How to make a drawstring bag…
I make quite a lot of drawstring bags as when a new child starts my Saturday sewing club they get a bag to put their sewing things in each week plus I make party bags for my sons parties and use them all the time in our home. Because of this I have a template that I made from a stiffened pieced of fabric but you could easily use cardboard to make one for yourself. The size I’ve made is 45cms x 34cms. Put your template on your fabric and pin it in the corners. Cut round the template. Here’s your fabric ready to fold, pin and sew. Put the bag on the ironing board and looking at the rectangle you need to fold the sides (the shorter sides) over 1cms and then iron flat. Do the same to the other side. This picture shows the sides folded, ironed and pinned. Sew where you have pinned. I use the edge of the foot as a guide to keep the line of sewing straight. Here’s the sides sewn. Now you’re going to fold over the top edge a cm just like you did the sides. I