A good friend asked for a draw string bag after she saw THIS one. However, she wanted a larger bag.
She had given me a very large bag of scraps.
In that bag was this one piece.
It reminded me of a scarf.
It matched this old piece of vest I still had,
and would make for a soft bag.
I decided to use pretty much the same process
I used for THIS bag last Christmas. I got out the 2$ bag of faux leather lace to use as the draw string.
Two pieces were cut the width of the bag at the top
by
3½ inches wide.
The pieces was pressed in half lengthwise.
Each end was pressed a quarter inch twice.
3/8 inch was pressed across ONE top edge.
Each end was top stitched as shown.
the piece was folded in half and
it's 2 edges were serged together with the edge of the bag.
I decided this method was faster than changing the 4 threads on my serger.
Centers were pinned together along the top edge
with right sides together.
Stitched 3/8 inch seam.
Then folded in half and then the 3/8 inch fold,
to cover the previous stitch line.
Top stitched along the folded edge
making sure the previous stitching line was covered.
Stitch the 3 inside seams using
the French seam method especially if your fabric will ravel
or serge the seams.
Threaded 2 strings each the length of the top circumference of the bag.
Threaded from opposite ends and tied so they become draw strings.
I believe this is the size she wants.
If not, I get to make another one which I think is FUN to do.