Grab your fabric scraps and make some easy and reusable drawstring gift bags!
Learn how easy it is to sew reusable fabric drawstring gift bags with fabric scraps. These beginner friendly bags are perfect for birthdays, Christmas gifts, wedding favors, baby showers, party favors, handmade gifting, and eco-friendly gift wrapping.
I love these bags – both for gift giving and for storage or travel. They are fully lined and come in sizes that range from approximately 2 ½” squares to 6″ squares. If you give them as gifts the recipient can use them for storage or as a gift bag as well and pay your efforts forward!
SUPPLIES
• Each bag requires (4) squares of fabric (size varies): (2) for the outside and (2) for the lining.
• String, twine or other material for the drawstring
• Basic sewing supplies (sewing machine, iron, rotary cutter, etc.
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Get the pattern with templates for 7 sizes on Etsy
I did a live event on YouTube where I walked through how to make these including how to sew boxed bottoms, use a magnetic seam guide to sew drawstring channels quickly and easily and how to add the drawstring to the finished bag.
I’d love to know if you will make these cute bags as gift bags or keep them for yourself! Let me know in the comments what your favorite size is and how you will use them.
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