Fun Fri~ Draw String Bag Request

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.

 

 

 At this point on the bag made last Christmas,

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.