 9.5″ x 23″ and sew up the sides. Be sure to leave the opening as it states in the directions for flipping right side out after sewing the interior and exterior together.

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