Do you have fond memories of your orange plastic pumpkin from childhood Halloweens? We didn't think so. But these reusable Scrappy Owl Treat Bags have a lot of heart, can be used year after year and are super cute.
How To: Scrappy Owl Treat Bag Tutorial
The bags were created by Ellen of The Long Thread: a blog about handcrafted goods in an age of mass production who made them for her two daughters to use for trick-or-treating. Not only are they reusable, their construction includes lots of small fabric scraps that you might otherwise throw away.
So forget orange, go green this Halloween. Ellen's put together a great tutorial with ample photos here. She generously shares a tutorial or project idea every week as part of her Make it Mondays.
Thanks Ellen!
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This is jumping to the front of my "todo" line! Cool idea, thanks for sharing!
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love.
view Hamro's profile
Too cute. Love it!
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although i think those owl bags are adorable, i luv the memory of my orange plastic pumkin for trick-or-treating. It's what halloween is all about. Jack-o-lanterns, witches, & bats...all remind me of elementary school crafts. Both of my daughters each have their orange plastic pumkins ready for this halloween.
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so sweet! if only I were a seamstress!
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oh yeah, orange plastic pumpkins still give me a sense of awe and excitement. I think the owls might have scared me. You don't think they're a little creepy?
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p.s. but i love the idea of a cloth, fall-inspired halloween sack.
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