| Drawstring bags are one of those sewing
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| | wrong sides facing out... aligning the
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| projects that can transcend all purposes.
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| | raw side edges and the raw top edges. The
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| You can make them to hold small objects,
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| | folded edge will be the bottom of your
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| like those seasonal colored glass rocks
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| | bag.5. Press and pin if necessary.6. On
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| that you fill your vases with. You can
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| | one side, sew all the way up the side
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| use them as gift bags to cover wine
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| | edges with a 1/4" seam. Be sure to back
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| bottles, hold small jewelry boxes, or any
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| | stitch in the beginning and end of the
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| size gift. You can make them for
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| | stitching to lock the stitch.7. Measure
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| decorative items for your home or
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| | down the other raw side edge 3/4" and
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| bath.Whatever your reason for sewing a
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| | mark with a pin.8. Sew a 1/4" to sew the
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| drawstring bag, you will discover that
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| | other side seam... but this time stop at
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| making one is super simple. The
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| | the pin mark. Be sure to back stitch in
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| construction is sew simple, that you can
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| | the beginning and end of the stitching to
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| easily modify your dimensions, fabric and
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| | lock the stitch.9. Fold down the top raw
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| string to create a huge variety of
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| | edge a 1/4" and press.10. Fold down the
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| drawstring bags.So, decide on the size of
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| | top edge again 1/2" and press. The folded
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| your bag first. Are you making to hold a
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| | edge created in step 9 should align with
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| wine bottle? Something small?Then pick
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| | the mark made in step 7.11. Starting at
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| out your fabric. You'll need a little
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| | the mark made in step 7, stitch around
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| more than twice your bag's dimensions.
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| | the bag close to the folded edge created
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| So, if your bag will be 12" by 5", then
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| | in step 9. This will create the pocket
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| you want fabric that is at least 24" plus
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| | for your drawstring.12. Turn the bag
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| 1 1/2" by 5" plus 1".You're also going to
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| | right side out and press well.13. Slide
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| need some cord, ribbon, or whatever you
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| | your drawstring through the pocket. You
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| plan on using for a drawstring. You will
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| | may want to use some wire and a safety
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| need the diameter of your bag plus at
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| | pin to help pull the cord through the
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| least 8". In the example above, I am
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| | pocket.And your done! Pull the drawstring
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| making a bag that is 5" wide, so the
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| | to gather the opening closed and tie.Once
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| diameter will be 10". I will need 10"
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| | you have the basics down, the
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| plus 8" of cord.Once you have your
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| | possibilities are endless. You can sew
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| dimensions, cord and your fabric, follow
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| | sequins and beads to the fabric. So
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| these easy step-by-step instructions
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| | fringe around the top edge. Glue a
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| below to learn how to sew a drawstring
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| | glittery snowflake... handstitch a
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| bag... within minutes (yes minutes) !1.
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| | design, cut out fabric in shapes and
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| Cut your fabric so that the length is
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| | press them to the bag with web adhesive.
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| twice the finished length plus 1 1
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| | Create the fabric with a crazy quilt
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| 2".Example: The finished width of my bag
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| | technique or a simple patchwork style.
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| will be 12". So I will cut my fabric to
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| | Use fancy fabrics like silk, velvet or
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| be 24" plus 1 1/2" long... 25 1/2".2. Cut
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| | lace.A drawstring bag is super easy to
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| your fabric so that the width is the
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| | make. The fun is making the design your
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| finished width plus 1/2".Example: The
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| | own. Spend the time in the details and
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| finished width of my bag will be 5". So I
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| | you'll be sewing drawstring bags all the
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| will cut my fabric to be 5" plus 1/2"
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| | time.And most importantly... have
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| wide... 5 1/2".3. Serge or overlock
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| | fun!Jennifer Thoden has helped thousands
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| stitch the raw edges. If you don't have
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| | of people just like you to successfully
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| an overlock stitch, you can sew a zig-zag
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| | sew home decor and to decorate their
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| stitch along your raw edges.4. Fold the
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| | homes beautifully. Click here for more
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| fabric in half... right sides together...
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| | exciting projects like this.
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