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In this post, I am sharing with you the tutorial for drawstring bag with handle. Like these ones I made :
These are perfect for lunch bags, I have made many to gift friends and for myself. They are the perfect size (I have here a tutorial for 2 sizes). They are easy to grab, use and wash. Believe me, my friends love theirs!
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Without further due, let’s get to the tutorial.
Drawstring Bag With Handle Tutorial:
The requirements and measurements:
I used leftover jelly rolls for the small size example.
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Piece Number &Description
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Small Size bag (Snack / DSLR Camera)
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Medium Size bag (Lunch Bag)
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1 – Lining
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10” x 10” (1 piece)
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13” x 29” (1 piece)
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2 – Batting
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10” x 16” (1 piece)
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13” x 29” (1 piece)
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3 – Drawstring tube
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10” x 2.5” (2 pieces)
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13” x 2.5” (2 pieces)
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4 – Upper body
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10” x 2.5” (2 pieces)
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Scrappy or plain (13”x 8.5”)
(2 pieces)
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5 – Upper body
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10” x 2.5” (2 pieces) |
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6 – Lower Body and Base
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10” x 13” (1 piece)
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13”x13” (1 piece)
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7 – Handle
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15” x 2.5” (2 pieces)
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16” x 2.5” (2 pieces)
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8 – Handle Deco
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15” x 2.5” (1 piece)
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16” x 2.5” (1 piece)
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9 – Drawstring tie
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22” x 1.25” (2 pieces)
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28” x 1.25” (2 pieces)
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If you want to make a scrappy version, piece the scrappy piece up to size first – size referring to the medium size or piece 4+5 for the small size version)
Piecing and Quilting the Exterior/Outer Piece
Tips : I use a walking foot all the way from the beginning to the end, however, you still can sew this without a walking foot – just pull a bit when sewing on thicker parts to avoid puckering.
Step 1:
Place the Lower Body and Base piece on the middle of the batting and quilt straight lines about 1.5″ apart.
Step 2 :
Place the Upper Body pieces on each side of the quilted pieces right side facing each other. Stitch them down as per yellow line. Seams are 0.5″. Press and repeat with the second Upper Body Piece. Trim.
Drawstring Case
Step 3 :
Sew the side edges of the Drawstring Tube piece (fold about a 1/4″ from the side twice), as so that the edges are closed.
Step 4 :
Sew the drawstring tube piece to the outer piece of the bag. One on each side. Top stitch the seams down to the body piece.
Handle
Step 5 :
Now make the handle. Sew on the Handle Deco to the Handle piece by folding in the edge and topstitching. Sew the handle right side facing to form a tube. Turn the tube right side out.
Step 6 :
Place the handle in between the outer bag piece and the lining making sure it lies in the middle. Do this on both sides. Sew along the top edge as per yellow line.
(you would end up with something like this at this moment)
Forming the Bag
Step 7 :
Align your piece like below, and sew as per yellow line as shown.
Step 8 :
Make a boxy base by sewing all four corners like below. Measure about 2.5″ from the corner, pin and draw a line if you want.
Step 9 :
Turn the the bag inside out and pin down on the ditch below the drawstring tube. The pin should align about 1/4″ on the lining from the inside. Stitch in the ditch.
Step 10 :
Topstitch the opening of the gap in the lining where you used it to turn the bag just now.
Drawstring
Step 11 :
Sew the drawstring tie by folding the edges in and topstitching
Step 12 :
Place a safety pin at one end of the drawstring tie and slide in through one side of the bag till the tie comes out at the same end. Do the same for the other tie with the other side end.
Knot both end of the drawstring tie together and Ta daa… You’re done!
Finished! ENJOY!!
I tried my best to explain it here, but if you have any question at all, please do not hesitate to contact me @ littlemushroomcap{@}gmail{.}com. Also please do comment if you find any faults or errors in my tutorial. That will sure help me edit it and help others.
Feel free to make them for small sales, and I do appreciate a link back to this tutorial if you want blog about it. Thanks. Please respect others time and hard work in making tutorials.
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19 Comments
oh! adorable! excellent tutorial–very easy to understand with pictures for guidance–thanks!
oh! adorable! excellent tutorial–very easy to understand with pictures for guidance–thanks!
Thank you so much, Amira, for working up this tutorial!!
Thank you so much, Amira, for working up this tutorial!!
These are lovely Amira – and thank you so much for the tutorial!
These are lovely Amira – and thank you so much for the tutorial!
Thanks Amira, this is excactly what I’ve been looking for. Just about to pop off to get one started. I love the leave gap for turning bit makes it so much simpler
Thanks Amira, this is excactly what I’ve been looking for. Just about to pop off to get one started. I love the leave gap for turning bit makes it so much simpler
I’ve been searching for about an hour to find a good padded drawstring camera bag tutorial with different sizing options – yours looks fab and so well written. Can’t wait to get started now!
I’ve been searching for about an hour to find a good padded drawstring camera bag tutorial with different sizing options – yours looks fab and so well written. Can’t wait to get started now!
I’ve been looking for about an hour for a padded camera bag tutorial with different sizing options – yours looks looks like a great tutorial. Can’t wait to make it!
I’ve been looking for about an hour for a padded camera bag tutorial with different sizing options – yours looks looks like a great tutorial. Can’t wait to make it!
Can you please give me the dimensions of the bag? I want to know if my bento box will fit in it. It is a cube about 5.5 -6 inches on all sides. I am a beginning sewer sorry if this is a silly question.
Hi! The large size drawstring bag has a base of 4.5 x 8.5″. I have tried putting in a square bento box in but in does not fit nicely. So I use rectangular bento box.
Can you please give me the dimensions of the bag? I want to know if my bento box will fit in it. It is a cube about 5.5 -6 inches on all sides. I am a beginning sewer sorry if this is a silly question.
Hi! The large size drawstring bag has a base of 4.5 x 8.5″. I have tried putting in a square bento box in but in does not fit nicely. So I use rectangular bento box.
Hi there, I’m making the smaller bag and on your instructions it says to place the Lower Body and Base piece (13” x 10” ) on top of the batting (10” x 10” ) In your first photo the batting is larger than the lower body-base piece -but the cutting instructions have the batting smaller than the body-base piece. Could you let me know what the correct size for the batting should be?
many thanks
Jo
Hi there, I’m making the smaller bag and on your instructions it says to place the Lower Body and Base piece (13” x 10” ) on top of the batting (10” x 10” ) In your first photo the batting is larger than the lower body-base piece -but the cutting instructions have the batting smaller than the body-base piece. Could you let me know what the correct size for the batting should be?
many thanks
Jo
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