No-Measure Drawstring Fabric Gift Bag

In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a fabric drawstring gift bag – without measuring! This is an easy sewing project, perfect for beginners.

Materials Needed:

– Christmas Fabric – Jelly Roll Strip – Ribbon – Sewing Machine – Rotary Cutter – Iron – Safety Pin – Chopstick (optional)

STEP 1.

Fold one piece of fabric in half or cut two pieces of fabric the same size.

Estimate the needed width and height for your gift.

STEP 2.

Hide the raw edge at the top of your bag by folding the edge over twice and topstitching (unlined version).

STEP 3.

Create your drawstring casing from a strip of fabric the same width as your bag (unsewn).

STEP 4.

Fold in the raw edges of the casing and topstitch.

STEP 5.

Fold the casing in half wrong sides to wrong sides and sew at the raw edge using a 1/4 seam.

STEP 6.

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