How to make a Halloween Treat Bag for 18" dolls FREE Tutorial

This week, we round out our mini-Minion look-a-like costume series with a fun, quick treat bag made from felt! I added the Gru logo to mine, but it's super easy to adapt to whatever costume you have up your sleeves....

You'll need some felt, ribbon, and embroidery floss. Ready? Let's get started!

If you want an applique, that's easiest to add at the beginning. I used a double sided fusible ("Wonder Under" and "Stitch Witchery" are both pretty easy to find) to add the Gru logo. 

Iron everything into place (following the directions on the package, of course!) 

Next, it's time to start stitching! Lay one side panel underneath the bag's main panel, and blanket stitch along the edge. 

When you get to the bottom, turn the corner and keep going until you've got the whole panel attached.

Add the other panel the same way, then run a blanket stitch along the top edge to finish everything off.

Cut two pieces of ribbon for handles (mine were about 6" long) and stitch those into place.

And...voila! Your doll can carry her goodies in style!

Thanks for joining us! 

Are you a super Minion fan? Looking for the other posts in this Lil' Yellow Costume Series? Find those posts here:

 

--Melinda


63 Comments

Cathy
Cathy

October 28, 2022

Super easy snd cute

Heather
Heather

October 28, 2022

Cute!

bonny
bonny

October 27, 2022

This is adorable and I can’t wait to make one for both granddaughters’ dolls.

Cheryl R.
Cheryl R.

October 26, 2022

Oh how Fun! I look forward to making a few of these!

Barbara
Barbara

October 26, 2022

looking forward to making these. thanks for the patterns

Beverly G
Beverly G

October 26, 2022

Seems easy to do

Virginia
Virginia

October 26, 2022

This will be easy to adapt to other costume designs

Carmen
Carmen

October 26, 2022

Cute easy pattern for my grandaughter to make all by herself. Thank you!

Judy
Judy

October 26, 2022

Cute pattern. Thank you for the free pattern

Linda Ditgen
Linda Ditgen

October 25, 2022

What a great project to do in the car!

Cathy
Cathy

October 25, 2022

My “girls” will be happy to get treat bags this year. Their costumes are almost finished and I will be matching the bags to the costume, they look pretty easy to make.

Cathy
Cathy

October 25, 2022

My “girls” will be happy to get treat bags this year. Their costumes are almost finished and I will be matching the bags to the costume, they look pretty easy to make.

Patricia
Patricia

October 25, 2022

You make it look so easy

Marcie
Marcie

October 25, 2022

This looks easy and supplies not hard to get.

Donna
Donna

October 25, 2022

Nice! Any decorative design could be used for a tote…. For any season.

Angie D
Angie D

October 25, 2022

Not a Minion fan, but the bag is cute.

Charlotte
Charlotte

October 25, 2022

I love DIY tutorials! Thanks!

Gail Beam
Gail Beam

October 22, 2022

Thank you so much for the awesome tutorial!

Gail Beam
Gail Beam

October 22, 2022

Thank you so much for the awesome tutorial!

Teresa
Teresa

October 21, 2022

Sooo adorable,
My grandchildren will be very excited !!

Trish Petraska
Trish Petraska

October 21, 2022

Love this, so cute!!

Carol
Carol

October 21, 2022

Super cute!

Linda
Linda

October 21, 2022

Very Cute!

LindaHH
LindaHH

October 21, 2022

Cute.

Kathi Early
Kathi Early

October 21, 2022

Thank you for the tutorial! Always clever ideas. I now have a lot of ideas to try for different colors and themes. Thank you!

rosemary anderman
rosemary anderman

October 21, 2022

fun project to make to complete Halloween outfit

Ronelle
Ronelle

October 21, 2022

This is so cute. Thank you

Kathy van Beuningen
Kathy van Beuningen

October 17, 2022

Very cute!

Marcia
Marcia

October 15, 2022

Love it!!!

Dawn J
Dawn J

October 14, 2022

Cute!!

Ellen
Ellen

October 14, 2022

Very cute!

Maria Luisa
Maria Luisa

October 14, 2022

this is a MUST for this Halloween

Bobbi
Bobbi

October 14, 2022

Love the Minion Look!

Maria
Maria

October 14, 2022

This is adorable. I will have to make one for my dolls!

Kathy G
Kathy G

October 14, 2022

Such a cute idea, with easy to follow directions

DARLENE
DARLENE

October 14, 2022

GREAT IDEAS YOUR SO CLEAVER THANK YOU

Regan
Regan

October 14, 2022

Such a cute easy project!

Barb
Barb

October 12, 2022

So cute and so much fun to make all the little things. Thank you.

Jeanette
Jeanette

October 11, 2022

Thank You!

Fran R.
Fran R.

October 11, 2022

So cute and easy too. Taking a few of these to work on next week on a cruise.

Constance
Constance

October 11, 2022

Wonderful!!

Constance
Constance

October 11, 2022

So much fun!! Thanks

Allison T
Allison T

October 11, 2022

This would be a great first sewing project!

Alison
Alison

October 10, 2022

Great Idea!! Think I’LL make a few of these thank you

Heidi
Heidi

October 07, 2022

So cute.

Dorothy
Dorothy

October 07, 2022

These are adorable. I can think of many superhero bags I can make like this, also. Thanks

Cindy
Cindy

October 07, 2022

So cute. I love all the ideas.

Leslie Loren
Leslie Loren

October 07, 2022

Fun!

Bobbi
Bobbi

October 07, 2022

Just saw this and I love it!

Bev G
Bev G

October 07, 2022

The Halloween bag gets me into the SPIRIT of things🎃

Diane R
Diane R

October 07, 2022

I love minions.

Jill
Jill

October 07, 2022

Adorable. My kids would love this.

Sara D.
Sara D.

October 07, 2022

Cute, thanks so much! :)

geri
geri

October 06, 2022

Cute might make a cute tote bag

Carole
Carole

October 06, 2022

army uniform

Melinda Cieslinski
Melinda Cieslinski

October 05, 2022

I’m an adult and absolutely love the Minion movies!!! I think this year my 9 yr. old granddaughter will be getting a Minion costume for her Wellie Wisher ;) Last year was a skeleton costume for her 18" AG doll, with the white ribs that glow in the dark. She LOVED that costume. So now onward to Minions!! Love your patterns, and tips and hints, and your Sewing With Cinnamon classes!!! Melinda

Sewbig
Sewbig

October 05, 2022

Cute

Kay
Kay

October 05, 2022

This is such a cute idea! Thanks!

Mary Cox
Mary Cox

September 15, 2022

Such a cute tutorial. This is on my “must make list”! Thank you so much

Ruste
Ruste

October 15, 2017

Thank you for sharing this Minion tutorial with us. Love it ! ! ! :~)
Also, thank you for sharing your patterns on Free Pattern Friday.
Love all your patterns! ! ! :~)

B
B

October 03, 2016

How would you size this down for 14.5 inch Wellie Wisher doll?

Janice
Janice

October 18, 2015

I saw this on the tutorial page but finally stopped and made one Friday. It’s adorable and so is the costume. Thanks so much for all the free patterns you offer.

Bev
Bev

October 16, 2015

I LOVE all the part terns I have gotten from pixiefaire !!! Having Freebie Friday is so fun for my granddaughter and I to see what’s next for our projects. She is 6 and loves to get in my sewing room and go crazy finding stuff for our projects. Thanks for all the free patterns!!

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