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It’s the end of the school year and time to give your favorite teacher a token of your appreciation.  This easy burlap gift bag can hold a small gift and has a darling felt & button badge pin.  After the gift is opened, the badge can be worn as a pin on a favorite sweater or tote bag and the burlap bag can be reused for future gifting.

Supplies:

• Burlap cut into a 6” X 5” rectangle
• Two 1 ½” diameter circles of felt
• Buttons-I love Buttons Galore & More’s Sweet Delights Buttons for this project!
• Embroidery Floss
• Pin Back
• Ribbon
• Basic sewing supplies & sewing machine

Instructions:

1.  Fold the burlap rectangle in half lengthwise.  Sew a ¼” seam along the long sides.  Leave the top open.
2. Turn-out the burlap so that the seams are on the inside of the bag.  Pull some strands of the burlap off of the top opening to give the bag top a frayed look.
3. Hand sew buttons onto one of the felt disks.  Using a straight stitch or running stitch, sew the embellished felt circle onto the blank felt circle. 
4. Sew a pin-back onto the back of the felt badge.
5. Pin the badge onto the burlap bag.
6. Fill the bag with your gift or candy.  Tie the top closed with a decorative ribbon.

Felt & Button Badges by Laura Bray