I couldn't stop there, though. My DGG loves PINK (As do I) so I pulled some pink fabrics for another bag for her. I will use both these bags to "wrap" her Christmas presents.
This was so much fun I pulled a few more fabric combinations.
Gotta use those nifty parakeets!
How's this combination? A William Morris style print with some Japanese dragons! The beige will be the bag's lining (because I think a dark lining makes things inside hard to see), and the yellow will be the drawstrings.
SQUIRREL indeed! Julie, this is ENTIRELY your fault!!
In Dragonfly Serenade news, I have sewn 94" of the 246" needed to bind the quilt.
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Nice that the pattern gives multiple sizes--and it's on sale :-)
I just purchased the pattern as well, Appears Julie has let squirrels go in many sewing rooms!!! I like that the pattern gives guidance for making custom sized bags.
Love that last combo - so elegant (and I agree about dark linings). If you don't have one, a bias tape maker surely helps speed up the making of the drawstring ties. The bags are like potato chips - you cannot make just one (grin).
Excellent idea to use it as "wrapping paper" as part of the gift.
I haven't been very actively reading my blog list, but this post caught my eye at just the right time. I have been thinking about the presents I need to wrap this year AND about how to reduce my stash. These bags will fill the bill on both counts. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
xx, Carol
FUN! I made 14 drawstring bags for 14 members of my family two years ago-last get together before COVID. I used a free tutorial from Jeni Baker of In Color Order, now also available as a multisized pattern you can purchase. I had fun picking out the fabric for each person, and making the bag the best size for the goodies to hold. A few got alcohol of their favorite flavor, others got stationary, books, cross stitch supplies, etc. My GD received a stuffed unicorn she had had her eye on for months and the fabric bag also featured unicorns. I'm happy to see the bags are still being used, and I used no wrapping paper of tape. I will compare the pattern you shared because I think I'd like to do this again. Gosh knows I have the fabric!
It's clear you've caught the bag bug and it seems you're not the only one.
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