This is
going to be my first step by step. I am a little worried because I’ve never
made a drawstring bag before but I suppose there’s a first time for everything!
I am making this for a game where you draw a name out of a bag and try to
describe who they are to your team mates, great game!!! Anyway I’ve gathered
some bits and bobs and I’ll write as I go so I don’t miss anything out and
let’s see what we get!
I am
starting with:
o
Red
fabric for the outer and the lining but you could have contrasting fabrics just
make sure if you fabric has a directional pattern that you orientate the
pattern the right way!
o
Fabric
scissors and pinking shears
o
A
ruler
o
2
metres of 5mm black cord
o
Sewing
machine (you could sew by hand if you wanted)
I need
to decide how big the bag. Mine has to be big enough for the name cards to be
shaken up and a hand to draw the names out. So I’m going to go with an A4 size
bag (nice and easy, everyone knows how big that is!!!) Just remember whatever
size you choose to take into account the seam allowance, I am going to use the
10mm mark on my machine.
1. Cut 2 outer and 2
inner fabric pieces. Pin the 2 outer pieces together, right sides facing, and
stitch round three sides. Pin the 2 inners together, right sides facing, and
stitch around three sides but leave a gap the bottom edge big enough to turn
the fabric through when you stitch the inner to the outer (2-3 inches is a good
size).
2. At this point you
could press your seams open and make it easier to thread your cord at the end
but I haven’t. I did trim the excess fabric from the seam and the corners so
the bag lining sits better. Then turn the outer the right way round (right side
out) and put it inside the lining so the right sides are touching (my outer bag
and lining are the same colour so I couldn’t photograph this!). Pin around the
top then sew round remembering your seam allowance then pull the outer bag
through the gap you left at the bottom.
Slip
stitch the gap and push the lining into place and iron flat. You should now
have a beautiful lined bag!
I need
to decide where I want the drawstring bit and I need to be accurate so I am
going to measure it!
3. Measure and inch down
from the opening and mark all the way around the bag, then from that mark
another inch down all the way around.
Stitch
along both marks to create a channel for the cord or ribbon. If the cord or
ribbon is thicker you will need to adjust the width of the channel.
Unpick
the seam between the channel stitches to create the holes where the cord or
ribbon with go through.
4. You will need two
pieces of ribbon or cord. Thread one end through one of the openings, round the
whole bag and out through the same opening. Thread the other piece through the
other opening and repeat. Tie off however you like.
Well
there you go, a drawstring bag from start to finish. Hope it goes well for you
and my instructions are clear and easy to follow. Enjoy J
Oh, a
little celebration please for this being my 10th post!!!
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