Make Your Own Holiday Gift Bag!

[@bakerwannabe4435]

I was looking for some little sewing projects and your this episode was recommended. I’ve watched your episodes before and was a subscriber but for some reason, KZbin unsubscribed me to your channel. I resubscribed and enjoyed this episode. Thank you

[@malibu405]

Gift giving an item is now adorably wrapped...thanks to you. Thank you ❤️

[@timelesscottagegifts7240]

This is the best tutorial for drawstring bags I have found

[@karensimpson8211]

Clear instructions and easy to see what you are doing. Great video, thanks.

[@kathrynboseman5249]

Cute use of strips.

[@ritamangus5969]

This is one of my favorite bag tutorials. Thank you!

[@dottieward6506]

I made these and they turned out great Thank you for sharing easy to follow

[@juliasartin8026]

Great for any other holiday. Easter basket/bag or Halloween bag. No more losing eggs or candy

[@pamelagraham3100]

So awesome to meet you at Quilt Market! love your new set!!

[@Miss_Melly_D]

this was super easy to make and quick, thanks vanessa your tutorials are great.

[@bethanybishop9198]

Amazing! Thank you so much. Your tutorials are so very good!

[@pjbergman8435]

Hi, Vanessa! I'm a Gemini, too! (5/25) What a blast! I love your style and methods of teaching! Thank you for sharing!! pj stitches!

[@jaynesimmons6320]

Awesome. Thank you Vanessa

[@jennav523]

Awesome tutorial Vanessa!!!

[@savinahari465]

very super that is grand mother pouch olden days they keep money and beetle in it. thanks for your tutorial

[@HRHDMKYT]

So neat! I am totally going to make these for small knitting/crochet project bags. Or maybe even hand-sewing projects. Thanks Vanessa!

[@cynthiacatnott9012]

Easy peasy cutie bag.Thanks

[@maryhull531]

Great idea and good use of jelly rolls . Inspiring!

[@zmonster786_xo]

Thank you for sharing!

[@Cindy-wc9ky]

I love this technique for drawstring bags. It is the easiest, fastest, I nicest looking drawstring bag. I'm a stickler for things looking as nice on the inside as on the outside and like a finished non-visible seam and this fits the bill to a T. It's great! Thank you Vanessa!

[@danbev8542]

Love the idea, love the tutorial! Thanks!

[@beans1566]

I love this.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I hope to make this for some friends. I also have a friend who is "expecting". I will make a "baby" one for her. Thanks so much!!

[@thetalmero672]

I use this technique to make a drawstring backpack. I made it a reversible one because I saw this technique from another vlog.

[@padmakumar5343]

Very nicely explained,i liked it thank you.

[@marge6020b]

I love this! I came across one of your videos, now I'm hooked!!

[@kathrynmullins5935]

Just completed my first bag!! More to make......

[@evperez3599]

Great idea!! Will use my strips and scraps!! 😃

[@maryanndavis8580]

Very cute bag and easy instructions. Hope mine turn out well.

[@pattiperrin7778]

you are so Awesome you have taught me so much,,

[@donnah5378]

Nice 👍🏾. Loving the reggae music 🎵😄

[@ERVINACO]

Awesome project! I'm excited to make one, thanks!!

[@meenanh5087]

Waiting for some more videos easy and quick new bags

[@mariacosta1339]

Me too

[@leenapillai5392]

very nice and besutiful thankyou

[@joaniewallrich8876]

Fun project! Great tutorial Vanessa, thank you! I need to get sewing soon I have lots of these that I can use!

[@elizabethvallely4044]

WOW Very Pretty Bag! Yes great for Christmas gift bags! I am Enjoy your video's thank you very much! Thank you for Sharing! Liz X

[@karenpuschmann4157]

Great idea

[@joannefontaine7699]

I love this design, especially with the strips. Please, what is the final size of the bag, after it is all asse0mbled? I need to know what size of gift (book) would fit inside.... Thanks 😊

[@minitorestrepo7233]

Really awesome, I did the project, I love the little bag it came out beautiful!

[@fereshtehmoghimi4652]

I love it

[@crochettimewithdonnaarsena2946]

Hello! I Love this! So cute! New subscriber here! I Enjoyed your video! Have a great day!

[@sweetp285]

Loved this one V - a cute add on for presents this year. Thanks!!

[@crochetcrazylady9905]

OHHH< Vanessa~ I love this~ I made a bunch of groups of strips already, and never used them~ this will work beautifully~ thanks~ Gina

[@CraftyGeminiCreates]

+Crochet Crazy Lady Excellent, you're half way there! :)

[@Robgra]

I love you comment about it being ok if your sea allowance isn't accurate! Love patterns where that's assumed. Thanks for all of your tutorials

[@sediklah]

Could you show how to do this method with handles and a zipper?

[@barbra429]

are the little slots or openings or casings left raw when finished, is there a chance it will start raveling after its opened and closed over time or after washing, since that opening in the seam isn't finished?

[@luciatesta7626]

Bella grazie

[@sallylevitski1023]

Such a cute drawstring bag. with great fabrics. Thanks

[@annmacbean3660]

Thanks for this tutorial! I made a bag to hold my folded, fabric Christmas ball that I had made. It was the only gift at my Cut Throat Christmas party for Bunco, that was stolen three times!

[@allergiesrusdb]

Awesome project and so versatile!! Love it! Thanks!!

[@CraftyGeminiCreates]

+Kelley Hornberger Thanks for watching, Kelley!

[@tinekedevries6026]

crochet slippers for beginners

[@jaj1eta]

Love these!! I’m also curious about that table? Where is it from?

[@nynurse2]

Your video/ tutorial is the BEST one I have ever seen!! Thank you SO MUCH for this!.. I have been wanting to learn to make these for a while, but could not understand written directions or some of the other videos..You demonstrate and explain it perfectly!I just subscribed to your channel and cant wait to see your other videos👍🌷😊🌺

[@TheSewNTellTina]

Wonderful thank you! I've been clicking on your links and can not find one to your iron. Could you include that please? As always, thank you for the great videos and I appreciate your reassurances that perfection is not necessary!

[@CraftyGeminiCreates]

+The Sew N Tell - Tina Thanks s much! Here is a link to the Cordless Iron, it's so handy! :) www.missouriquiltco.com/shop/detail/35414/panasonic/-/360-freestyle-cordless-iron

[@sumall567]

Made this today ! Hope I can send you a pic. Good teacher. Explained well. Easy to understand. Thank you

[@anitagreen2263]

I made your bag, and several things for a dear friend of mine. She loves fall, so along with this I sent microwave bowl cozies, table runner, pot holders...She misunderstood my explanations, and used this to reheat her mac and cheese. I use all natural thread and fabric, so no fear there!

[@IGValleyGirl]

Give a shout out to the great fabric designer Nancy Halvorsen for this line of fabric..sometimes we think big fabric companies just make these up...was disappointed you forgot the person who actually design these fabrics for us!

[@geriankiel119]

Excellent project and so cute. Thanks Vanessa.

[@nynurse2]

What brand is your marking pen plz?.. It draws a nice, sharp line snd Ive never seen one like yours.. Thank you in advance 😊

[@playfullypink]

So cute! Please tell me you have a make your own stocking tutorial?!

[@TheCraftyGemini]

+Mary Forsberg (Mimi O) I do... here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKWvgIetl7GUiMk

[@playfullypink]

Thank you so much!

[@janegoodwin1823]

Love it. I have been making bags of all sizes and kinds for decades. And this one will be added to my list of bags for all occasions... Thank you.

[@Vladjenka]

This is such a great way to use those leftovers. I love it. (only my eyes hurt from trying to focus on you. Your camera was a little out of focus) ♥♥

[@kathleentighe-smith5583]

Love it - and the recipient gets two gifts - these could be used for so many things once the gift is opened. Thank you for such a great, practical project!

[@TheCraftyGemini]

+Kathleen Tighe-Smith You're welcome!

[@kathleentighe-smith8372]

+TheCraftyGemini I made one this afternoon for a Xmas party - it was from my stash so ended up a tad smaller but was the perfect size for what I needed. So cute!

[@nrasjid]

I recently bought bias maker from clover. Its very easy to use and fast.

[@nrasjid]

You can use it to make the string 😊

[@kweunique]

I'm learning. To sew and you are my favoriteeeeee!

[@YK-gu9xo]

Hi Vanessa, thanks for ur lovely tutorial. I made it but my bag looks like a small pouch why ?? Ur bag looks big mine doesn't . I am un unable to understand the reason. Pls can u explain why it's looking small?? I have taken the same measurement as u said.

[@jmdenison]

I now make gift bags to out of fabric, but I go to walmart or other places after the holidays and I get fabric for $1 per yard!

[@fannym-n6423]

The more I look at your projects the more I get into sewing. Love the way you explain each step and how easy and simple it is to make them. I’m so happy with all the things I have learned from you. Thank you so much and God bless your hands. ❤️❤️❤️

[@CherryBlossomHill]

This is such a great idea, so much better than wrapping paper! Your instructions made it easy to see how to adapt this for a larger size, a version without strips, or one with a wider ruffle on top, you could add pockets to the outside or inside, you could even use iron on vinyl to make it water proof, these are so eco friendly, I’ve been wanting to make something like this for storage and organizing, laundry, dry cleaning trips etc., thank you so much! It would be super cute to sew these with ticking fabric (or toweling fabric with ticking stripes) and appliqué or embroider something along the bottom or in the center to personalize it.

[@YK-gu9xo]

Fantastic bag & awesome explanation. I love stitching but I wasn't sure how to sew this bag but by watching ur video I am fascinated . I will try to sew it very soon. Thank you so much for the tutorial 😃

[@seemarajderkar3019]

Great drawstring bag Vanessa !! Thanks !! You are an excellent tutor and demonstrator !! Any project looks easy when you do it !! Iam goung to stitch a similar bag. Hopeit turns out good !!

[@krystalrowe96]

another GREAT tutorial! Thank you! great for to hold teacher gifts!

[@CraftyGeminiCreates]

+krystalrowe96 That would be a wonderful use! :)

[@mercedesgonzales5220]

Vanessa, love making these bags, made mine smaller using 4 strips, and a little shorter, 18 “, I’m using them for thanksgiving, a gift bag for the table scape, everyone gets a homemade phone pillow by ‘so very easy’, and it worked out perfect, used coral bells fabric, very earthy colored fabric that match the placemats by ‘Missouri quilt co’, I love your videos, keep them coming, thanks Mercy G.

[@margaretmagri6540]

I love it.......what a wonderful video, I am going to make a few of these for next Christmas...thank you so much...I will save this video just to make sure i do it right...you are a very talented lady, I look forward to your next turtorial.

[@charlottebarnes6761]

enjoyed making the holiday bag your instructions are great and explained very sell

[@zakiyyahtanzil8477]

Absolutely Precious creation. I Luv LUV IT. U make quick simply chic projects so-ooooo adorable. Thanx 4 sharing your tutorials . God bless U & your family & company also.

[@judystinson7674]

Wow! Super great instructions. I'll probably make dozens of these cute little bags.

[@lamirada90638]

Hello! Great tutorial! By the way, what kind of maker/pen are you using? Disappearing ink?

[@jillakk9329]

Hi Vanessa, you are a good host. So professional in every video. Love all your projects. Was waiting on the tutorial for your little ironing boards. Did I miss that? Thanks for your hard work!

[@CraftyGeminiCreates]

+Jill Akk Hi Jill! Here is a link to the Mini Ironing Board Tutorial, I hope this helps! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/apWYhISej5ipo8U

[@DenisePoole-Closet-Crafts]

Great video as always 😀

[@amnakharalofficial]

Very beautiful 💢🌹🙏🏻😇🌺🤗

[@stasalynn7314]

This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing your crafty wisdom! Excited to give these a try. Thanks again.

[@patarmbrister1103]

Great tutorial as always! ABSOLUTELY love your teaching style!!!! Thank you for caring and sharing your love of sewing and creating with all of us. If it weren't for you, I would not have ever taken the first stitch let alone started up my in-home sewing business! I have been blessed by your beautiful mind!!!

[@TheCraftyGemini]

+Pat Armbrister Aww. You're welcome, Pat! Thanks so much for your kind words.

[@janella4561]

You are such a good teacher, I made a tote bag following you today and it was great. Going to do this one tomorrow.... Thanks Vanessa...

[@theushacraft3942]

I love ur work & i love the way u described very little things. Keep it up dear, May Allah bless u.

[@marieclairevictoria2180]

Oh, I love this! Thanks for the tutorial.

[@craftyvirgo]

Hi Vanessa - This is the best drawstring bag I have come across - you explain it so well - thank you so much love from Pauline in the UK xxxxx

[@michellestewart3052]

Great bag. Your teaching style is perfect for me.

[@kimslone4098]

I love your videos! We have a sewing sistas ministry we do with young & older girls & I'm using your tutorials to assist, so thank you!!! Here is a random question: What is the iron & iron holder you have?

[@CraftyGeminiCreates]

Here's a link to the Iron shown, Kim. It sounds like you are working with a great group! www.missouriquiltco.com/shop/detail/49544/panasonic/-/360-freestyle-cordless-iron-blue

[@arlenepiggot3982]

Great tutorial brings back memories of long ago making for church sales.

[@coopsgrammie7212]

Great Bag and good instructions. Thank you.

[@rahatkhan4692]

great tutorial. I have a question . When you made 11/2 inch square, the cut fabric will not fit because on one side there is a seam which will make the fabric shorter on that side.

[@Clearymartin]

Hi, I just made 2 of these...one the size you made...one a bit larger. Love them! My son's GF wants some to use for jewelry, make-up and odds-n-ends storage! Is there a rule of thumb for going larger...for instance if I go 26" x 14"...the corners being cut, maybe go to 2" or more? To let it stand up easier?

[@angelamagruder5911]

I like the bigger size and it is definitely a good gift bag keepsake and good practical bag for just carrying around too!!!!! Thanks,I like your projects too!!!!!! Good useful ideas!!!

[@RainorShine1]

Would this be good with directional pattern?

[@hevnleee]

I love this bag it's so cute! I'm a newbie and wondered, will those openings for the straps start to fray since they are not sewn?

[@CraftyGeminiCreates]

+Sandra Fernandez It shouldn't fray, but you can always sew it to be sure. :)

[@Spinquilter]

GREAT project - thank you!!

[@kathrynmullins5935]

I LOVE all your tutorials. You are a born teacher. So much fun. Thank-you very much.

[@2951hawkeye]

I have made a few of these this week. Thanks for sharing and helping others. I would like to make a few larger ones so imma try to today.

[@ameliathompson3751]

Thank you for your clear and concise instructions. You speak to those who are beginning their sewing journey. I have followed you for many years and have always enjoyed your teaching method. Thank you for the work you do. It is appreciated.

[@Emily-v6o7r]

this would be so perfect for teachers gifts at school!! thank you so much!!

[@CraftyGeminiCreates]

+echo pontinen Yes they would love it!!! :) Thanks for watching!