Halloween bag

I decided to make trick or treat bags for my kids this year with the adorable spider and spiderweb fabric we just got in... here is a tutorial for a reversible pleated, square bottom trick-or-treat bag!
1: Pick your fabric. I wanted seasonal fabric, so this is what I chose. From each fabric, I cut two 12x14" squares. A fat quarter would make the bag slightly smaller, but would also work well.
2: Sew fabric right sides together using 1/4" seam allowance, spiders with spiders and webs with webs.

3: Using a quilting ruler, cut a 2" square out of each bottom corner (see insert).

Now match the seams with each other, like shown. Sew across using 1/4" seam allowance - do this to both outside and lining fabric. Your bag should now have a square bottom. 4: To make the handle, I used a piece of my lining fabric 2 1/2 x 16". You can use fusible interfacing if you like to make the handle a little sturdier, but I chose not to. Sew fabric in one long strip, right sides together. Put a pin in your seam allowance, and start threading tube through itself. Bunch it up a little at a time to get it through.

(Scribbling on the cutting board totally optional.) Once you have pulled it all the way through, iron it flat. I chose to sew three times on the strip to make it a little stronger, once 1/8" away from each edge and then down the center. 5: To sew the bag together- put one fabric right side in (spiders), pin handle inside on side seams (making sure not to twist it) and then (spiderweb) fabric right side in. Double pin where you want to start and stop, leaving a 3" opening. Right sides should be together.

6: Turn bag right side out through your opening. Although this bag is reversible, I chose for the spiders to be the 'outside' so I stuffed the web fabric inside.
7: Because I have little kids (1 and 2) I wanted the top to not be enormous, so I decided to 'pleat' the top, making it a little harder to spill all that candy. To do this, I took the fabric and folded it back behind the handle, both sides to meet in the middle. This is what it looks like from 'outside' and 'inside.'
8: Sew 1/8" away from top of the bag, double stitching over handles/pleats area. I pin the opening left from turning, paying special attention to that area.

You are done! Here it is from the outside:

Spiderwebs out:
Go ahead, make a whole bunch!

The larger one is the size I did instructions on, the other two I cut at 10 x 12, and they are for one-year-olds. You might want to enlarge the size a little depending on how old your kids are, but this size will work for us this year!