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ed a lot this month almost all of it was drawstring bags for the sew along i won t chat too much about each bag i made since i talked about them in other posts i do love this one i made for the annoucement post i just love navy background prints they really make the other colors pop this is the tiny bag i made to announce the sew along schedule i d been saving this liberty of london quilting cotton print for years i love it in this small scale project easily my favorite bag i made for the sew along it turned out exactly how i wanted it to and i love the color combination even more satisfying is that the present print was in my not sure if i ll keep this bin so it felt really good to turn it into something adorable find the tutorial for this bag here i made a bunch of christmas bags for gift wrapping i actually just chatted all about them in this post my only non bag sewing of november was two sets of placemats i needed a few other colors to coordinate with my stash of tablecloths it was nice to use up some of my home dec fabric stash to make these and now i ll be able to enjoy these precious fabrics as everyday objects rather than having them collect dust on my fabric shelves to keep myself accountable for my stash goals i track my yardage for fabric and yarn each month read more about how i track here here is how i did in november november fabric used up 9 25 yard brought in 0 yards net 9 25 yards year to date 68 5 yards november yarn used up 0 yards brought in 0 yards net 0 yards year to date 2319 yards i made a lot of small projects this month so not a ton of yardage useage but i didn t buy any fabric no activity on the yarn front this month i did quite a bit of crafting this month including making around 40 paper snowflakes for our front windows i haven t made any in years but it was really relaxing and fun i didn t use any templates or guides just made them up as i went just used regular printer paper and my best pair of scissors we had a quiet thanksgiving just michael and i made all our favorite dishes and had our traditional lord of the rings movie marathon i m actually reading the books for the first time finally almost done with the first book and loving it have a great month posted by jeni baker 6 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels bags crafts lined drawstring bag pattern monthly report sewing sew along gift bags i ve made this season wednesday december 15 2021 happy wednesday we re done with the tutorial posts for the lined drawstring bag sew along but i m back this week it share some of the bags i ve been making the sew along page is all up to date with both this year s and last year s sew along posts so that you can easily catch up i hope you ll sew along with us sew from the tutorial or the patterns lined drawstring bag tutorial lined drawstring bag pattern lined drawstring bag expansion pattern as i mentioned in this post about my plans i wanted to focus on larger bag sizes this year to fill out my stash of gift bags i plan on using these bags just amongst family so they ll get reused each year on that note i started by making two laundry size bags whcih is the largest size in the pattern i used this sweet turquoise print from flurry by ruby star society and paired it with a print from tinsel by cotton and steel it s finished off with some navy nylon paracord the second laundry size bag features this adorable ornament print from holiday by alison glass i paired it with a print from one of alison s sunprint collections for the accent it s finished up with gray nylon paracord this might be my favorite bag of the bunch these prints from christmas classics by rifle paper co are so cute the metallic accents take it over the top this is the artist size which i honestly forgot how much i like i don t have too many bags made in this size i think i need to make it more often this bag is finished with white nylon paracord last but not least i made a project size bag for this one i used the peek a boo lining variation from the expansion pattern i love this vintage tree print from peppermint by dana willard i paired it with this great blue plaid print from daisy chain by annabel wrigley and a hot pink lining fabric from add it up by cotton and steel it s finished up with mustard yellow nylon paracord i ve already made a bunch of other bags i ll share those soon i can t wait to see the bags you make please share them with me on instagram jenib320 lineddrawstringbag or via email jenib320 gmail com happy sewing note any links marked with an asterisk in this post are affiliate links this means if you click through and buy something i make a small commission at no extra cost to you posted by jeni baker 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels lined drawstring bag pattern lined drawstring bag sew along how to use trim or ribbon to embellish your drawstring bags wednesday december 8 2021 happy wednesday and welcome to the fourth week of the lined drawstring bag sew along this week i m very excited to share and instructions for a few different ways to embellish your bags with trim ribbon i ll be updating the sew along page each week with all the posts so that you can easily catch up or reference these posts after the sew along ends i hope you ll sew along with us sew from the tutorial or the patterns lined drawstring bag tutorial lined drawstring bag pattern lined drawstring bag expansion pattern it s officially the last week of tutorial how to posts for the sew along i do plan to continue to post about the drawstring bags i ve made during the sew along for the next two wednesdays so there is that to look forward to this post is all about embellishing your drawstring bags with different trims i m going to be using twill tape woven ribbon and pom pom trim for my bags but you could go far beyond that ric rac fringe and all sorts of other trims would work with these techniques before we jump in here is the yardage you ll need for the different bag sizes in my lined drawstring bag pattern for any of these techniques trim yardage needed tiny bag 3 8 yard snack bag 1 2 yard everything bag 5 8 yard project bag 3 4 artist bag 1 yard laundry bag 1 1 8 yards cd bag 1 2 yard dvd bag 1 2 yard i m including yardage for the tiny bag on here but i wouldn t necessarily reccomend these ideas for this size bag since the accent on this bag is so short there isn t a ton of room to work with i think the first technique woven ribbon on drawstring casing would be the most suitable for this size if you re using the pattern to create a custom size multiply the bag pieces width by 2 that s how many inches you ll need applying woven ribbon to the drawstring casing this is a great way to use up your stash of pretty woven ribbons i don t often know what to do with these so i m excited to have found a really cute use for them for these projects a 1 wide ribbon is ideal since that is the height of our drawstring casing for this bag i m using woven ribbon from my stash on an everything bag tutorial size mark the drawstring opening on an exterior accent piece as you typically would in step 4 of the tutorial or pattern find the center of the exterior accent s height and mark a line 1 2 on either side of the center arrange the 1 ribbon between these lines so that it s right on top of the future drawstring casing trim to size giving yourself a little extra on either side and pin in place topstitch ribbon in place on the top and bottom edges using an 1 8 seam allowance trim away excess ribbon i recommend finishing the short edges of the exterior accent pieces either with a serger or a zig zag stitch on your sewing machine this will help ensure that the edge of the ribbon is tacked down and keep it from fraying repeat this process with the remaining exterior accent piece follow steps 1 3 of the tutorial or pattern to begin constructing the bag in step 5 rather than markings to show you where the drawstring casing is you ll be able to see your topstitching lines use these as a guide leaving the casings unsewn continue following steps 6 10 in the tutorial or pattern now it s time to stitch the drawstring casing you ll follow step 12 in the tutorial or pattern but you ll have the edges of the ribbon to guide you rather than markings stitch as close to the edge of the ribbon as you can follow the remaining steps in the tutorial or pattern to finish the bag applying twill tape to cover seams this is a much simpler way to use ribbon or twill in my case to dress up your bag you could use just about any width twill as long as it s not so big that it enters the space of the drawstring casing i m using 1 2 antique ruler twill tape which i carry in my online shop on a project size bag start following steps 1 2 of the tutorial or pattern once you have the exterior accent and exterior main pieces sewn together press that seam lay your twill on top of the seam on the right side of the fabric arrange the twill between these lines so that it s right on top of the future drawstring casing trim to size giving yourself a little extra on either side and pin in place topstitch twill in place on the top and bottom edges using an 1 8 seam allowance trim away excess twill repeat this process with the remaining exterior accent exterior main seam follow steps 3 20 in the tutorial or pattern to finish constructing your bag using pom pom trim on the exterior accent this is such a cheerful way to add pom pom trim to your bags in this technique we ll end up with pom poms between the exterior accent and the exterior main on the finished bag i m using pom pom trim from my stash on an artist size bag refer to step 1 in the tutorial or pattern to arrange your pieces these next steps will be done as a part of step 2 lay your pom pom trim against the top edge of your exterior main piece trim to size giving yourself a little extra on either side and pin in place trim away any pom poms that are within 3 8 1 2 of the sides so that they don t get in the way pin or clip trim in place using a zipper foot baste trim in place using an 1 8 seam allowance place exterior main piece right sides together with an exterior accent piece sandwiching the pom poms in between the two layers start by clipping at each side pushing the pom poms out of the way as needed i like to use clips for this instead of pins because the clips help push the pom poms away from the seam next clip in the center then clip in the center between the clips and continue on in this way until the edge has been properly clipped i find this method helps ease the layers together evenly using a zipper foot sew through all three layers back stitching at the beginning and end typically i use a seam allowance closer to 3 8 in order to catch the trim completely in the seam take your time and gently push the pom poms away from the needle as you go to avoid stitching into them open right sides out and check trim make any adjustments to the seam if need be press well once you re done measure your seam allowance if it s more than a scant 1 4 you may want to trim down your lining piece by the same amount that it s over for example i used a 3 8 seam allowance on my bag so i trimmed a healthy 1 8 off the end of my lining pieces not totally necessary though repeat this process for the second exterior main and exterior accent pieces follow steps 3 20 in the tutorial or pattern to finish constructing your bag using pom pom trim on a bottom accent this bag uses the same as the previous technique for adding pom poms i just wanted to show how cute it looks on a bag with a bottom accent i m using pom pom trim from my stash on an artist size bag with a bottom accent variation the bottom accent variation is part of my lined drawstring bag expansion pattern the steps are the same as above you ll just be attaching the pom pom trim to the botton edge of the exterior main then attaching the bottom exterior accent i hope this tutorial gave you some ideas for tagging your gifts whether they re wrapped in a drawstring bag or not personally i think it feels good to reuse things so this is another way to make my holiday gift giving more eco friendly i can t wait to see the bags you make please share them with me on instagram jenib320 lineddrawstringbag or via email jenib320 gmail com happy sewing posted by jeni baker 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels bags lined drawstring bag pattern lined drawstring bag sew along tutorial reusable gift tag ideas for drawstring bags wednesday december 1 2021 happy wednesday and welcome to the third week of the lined drawstring bag sew along this week i m very excited to share ideas for how to tag your drawstring bag wrapped gifts i ll be updating the sew along page each week with all the posts so that you can easily catch up or reference these posts after the sew along ends i hope you ll sew along with us sew from the tutorial or the patterns lined drawstring bag tutorial lined drawstring bag pattern lined drawstring bag expansion pattern as we ve shifted more of our holiday gift wrapping to reusable drawstring bags i quickly realized i needed some different options for marking the gifts i could put a sticker gift tag directly on the fabric but sometimes they don t like to stick very well i also felt like since i was going through the trouble of making a reusable bag it would be nice to have a reusable tag option too not only is it better for the environment to avoid something single use it saves money over the long run some of these ideas cost more than others but there is a good mix and i bet you have some of these things in your craft supplies already plain paper gift tags let s start with the simplest idea plain paper gift tags this is what i used last christmas for our gifts i wrote the names on the tag and safety pinned the tags directly to the drawstring bags they didn t see much wear so i saved them to use again any tags will do diy paper gift tags a great way to use what you already have on hand is to make paper tags i made mine with my cricut maker and some double sided scrapbook paper you could make a template and cut them out by hand or invest in a tag punch i was pretty tempted by this one fiskars tag maker laminated paper gift tags if you want to take your paper tags up a notch and make them a bit sturdier you can laminate them before writing on them this adds versatility too since you re not permanently writing on the tag i found these tags at marshalls if you have a laminating machine or have access to one use that i don t so i tried out these self sealing laminating sheets by scotch i think the results are great it didn t take much effort and i was able to cut the sheet down before using it so the waste was minimal follow the instructions included with the sheets to laminate i went slowly and used a square ruler to press out any bubbles as i went afterwards i 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