EVA foam gift bag |Keeping it Real

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

EVA foam gift bag

Have you ever sewn with EVA foam? To be honest, I'd never even thought about it before. But I was out of wrapping paper for a large gift, and on top of that, I also didn't have enough felt to sew a felt bag. Instead, I came across two large sheets of orange glittery EVA foam I bought last year to make Halloween decorations and then never used. And I decided to see if I could make it work.

EVA foam gift bag

Well, I works. You can sew EVA foam with your sewing machine (though this glittery variety will leave glitter all over and you have to clean up afterwards). 

EVA foam gift bag

I joined the two pieces right sides together, sewed off the corners to create a flat bottom and turned inside out. Just as if I was using felt or fabric. The only thing you can't do is pull the EVA while sewing, because it can break. 

EVA foam gift bag

EVA foam gift bag


I cut three small wholes on both top sides of the finished bag, two for the handles (made of ribbon and secured with a knot on the inside) and one to tie a bow (and effectively close the bag).


EVA foam gift bag

EVA foam gift bag


Because I always need to add an embellishment, I cut a bunny shape with my Sizzix using a different color of glittery EVA foam and glued it on the bag:

EVA foam gift bag

And there you have it - one very original gift bag made with simple materials and that you can put together in almost no time. 

EVA foam gift bag

EVA foam gift bag


Enjoy, and happy Tuesday!

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4 comments:

  1. This is a great idea - thanks for sharing with Party in Your PJs!

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  2. This is a fun idea to make gift bags. Thank you for linking up with us at the #HomeMattersParty this week.

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