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t on making templates for cutting out your bags find it here making templates for the lined drawstring bag pattern looking for ways to dress up your bag check out these tutorials how to use trim or ribbon to embellish your drawstring bags and adding an exterior pocket i m excited to share that shipping in my online shop has resumed i have limited inventory of cotton twill tape nylon paracord round wooden beads and beehive wooden beads available almost every year of the sew along i share a tutorial for a holiday themed quilt block to add to the front of a drawstring bag this year i decided on a tree block this is a simple paper pieced block here are the corresponding tutorials present quilt block drawstring bag free tutorial patchwork star lined drawstring bag tutorial gingerbread house lined drawstring bag tutorial wreath quilt block lined drawstring bag tutorial tree quilt block lined drawstring bag tutorial sewing level intermediate finished size approx 10 tall 7 wide 3 deep tree quilt block lined drawstring bag materials 1 fat quarter for exterior main 1 fat quarter for exterior accent 1 fat quarter for interior scraps for paper pieced block tree paper pieced block pattern 2 yards of 1 2 twill tape nylon paracord or 1 8 yd fabric coordinating thread acrylic ruler large safety pin pencil i would recommend using a non directional fabric for the exterior main which also serves as the background in the gingerbread house block looking for supplies check out my pattern supplies and resources post tree quilt block cutting tree trunk cut 1 2 5 x2 piece for spot 1 tree cut 1 5 x6 piece for spot 4 background exterior main cut 2 2 75 x2 pieces for spots 2 and 3 cut 2 4 x8 pieces for spots 5 and 6 tree quilt block lined drawstring bag cutting from exterior main fabric cut 1 9 x10 5 piece cut 2 6 5 x2 5 side pieces cut 1 1 x10 5 top piece cut 1 2 5 x10 5 bottom piece from exterior accent fabric cut 1 4 x21 strip subcut into 2 4 x10 5 pieces from interior fabric cut 1 12 5 x21 strip subcut into 2 12 5 x10 5 pieces if using fabric for ties cut 2 32 x2 strips if using twill for ties cut 2 32 pieces tree quilt block lined drawstring bag instructions use a 1 4 seam allowance unless otherwise noted 1 before constructing the bag we first need to make the tree block the block is paper pieced you can download the free block pattern here tree paper pieced block pattern if you re new to paper piecing be sure to check out my paper piecing tutorial 2 remove papers from block and trim to 6 5 square press well now it s time to add the borders to the tree quilt block 3 sew the two 6 5 x2 5 side exterior main pieces to either side of the block press seams away from block 4 sew the 1 x10 5 top side exterior main piece to the top edge of the block press seams away from block sew the 2 5 x10 5 bottom side exterior main piece to the bottom edge of the block press seams away from block trim piece to 9 x10 5 if necessary this is the exterior main piece for one side of the bag optional you may choose to add additional structure to your patchwork with a lightweight interfacing i would recommend something like sf101 by pellon and interfacing both exterior main pieces for the bag construction refer back to the free tutorial or the everything size in the lined drawstring bag pattern start at step 1 i hope you ve enjoyed this tutorial i can t wait to see your bags please share them with me on instagram jenib320 or via email jenib320 gmail com don t forget to pin this post to your pinterest for future reference happy sewing posted by jeni baker 7 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels lined drawstring bag pattern lined drawstring bag sew along tutorial shop news thank you pattern sale friday november 28 2025 happy friday i m popping in quickly to let you know that i m having a sale in my online shop this weekend save 20 off all pdf patterns now through monday night 11 28 12 1 discount applies automatically so just checkout as usual thank you for all the ways that you have supported me and my work this year and beyond thank you for your kind words of encouragement your comments pinning my content sharing it with a friend and for your orders i really appreciate it see you back here on wednesday for week two of our lined drawstring bag sew along have a great weekend posted by jeni baker no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels shop news upcycling materials for lined drawstring bags wednesday november 26 2025 welcome to week one of the lined drawstring bag sew along i m excited to finally kick off our annual sew along today sew along with us for the next four weeks and make some gift bags for the holidays today s post is all about using upcycled materials 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 here are a few to do items for week one of the sew along the main goal for this week is to plan out the bags you ll be making figure out how many bags you d like to make which sizes and choose fabrics here are a few posts from the archives that you might find helpful my tips for choosing fabrics specifically for drawstring bags this post includes a bunch of sample fabric pulls too find it here tips for choosing fabrics for drawstring bags guidance for making drawstring bags for wrapping gifts there are also some gift ideas for each size to give you an idea of what would fit in all the different sizes tips for using drawstring bags to wrap gifts there are a few other bag sizes outside of the tutorial or pattern you don t want to miss then the book drawstring gift bag tutorial wine bottle drawstring gift bag tutorial and the knit drawstring shoe bag tutorial can t decide what to make i recommend checking out my lined drawstring bag pinterest board you ll find lots of finished bags to inspire you the last few years i have really been enjoying the challenge of upcycling material for my sewing projects for me personally this means both purchasing fabric second hand and salvaging fabric that has another purpose it s been really satisfying and has helped make my craft more sustainable today i want to share some upcycled drawstring bags that i ve made to inspired you to upcycle for your next drawstring bag unlined tote bags i have had a small stash of unlined tote bags in my closet for years that i just don t reach for but can t bear to get rid of this fall i realized i should cut them up and turn them into drawstring bags i know they ll get a lot more use for me like this tablecloths tablecloths make great fabric for drawstring bags especially the larger sizes typically they re made of fabrics thicker than quilting cotton so you get some added structure as a bonus napkins i ve used a few napkin pairs to make small bags since i typcially like to have 4 in a fabric to actually use at the table i belive these napkins were older ikea sheets pillowcases of course i ve made lots of bags from vintage sheets and pillowcases and i m sure i ll make many more i was afraid the fabric would be a little too thin to make good bags but i was wrong they re great button down shirts these two bags were made from thrifted button down shirts i had fun reusing the pockets for the fronts too so many possibilities here aprons another repurposed pocket opportunity with this sweet vintage apron leftover quilt blocks i had a few blocks leftover after making this quilt so i stitched them together and cut the exterior main pieces from it a fun way to use them up a few other ideas i d like to try out tea towels jeans t shirts curtains seasonal flags receiving blankets towels i hope you ve enjoyed this post i can t wait to see your bags please share them with me on instagram jenib320 or via email jenib320 gmail com don t forget to pin this post to your pinterest for future reference happy sewing posted by jeni baker 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels lined drawstring bag pattern lined drawstring bag sew along tutorial 2025 lined drawstring bag sew along schedule thursday november 20 2025 this year s lined drawstring bag sew along starts in one week i wanted to share the schedule for the sew along so that you know what posts you can expect from me starting wednesday november 26th if you d like to break up your bag making across the sew along i m also sharing a schedule for making that you can choose to use if you d like here are the posts i have planned for each week week 1 november 26th tutorial post upcycling materials for lined drawstring bags to do plan your bags this week your task is to decide how many bags you d like to make what sizes and pick out fabrics week 2 december 3rd tutorial post tree quilt block lined drawstring bag tutorial to do cutting now s the time to finalize your fabric choices and cut out all the pieces for your bags week 3 december 10th tutorial post scrappy color blocked lined drawstring bag tutorial to do sewing sew your bags through step 10 if you re making a lot of bags and you re short on time i highly recommend making them assembly line style this isn t quite as fun but it s definitely more efficient week 4 december 17th tutorial post leftover quilt block lined drawstring bag tutorial to do final touches tackle those drawstring casings make fabric ties or prep twill paracord ties pull ties through the bags and finish them off with a simple knot or some fun beads each week s post will go up on wednesday i ll update this post and the sew along page with the links as we go you can find all of the previous year s sew along posts on that page too participating is easy we ll be using instagram to share our progress not on instagram that s okay feel 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