I always have trouble finding good wine gift bags I like and can afford. Then I had a thought...you know how winos drink from a paper bag? It was the inspiration! I made a template that is 17' wide (4" each side plus 1" for overlap) and 16.5" long with some "Vs" cut out to overlap and glue for the bottom. I even cut a "smile" in the top to make it look like a real bag. Then I traced the template and cut 14 of them from lightweight brown craft paper I found at the Dollar Store and some I had leftover. A good glue stick worked to put them together.
I think I will try and incorporate the idea into a label... maybe for the next year's wine label contest. How about "Paper Pag Red"? =)
I will post a photo when they are full and ready to give.