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Sewn a simple drawstring bag!

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These colorful drawstring bags are a simple little sewing project (HELLO beginners or kiddos!) And I love projects like this because you will end up with a quick result that you can use in any and all situations in life (especially if you have kids)!

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ANNNNNND the 2nd best thing about this project is that this is totally a stash buster! If you are a sewer, you know that you always end up with odds and ends of fabric that need to be used up….so VOILLLAAA! Grab those fabric left-overs and get to sewing (alsooooo double bonus is that these bags can be made literally ANY size, so use up ALL of those leftover pieces of fabric for this)! šŸ™‚

Materials:Ā 

  • Any size of cotton fabric (plain works best so that there is no ā€œwrong sideā€Ā 
  • Coordinating fabric (or ribbon) for the pulls
  • A safety pin
  • A great iron šŸ™‚Ā 
  • Coordinating thread + your fave sewing machine

Instructions:Ā 

1.Ā  Cut out a rectangle or square in whatever size you want! Keep in mind that the size of the final bag will be this rectangle folded in half (usually the short way) so if you are going for a specific size, be sure to cut your piece long and skinny šŸ™‚Ā 

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2. Prep your strings for the bag. Cut a strip of fabric that is 2ā€ wide by the width of your bag x 2 plus some šŸ™‚ For example, The piece of fabric I cut is 20ā€ x 9ā€ so I cut the strings 2ā€ x 22ā€ (9ā€ x 2ā€ = 18ā€ plus a handful of extra inches to hang off the end….add more if you want extra).Ā 

With your iron, press this strip in 1/2, then open and fold one half of the side in 1/2 again and press. Do the same with the other half side so that you are getting 2 ends folded towards the middle. Then fold in half to make a strip that is 1/4ā€ thick.Ā 

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Then with your sewing machine, use a straight edge to top stitch closed šŸ™‚ 

Set this aside for now šŸ™‚

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3. Now grab your bigger piece of fabric that will become the bag. With your hot iron, fold your long edges towards the wrong side about 1/8ā€ two times. Basically fold over your edge as you are ironing 1/8ā€ and press, then fold over another 1/8ā€ so that it creates a finished seam.Ā 

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NOTE: if you have a serger or overlocker, you can just serge this edge. We just want finished edges on the inside of the bag so that nothing gets snagged or fray.

4. With your sewing machine, run a straight stitch over this ironed seam so that it holds it in place.

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5. Repeat steps 3-4 with both of the top short edges of the bag. 

6. We are going to create the ā€œchannelā€ for the drawstring to come through. You will do this by folding down the top towards the wrong side at least 1 1/2ā€. You will run 2 stitches to create this channel. The first is just above the stitched fold from step 5. The 2nd stitch will be enough down from the top of the bag to create a 1/4ā€ channel for the 1/4ā€ drawstring that needs to be run through. Mark with pins so that your measurements are accurate and stitch along these pinned lines to create the ā€œchannelā€. Repeat this on both top edges of the bag.Ā 

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TIP: I love changing the thread color here so that the stitching can stand out šŸ™‚Ā 

ALSO TIP: I usually run the bottom channel stitch directly on top of the stitch already in place šŸ™‚Ā 

7. With right sides together, you will stitch the long side edges of the bag to complete it. Do this by lining up both sides and stitch along each edge from the bottom of the bag to the bottom of the channel. And then again from the top of the channel to the top of the bag. Repeat this on both sides of the bag. 

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Turn the bag right side out. 

8. Now grab your draw strings that you had set aside. Be sure they are measured and cutoff needed: you will need 2 drawstrings that are double the width (plus some) of the opening of the bag. Thread a safety pin through the edge of one side and begin to feed it through from right to left on the front channel of the back through the back channel left to right. Even out the string. Then repeat this with the other side (front channel left to right, then back channel right to left). Either tie off or sew off the strings to be sure they don’t come out.Ā 

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VOILA! Now you can pull on either string and draw the bag closed šŸ™‚Ā 

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Adding color and lots of little personalities and Adding color and lots of little personalities and faces to our weekend. Because love wins and death is conquered….so yes, this is for sure how we celebratešŸŽ‰ 
Also, every time I cracked an egg this weekend, I squealed in the sound or noise that I thought the personality of the egg would sound šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ obvi.
I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over i I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over if I could! šŸ˜‚
Also, yes, this is clearly a @claussenpicklesofficial because duh, they are the best! ā¤ļø

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ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ 
One of my fave song + fave yearly progression that makes me allll happy and sappy. Merry Christmas šŸŽ„ I hope you’re finding light this holiday season!
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I’ve done this a handful of times in our own home….bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways (like so many times in the hallways šŸ˜‚)! 
Painting to me is a slight reflection of life: nothing is perfect, and even when mistakes or missteps feel overwhelming they are always worth fixing and usually fixable annnnnd it’s amazing how much a  small moment can bring big joy…..or in this case a big moment on a biiigggg wall šŸŽ‰šŸŽØ
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Download this coloring advent village and take a few min away to color each house and talk about the season and the way you can shine light! 
PS, download the file on my blog amongst the other holiday themed doodles coloring sheets…..AND we printed our village in gargantuan size from Staples….(their engineer print) and I am not one but mad about the fact that it will take up nearly half a wall! šŸ˜‚ ā¤ļøšŸŽ„
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Okkayyy well maybe not the burns themselves but the fact that I’m over here, in my little studio space in Wisconsin crafting my heart out and you’re sending the love right back to me with all the support! Support for the doodles and painting and costumes and sewing and other colorful things that I’m eager to share! 
SO thankful. Like I’d really love to give you all a humongous big hug right now. 

And for all the online shoppers this weekend, use code YAYcreatives for 20% off everything in my shop through Monday night. Including these happy Colorful felt trees! (I meannnnn, look at their personality šŸ˜‚šŸ˜)
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