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    Easy Fat Quarter Drawstring Bag Tutorial

    Last Modified: July 10, 2021 by Amy · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 160 Comments

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Summer is such a great time for teaching kids to sew. This summer I’m hoping to work on some simple sewing projects with my kids, so I’m always on the lookout for creative ideas and tutorials to use.

    Fat-Quarter-Series-U-Create

    Which is why I love the Simple Fat Quarter Sewing Series at Ucreate. There are some really great tutorials for some fun and creative sewing projects, perfect for light summer sewing, all using one of those fabric staples: Fat Quarters. (Are you wondering what is a Fat Quarter? This will explain!) Fat Quarters are such a great way to collect some of your favorite pieces of fabric, without having to invest a lot of money. I love that Kari and Becky started this series to show of lots of great ways to use them.

     

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Today I am sharing a tutorial for a super-simple fat quarter drawstring bag made from one fat quarter and 25″ of ribbon as part of that series.

    These bags come together SO fast. They’re perfect for teaching kids to sew – or anyone else for that matter.

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Start by trimming any selvage edges off the fat quarter. You will be left with a roughly 18″ x 22″ rectangle of fabric.  (It’s okay if it’s not exact.) Fold down the top edge about ½″, press, and sew in place.

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Fold the fat quarter in half width-wise with right-sides-together. Sew bottom and side edges together using a ⅜″ seam allowance. Stop and backstitch about 4″ from the top.

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Press side seam allowance open, including 4″ portion that is not sewn together. Carefully sew those edges down, starting at the top of one side, pivoting about ¼″ below the opening and backstitching once, then up the other side.

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Fold top edge down 2″ and pin in place. Sew this flap down to create your casing. I just stitched right on top of the stitching for the hemmed edge. Go all the way around the fat quarter drawstring bag.

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    I then stitched around the top edge of the bag about ¼″ away from the edge to give it more of a finished look.

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    This is how it will look. You can go ahead and add the drawstring now, if you like.

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    I added a quick gusset (fancy way of saying boxed bottom) to give my bag a little more shape. This is purely optional. But it’s super easy if you want to do it. Take the bottom corners of the fat quarter drawstring bag and fold them so that the side and bottom seams run down the center, creating a point. Measure down 2″ from the point, mark, and draw a line perpendicular to the side seam.

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Sew right on the drawn line and trim away excess fabric ¼″ away from the seam. Repeat with other corner.  If you want your gusset more or less boxy, you can measure more or less than the 2″ away from the point and mark and sew accordingly. The options are endless…

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Turn bag right side out. Put a safety pin at one end of your ribbon to help thread it through your casing.

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Tie the ends of the ribbon in a knot. And you’re done. It’s seriously that easy to make your fat quarter drawstring bag!

    Fat quarter drawstring bag tutorial featured by top US sewing blog, Diary of a Quilter

    This fat quarter drawstring bag finishes at about 13″ long by 10″ wide. In addition to altering the gusset, you can change the length of the bag by trimming some of the fat quarter length before you start sewing. I promise after you’ve made one, you’ll be able to start whipping them out quickly. They’re great for holding craft projects, birthday presents, Legos, you name it.

    Here are a few other simple Fat Quarter projects. These projects are perfect for beginning sewers and once again, would be good summer sewing projects with kids too:

     A super simple lined tote-bag.

    Easy Fat Quarter Skirt

    It’s also super simple to add a lining to this draw-string bag, if you’re looking for a sturdier bag. You can find a tutorial for a lined draw-string bag here (which you can make with or without the optional heart quilt block.)

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    Comments

    1. DangitAnge

      June 24, 2013 at 6:07 am

      Thanks for the tutorial. I'm teaching a homeschool sewing coop this fall so I'm collecting ideas.

      Reply
    2. Quilter in the Gap

      June 24, 2013 at 6:23 am

      What a great bag! I know just the person to teach using this bag!!

      Reply
    3. Kara {me and elna}

      June 24, 2013 at 6:24 am

      Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂

      Reply
    4. Marianne

      June 24, 2013 at 6:29 am

      I must start my little kiddies off on learning to sew something. My little girl of 3.5 wants to so i gave her some fabric, needle and thread and she cannot do it. She said she doesn't want the thread. I said, well it wasn't really sewing then!

      Reply
    5. Laura

      June 24, 2013 at 6:30 am

      My only problem is deciding which things to make! There isn't enough time in the day!

      Reply
    6. Sharon Eshlaman

      June 24, 2013 at 6:30 am

      Amy, you have a great blog! Thanks for a chance to win.

      Reply
    7. Wily Crow

      June 24, 2013 at 6:44 am

      I have a couple of pretty FQs and wasn't sure what I'd use them for – these bags look perfect! Excellent for carrying around small projects.

      Reply
    8. LilyKGonzales

      June 24, 2013 at 6:58 am

      I make something similar and use them as shoe bags when I travel. I also have a light one and dark one to keep unmentionables when traveling, the light bag has clean, the dark has dirty. I make them as gifts too!

      Reply
    9. Amanda K

      June 24, 2013 at 7:00 am

      Awesome tutorial! I'll have to make one now 🙂

      Reply
    10. Melia Mae Quilting

      June 24, 2013 at 7:02 am

      What a cute idea! I should do that with my daughter. She would love that. She is always asking to sew with me, but she can sit on my lap and use the machine I would think. I will have to check out your tutorial.

      Reply
    11. Happy Cottage Quilter

      June 24, 2013 at 7:24 am

      Wow thanks for the tutorial. I've always thought the drawstring bags look so awesome!!

      Reply
    12. giddy99

      June 24, 2013 at 7:31 am

      Awesome! I love drawstring bags; they're great to have as shoe bags when traveling (I travel a lot for work).

      Reply
    13. Paula @ Sewy Stuff

      June 24, 2013 at 7:37 am

      Wow! Those really do look quick and easy! Can&#39;t wait to try one for my niece! The drawstring will be so much easier for her to use than a buttoned or zippered bag.<br /><br />Those Anne Kelle fabrics are great!

      Reply
    14. anyadahab

      June 24, 2013 at 7:38 am

      Thank you for the tutorial. I have been thinking about where to start with teaching my son to sew. Right now he just loves icing out fabrics for me.

      Reply
    15. Darlene DuBois

      June 24, 2013 at 7:44 am

      Awesome tutorial. Gonna try this with my granddaughter! Thanks

      Reply
    16. Leigh

      June 24, 2013 at 7:46 am

      My family uses these as gift wrapping bags and this is a great tutorial to put some little ones learning to sew to work on more.

      Reply
    17. LHJ

      June 24, 2013 at 7:52 am

      These fabrics are adorable, and honestly so is the project! Thanks 🙂

      Reply
    18. Sheila

      June 24, 2013 at 8:17 am

      Great idea for a summer project with the grandchildren! Thank you. <br />Beautiful giveaway. I hope I win : )

      Reply
    19. Kelly Young

      June 24, 2013 at 8:27 am

      What a great project! It&#39;s so fun to share a love of creating with kids at an early age!<br /><br />:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

      Reply
    20. Tori

      June 24, 2013 at 8:33 am

      I am so loving this project! Just picked up a TON of fun fat quarters on a quilt shop hop. I&#39;m going to beat the heat today and make a few of these.<br /><br />tori w.

      Reply
    21. Mev_Lohman

      June 24, 2013 at 8:34 am

      Yes, please! The fabrics and the bag pattern would be perfect for my nieces.

      Reply
    22. Liz Colley

      June 24, 2013 at 8:54 am

      What a great simple project!

      Reply
    23. Sarah

      June 24, 2013 at 9:00 am

      Cute! Thanks!

      Reply
    24. NanaMoran

      June 24, 2013 at 9:00 am

      Several family members have asked me to teach them to sew…now I have the perfect project!! Thank you:)

      Reply
    25. Tracy

      June 24, 2013 at 9:03 am

      I love these little bags, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    26. Wlsngrl

      June 24, 2013 at 9:20 am

      Cute idea! Thanks for sharing

      Reply
    27. Meredith

      June 24, 2013 at 9:20 am

      I adore Ann Kelle fabric and must try this tutorial! Thanks!

      Reply
    28. Beverly

      June 24, 2013 at 9:31 am

      I teaching my grandchildren to sew, this is perfect.

      Reply
    29. Kelli

      June 24, 2013 at 9:31 am

      So cute and handy! I made 2 for my granddaughters and they love them!

      Reply
    30. karaj

      June 24, 2013 at 9:41 am

      Such a cute idea! I&#39;ve been wondering where to begin teaching kids to sew.

      Reply
    31. Linda Crosby

      June 24, 2013 at 9:44 am

      This morning my three year old grandson asked me If i could make him a &quot;jake the pirate &quot; bag for his colloection of Jake toys. Thanks for the tutorial and chance to win this lovely fabric!!

      Reply
    32. Wendy Namken

      June 24, 2013 at 9:51 am

      My son has been wanting a small bag for his Ninjago mini-figures and this would make a great bag for him! Thanks for the tutorial and chance to win some new fabric!!

      Reply
    33. Lynda

      June 24, 2013 at 9:53 am

      I made similar bags for my daughter who travels a lot, she uses them to pack her shoes in, and a laminate one for anything wet. My grandbabies will turn 2 in July (triplets) so have a few years to wait until they learn to sew

      Reply
    34. Susan

      June 24, 2013 at 10:07 am

      Thanks for the tutorial. I too use them for packing shoes

      Reply
    35. Suzanne T

      June 24, 2013 at 10:21 am

      Gotta love a give away!

      Reply
    36. Emily Isley

      June 24, 2013 at 10:21 am

      Love bags like this!

      Reply
    37. Kari Sweeten

      June 24, 2013 at 10:29 am

      Awesome drawstring bag Amy!!! You are always sharing such amazing projects – THANK YOU!

      Reply
    38. Pam

      June 24, 2013 at 10:30 am

      You can never have too many bags, I like to have a few for last minute gifts,pop in a few toiletries or chocolates and instant present.

      Reply
    39. SmallvilleMom

      June 24, 2013 at 10:42 am

      The bags look so cute! I&#39;d love to win the fabric.

      Reply
    40. Miggsie

      June 24, 2013 at 10:50 am

      Thanks for the tutorial, and the giveaway – what cute fabric!

      Reply
    41. Lorraine

      June 24, 2013 at 10:58 am

      Thanks for the great bag idea–perfect for my granddaughters! I love the cute fabric!

      Reply
    42. allierae

      June 24, 2013 at 11:02 am

      How cute, thanks Amy!

      Reply
    43. Mitzi

      June 24, 2013 at 11:04 am

      Thanks for this post. I&#39;m teaching my 2 daughters and a couple of their friends to sew this summer and I was just looking for something else easy to make besides pillow cases! Thanks…and thanks for having the giveaway.

      Reply
    44. maureen

      June 24, 2013 at 11:05 am

      I have some students at school that I mentor. This would make a great project for them to work on! Thanks for the idea. (and the chance to win the fabric to get them started!!)

      Reply
    45. Zoe

      June 24, 2013 at 11:09 am

      Very cute bag! I will definitely try making one of these.

      Reply
    46. Barb

      June 24, 2013 at 11:24 am

      So cute, I love draw string bags, we can never have enough here. Thanks for the chance to win!

      Reply
    47. Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts

      June 24, 2013 at 11:34 am

      Wonderful project! And so many uses for them. Thank you!

      Reply
    48. Dedra C

      June 24, 2013 at 11:37 am

      I&#39;m making drawstring bags today for my girls. Thank you for the inspiration.

      Reply
    49. shawn

      June 24, 2013 at 11:48 am

      Oooooo what wonderful colors of fabric, thanks for giveaway!!<br />(smjohns63 at yahoo dot com)

      Reply
    50. NorahS

      June 24, 2013 at 12:00 pm

      That bag is so cute! Love the giveaway fabrics. My daughter is all grown up but is making quilts, too!

      Reply
    51. malmur

      June 24, 2013 at 12:08 pm

      What fab fabrics – drawstring bags too!! Great

      Reply
    52. james and bess

      June 24, 2013 at 12:14 pm

      what a cutie bag – just love those ann kelle prints! 🙂 great giveaway!<br /><br />bess 🙂

      Reply
    53. andsewitis

      June 24, 2013 at 12:17 pm

      So cute and practical!

      Reply
    54. Carol

      June 24, 2013 at 12:24 pm

      What cute bags and so handy! Thanks for the tutorial!

      Reply
    55. shayne

      June 24, 2013 at 12:40 pm

      Perfect! Thanks!

      Reply
    56. Pinspot

      June 24, 2013 at 1:05 pm

      Ann Kelle- queen of basics. Love her!

      Reply
    57. Lucy @ Charm About You

      June 24, 2013 at 2:06 pm

      very cute bags!

      Reply
    58. Debbie Weishaar

      June 24, 2013 at 2:20 pm

      I&#39;m always looking for patterns that use fat quarters and I have some that I&#39;ll be using to make some of these little bags for gifts this year. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

      Reply
    59. Steven and Ginger

      June 24, 2013 at 2:36 pm

      So cute. I love using fabric drawstring bags!

      Reply
    60. Cherie

      June 24, 2013 at 3:41 pm

      Super cute!! Great idea. I will have to try it out sometime!

      Reply
    61. Allison C

      June 24, 2013 at 4:29 pm

      I love Ann Kelle prints!

      Reply
    62. Chris S

      June 24, 2013 at 4:32 pm

      Love the fabric and bags!

      Reply
    63. Kacey

      June 24, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks for a very useful tutorial!

      Reply
    64. ✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾

      June 24, 2013 at 5:17 pm

      What a great project! My 7 year old would love to make one or three! She has her own sewing machine and is pretty able at this point to follow directions.

      Reply
    65. Nancycim

      June 24, 2013 at 5:31 pm

      What a great idea. Wonder if it would make a good travel shoe bag?

      Reply
    66. linynp

      June 24, 2013 at 6:17 pm

      Yeah! Perfect timing! Live your fabric choices for the bags. Awesome giveaway. <br />Linynp2 at yahoo (dot) com

      Reply
    67. Coffee Break Whatever

      June 24, 2013 at 6:27 pm

      Those Anne Kelle are beautiful! I would love to make a quilt from those. I have been intending to make a black and white one…touch of red and yellow would be perfect! Thanks for the chance.

      Reply
    68. grannymaudsgirl

      June 24, 2013 at 6:42 pm

      Yes, I know the &#39;Call the Midwife&#39; show. Can you watch an episode without a tear? I loved it so much when it was shown on TV that I bought the DVDs, and I recently bought the first of the books it is based on for a friend.

      Reply
    69. Ramona

      June 24, 2013 at 6:45 pm

      I love simple projects like this when teaching someone to sew. Fun, easy and useful!

      Reply
    70. KatieQ

      June 24, 2013 at 6:49 pm

      I didn&#39;t know Craftsy had any free classes. Thanks for the info and for offering the generous giveaway.

      Reply
    71. pizzaeater

      June 24, 2013 at 7:02 pm

      The bag is so cute. Thanks for the information about crafty&#39;s free classes. I am going to check them out.

      Reply
    72. Janarama

      June 24, 2013 at 7:18 pm

      Great tutorial! Thanks. I&#39;m loving Ann Kelle&#39;s prints.

      Reply
    73. Jess

      June 24, 2013 at 7:20 pm

      I&#39;ve been needing some good drawstring bags for carrying around my knitting. These are perfect!

      Reply
    74. Tamie

      June 24, 2013 at 7:29 pm

      What a great tutorial. I&#39;d love to add more fat quarters to my stash. Thanks for the giveaway.

      Reply
    75. Jude Jones

      June 24, 2013 at 7:46 pm

      Great idea, thanks for the give away!

      Reply
    76. Unknown

      June 24, 2013 at 8:10 pm

      Love the fabric in your give away. Thanks for having it. Nancy: rangerer@sbcglobal.net

      Reply
    77. Hayley Stephens

      June 24, 2013 at 8:16 pm

      My niece asked me to teach her to sew. This looks perfect. hayleymstephens @ gmail dot com

      Reply
    78. Jennifer

      June 24, 2013 at 8:47 pm

      Love this drawstring bag, thanks!

      Reply
    79. A Quilters Playhouse

      June 24, 2013 at 9:43 pm

      Great tutorial on the drawstring bag! I hope to knock out several tomorrow!

      Reply
    80. Abbe Coury

      June 24, 2013 at 9:52 pm

      Cute drawstring bag! Great tutorial for me to use to teach my daughter to sew. Thanks!

      Reply
    81. mvink

      June 24, 2013 at 10:15 pm

      Awesome tutorial! That will have to go on my to list. Thanks for the chance 🙂

      Reply
    82. Pank

      June 24, 2013 at 10:36 pm

      Hi that is such a cute bag. I can&#39;t wait o try it out

      Reply
    83. Esther F.

      June 24, 2013 at 11:04 pm

      Thank you very much for the tutorial, the craftsy tip and the give-away!<br />Esther<br />esthersipatchandquilt at yahoo dot com<br />Ipatchandquilt dot wordpress dot com<br />

      Reply
    84. Kelly

      June 24, 2013 at 11:13 pm

      Love the daisies and the chevrons! So fun!

      Reply
    85. Cindy Sheaffer

      June 24, 2013 at 11:16 pm

      Love this tutorial! Always looking for quick, easy and useful gifts!<br />This fits the bill perfectly! Thanks for the chance to win!

      Reply
    86. Andrea

      June 24, 2013 at 11:16 pm

      Cute tute! Lovely bag idea…and what a lovely giveaway!

      Reply
    87. Kelly

      June 24, 2013 at 11:19 pm

      Love the daisies and the chevrons! So fun!

      Reply
    88. Kelly

      June 24, 2013 at 11:19 pm

      Love the daisies and the chevrons! So fun!

      Reply
    89. Jodi - usairdoll

      June 25, 2013 at 12:08 am

      Super cute little bags! These are perfect little project bags or even gift bags as well. Thanks for the tutorial!<br /><br />Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.<br /><br />usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com<br />

      Reply
    90. robin

      June 25, 2013 at 3:19 am

      Cute, cute, cute. Thanks for the tutorial and the giveaway chance!

      Reply
    91. cat

      June 25, 2013 at 3:38 am

      love the bright fabrics. Thanks for the giveaways.

      Reply
    92. kt

      June 25, 2013 at 4:08 am

      Great idea! I&#39;m hoping to get my daughter sewing this summer–this may be her first project. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    93. dpaulson512

      June 25, 2013 at 4:36 am

      Love this idea! Thanks again! Would LOVE this giveaway!

      Reply
    94. Jeneta

      June 25, 2013 at 5:42 am

      Oh how lovely and simple!

      Reply
    95. Bethany

      June 25, 2013 at 6:03 am

      Thanks for the chance to win!

      Reply
    96. sewlightly

      June 25, 2013 at 6:12 am

      I would love to win this fat quarter bundle. It would be perfect to use to make these cute drawstring bags.

      Reply
    97. Oot-N-Aboot

      June 25, 2013 at 6:46 am

      Ooooh…love the fat quarter bundle! Would make some cute bags!

      Reply
    98. Buffy Skolnick

      June 25, 2013 at 7:02 am

      The link went to a zippered pouch tutorial??? I&#39;ll search the site and see if I can find it. Thanks for the giveaway!<br />buffy (at) dblawoffices (dot) com

      Reply
    99. Nicole

      June 25, 2013 at 7:15 am

      Cute bags! Great giveaway!

      Reply
    100. paperscissorsink

      June 25, 2013 at 7:33 am

      Cute bag, perfect for me to do with the kids for a learning project, thank you!

      Reply
    101. Jennifer

      June 25, 2013 at 7:42 am

      Cute bag! Thanks for the tutorial.

      Reply
    102. Mary Burnette

      June 25, 2013 at 8:03 am

      Great Tutorial! I will be making several of these!mburnette912@bellsouth.net

      Reply
    103. Margaret

      June 25, 2013 at 8:10 am

      Love that bag. Thanks for the giveaway. mschindlerstar(at)gmail(dot)com

      Reply
    104. Becky_Sharp

      June 25, 2013 at 8:14 am

      Great idea! Love those drawstring bags.

      Reply
    105. Joana

      June 25, 2013 at 8:56 am

      Love the drawstring bags! Thanks so much for the great tutorial–and I always love give-aways!

      Reply
    106. Leigh Anne

      June 25, 2013 at 9:08 am

      This is perfect timing! I promised my 7 year old I would teach her to sew this summer 🙂

      Reply
    107. Kristen

      June 25, 2013 at 9:13 am

      Love the prints and the tutorial. Thanks for those and the giveaway!

      Reply
    108. Dana Nemerson

      June 25, 2013 at 9:23 am

      Loving the graphic quality of the Ann Kelle fabrics.

      Reply
    109. aiah23

      June 25, 2013 at 10:16 am

      wow those fabrics are really lovely! I &lt;3 Craftsy! I&#39;ve done a couple of the mini classes myself and have quite a few paid ones in my queu that I need to tackle!<br /><br />Fawn

      Reply
    110. Barbara Pricola

      June 25, 2013 at 10:31 am

      I love your blog, and great fabrics!

      Reply
    111. Sarah

      June 25, 2013 at 11:34 am

      A drawstring bag is the first thing I learned how to sew – it stored all my sewing things in it for classes after that. My favorite part was picking out the fabric from the entire store! 🙂 <br /><br />The Ann Kelle prints make me think of a summer picnic, love it!

      Reply
    112. Kat

      June 25, 2013 at 11:55 am

      Thank you for the tutorial and giveaway!

      Reply
    113. Sheila M/FL

      June 25, 2013 at 12:07 pm

      Thank you for this great pattern. I volunteer at our local Ronanld McDonald House teaching the kids how to sew, this will be great and I was really getting tired of helping them make pillowcases. Thank and please keep these great easy itdeas coming.

      Reply
    114. Andee

      June 25, 2013 at 12:19 pm

      I just made four zipper pouches from one of those Craftsy classes…really awesome pattern! Thanks for the chance on the giveaway!

      Reply
    115. Sherryl

      June 25, 2013 at 12:42 pm

      It&#39;s hard to resist a little gift bag. I like to make them and take them to my book club meeting filled with little goodies! This is a sweet little tutorial (and a lovely giveaway) – thank you!<br /> – sunshdws at yahoo dot com

      Reply
    116. Paula

      June 25, 2013 at 12:48 pm

      Great tutorial. My son needs a gym bag for kindergarten and this will be just perfect.

      Reply
    117. Ida

      June 25, 2013 at 1:19 pm

      Thanks for the tutorial. I&#39;m going to make this with my daughter.

      Reply
    118. Bonnie Pfrimmer

      June 25, 2013 at 1:47 pm

      What a lovely bag. I am going to make one for my granddaughter to keep her games in it. Thanks for sharing..

      Reply
    119. Linda June

      June 25, 2013 at 2:41 pm

      Ohhh! Those colors in Ann Kelle prints! I just love Red, White and Blue and this is popping great! Thanks for the tutorial. I love your blog and all your projects–my style, thank you!<br />

      Reply
    120. KMSC

      June 25, 2013 at 3:03 pm

      Your bag is so cute and handy, too. Thanks for the tutorial and giveaway. The Ann Kelle fabrics are gorgeous. <br />k.castanette@hotmail.com

      Reply
    121. Christine

      June 25, 2013 at 4:24 pm

      Beautiful fabrics and great tutorial! Thanks!

      Reply
    122. Margaret

      June 25, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      Thanks for the chance!

      Reply
    123. patti

      June 25, 2013 at 5:13 pm

      I love working with fat quarters, and those prints are gorgeous! Thanks for giving us a chance to win them!

      Reply
    124. Mara

      June 25, 2013 at 5:25 pm

      I need to make a few of these, thanks for the tutorial, I just might let my kids make one too!

      Reply
    125. CathyK

      June 25, 2013 at 7:11 pm

      Cute bags!!! Thank you for a chance to win those darling fabrics!!

      Reply
    126. Jody

      June 25, 2013 at 7:56 pm

      This is a great bag for my daughter to make – thanks for the tutorial and the giveaway!

      Reply
    127. Karrie Smith

      June 25, 2013 at 8:47 pm

      Thanks for the tutorial! and for the chance to win 😉

      Reply
    128. Nicole

      June 25, 2013 at 8:59 pm

      My daughter would love to sew these with me!

      Reply
    129. kathywith4kids

      June 25, 2013 at 9:25 pm

      I love fat quarters! Thanks for the chance to win!!

      Reply
    130. Christine M

      June 25, 2013 at 10:24 pm

      Those little bags would be so handy. Thanks for the tutorial and lovely giveaway.

      Reply
    131. Michèle-Renée Charbonneau

      June 26, 2013 at 7:04 am

      Ooh, Sew Happy Together looks fun! Thanks for the giveaway!

      Reply
    132. Lori K

      June 26, 2013 at 8:23 am

      I love that combo! Thanks for the chance at this!

      Reply
    133. Jacklynn

      June 26, 2013 at 8:45 am

      I love the bold colors that Ann uses – it&#39;s an awesome bundle!

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    134. Kate

      June 26, 2013 at 12:37 pm

      That bundle is so cute! Red and black together are pretty.<br /><br />(knittngirl@gmail.com)

      Reply
    135. doris144

      June 26, 2013 at 1:46 pm

      Podobają mi się te tkaniny! From Poland, Doris

      Reply
    136. Tina Marie

      June 26, 2013 at 8:36 pm

      I love the colors. Red, black and white are so classy.

      Reply
    137. Tena

      June 26, 2013 at 9:10 pm

      Such beautiful patterns and colors!<br />

      Reply
    138. Nicola

      June 27, 2013 at 10:00 am

      Love Anne Kelle fabrics and especially these colours. A quilt made out of these would look fab in my daughters bedroom. Thanks for the chance to win.

      Reply
    139. Nicola

      June 27, 2013 at 10:01 am

      Love Anne Kelle fabrics and especially these colours. A quilt made out of these would look fab in my daughters bedroom. Thanks for the chance to win.

      Reply
    140. breannesp

      June 27, 2013 at 11:04 am

      Those prints are adorable! Thanks for the giveaway!

      Reply
    141. Suze

      June 27, 2013 at 11:41 pm

      The Color Me Retro is adorable. The possibilities for a quilt are running through my head. What a great giveaway – many thanks. I had fun just looking at all the fabric.

      Reply
    142. Riana

      June 28, 2013 at 7:33 pm

      What cute prints! I&#39;d love to incorporate them into something for my sister. :)<br />Thanks for the chance to win~

      Reply
    143. AshleySaxon

      June 29, 2013 at 6:09 am

      I am an advisor for a sorority and lots of the girls want to learn how to sew so i&#39;m always looking for simple projects they can do. And those fabrics are cute too! Thanks for the chance to win – i&#39;m really enjoying your blog and so glad i switched to bloglovin and found you as a &quot;featured&quot; or popular blog for diy/crafts/sewing.

      Reply
    144. Annie

      January 15, 2014 at 8:34 am

      Super, super cute! I&#39;ve been wanting to teach my 11 year old granddaughter to sew and this bag is perfect! Gotta go…off to Joanne&#39;s to get couple yards of cute fabric…much cheaper than fat quarters ;). Thanks Amy!

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    145. Chris {frecklemama}

      February 23, 2014 at 7:26 pm

      Hi Amy! I just wanted to drop a note on this post to let you know that I came across this tutorial, whipped up one of these bags, and loved them so much that I decided to make 55 of them for The Stash Bash goodie bags! What a great tutorial. Thanks 🙂 I miss you and hope you are well. Thank goodness for social media.

      Reply
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      April 09, 2014 at 4:23 am

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    147. buttons and paint...

      June 12, 2014 at 3:42 pm

      Thanks for sharing such a fab tutorial! We&#39;ve been creating our own version of a drawstring bag and have included a link back to you 🙂 x<br /><br />https://buttonsandpaint.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/drawstring-peg-bag.html

      Reply
    148. Leslie

      June 24, 2014 at 10:21 am

      this tutorial was so easy to follow and fun to make. i just adjusted the height of the bag for what i was making and it turned out perfectly. thanks

      Reply
    149. stefanie

      October 24, 2014 at 2:31 pm

      I just made six of these as project bags for my knitting. All different sizes. I am usually one to fight with my sewing machine, but this pattern really helped me out a lot. It only took a few hours and they look much better than I thought I was capable of. Thanks!!<br /><br />Stefanie

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    150. Sherry

      December 20, 2014 at 11:35 am

      Thank you so much for this easy to understand tutorial! I just finished a bag made from puppy dog print for a special one year old to put his new building blocks in. It turned out perfect! 🙂

      Reply
    151. Savvy

      February 27, 2015 at 11:43 am

      I think you recently published a tutorial on a tote bag that used linen and had inset strips made from pre cut strips. Now can&#39;t seem to find it….can you publish reference?? or the name of tutorial?? Thanks AMY!!

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      • amy smart

        February 28, 2015 at 10:44 pm

        Is it this one? https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2015/02/draw-string-pouch-bag-tutorial.html

        Reply
    152. Miranda koontz

      September 23, 2015 at 8:11 pm

      Hi…I am looking for a tutorial to make a tissue box cover with a drawstring closure…I haven’t had any luck 🙁

      Do you think this tutorial would work?? It looks like it will…but I wanted to ask you first!!! So…if you get a chance to let me know that would be great!! I know you’re busy!!! I appreciate it!!!

      Thanks!
      MK

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    153. Miranda koontz

      September 23, 2015 at 8:16 pm

      I can usually follow the directions on your tutorials…much better than some other tutorials from other sites!! You have taught me how to make a quilt…half square triangles…Christmas stockings…borders…binding…scrappy table runners…and pumpkin table runners!! So…that’s another reason why I was hoping the drawstring bag tutorial would work as a tissue box cover…I can understand your instructions!! 😉

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      • Amy Smart

        September 23, 2015 at 10:30 pm

        Well thank you! I’m glad they’ve been helpful. I have to say, I’ve never made a tissue box cover, so I don’t know to make one – but I hope this is helpful. Let me know how it goes!

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    154. Beth

      January 22, 2016 at 2:54 pm

      Years later but I just found your tutorial on Craigslist and gave it a shot! I’m a very very beginner sewer, just got my machine for Christmas. This was by far the easiest tutorial I have found so far and was able to make one of these cute bags in about 30 minutes! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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