🛍️ How to Sew a Cute and Simple Drawstring Bag from Fabric Scraps

In this tutorial, I'll show you the easiest way to make a simple drawstring bags from your fabric scraps. This project is perfect for beginners, and you'll be amazed at how quickly you can whip up these adorable bags. 💡 Don't miss why to use 2 strings at 4 mins 29 seconds.
These DIY drawstring bags are not only practical but also make fantastic handmade gifts or gift bags that the recipient can use. Whether you're an experienced sewer looking for a quick project or a beginner eager to learn, this tutorial is perfect for you.
This tutorial features my Happy at Home fabric available from Riley Blake Designs.
So, grab your fabric scraps, sewing machine, and enthusiasm, and let's get started on this fun and rewarding sewing adventure. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more creative DIY tutorials. Happy sewing!
🛒 AMAZON LINKS TO PRODUCTS USED IN THIS VIDEO
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
✅ Pinking Shears - amzn.to/3OLdLSS
✅ Cricut EasyPress Mini - amzn.to/3PW6oZA
LET'S CONNECT:
🎥 SUBSCRIBE for new video tutorials every Wednesday
👩🏻‍💻 Website: TaraReed.com
📸 Instagram: / artisttarareed
📌 Pinterest: / artisttarareed
🖥️ Facebook: / tarareeddesigns
VISIT MY ONLINE SHOPS:
🧵 ETSY for sewing: sewwithtarareed.etsy.com
✂️ ETSY for crafting: tarareeddesigns.etsy.com
✂️ Cricut All Access Designs: bit.ly/TaraReedOnCricut
✂️ DesignBundles for crafting: bit.ly/DesignBundlesShop
🎯 SHORTCUTS TO SPECIFIC TOPICS:
00:00 introduction
00:12 Drawstring Bag Supplies
00:19 Prep the fabric
00:46 Sew fabrics
00:56 Prep drawstring channel
04:01 Sew drawstring channel
04:25 Add string to your bag
05:36 Add second drawstring
#sewingforbeginners #drawstringbag #easysewing #sewingtutorial #sewingtips #rileyblakedesigns #tarareedfabic

[@ArtistTaraReed]

What will you make drawstring bags for? Enquiring fabric designers want to know!

[@jodiebuerger429]

We just joined a Dungeons and Dragons group, so I'm going to make them for our dice :)

[@ArtistTaraReed]

@@jodiebuerger429 perfect use!

[@amywonderland9297]

I’m looking at making bigger ones to store my many many petticoats

[@ArtistTaraReed]

@@amywonderland9297 Oh fun! and yes - they'd need to be bigger I imagine.

[@user-ww9rb6of3d]

Going to make these bags for birthday gifts made scrunchies for friends of girls. Just started back to sewing. Your instructions are great. Thank you. Hope you others projects to make.

[@graphikbubble]

I've been teaching myself to use a sewing machine (an old 99K singer) and this is the first thing I made! And I know almost nothing about sewing. Thank you for making it so "easy"!

[@zacharydavidtube]

This tutorial was clear and precise, thank you! Making pouches for Renaissance Faire costumes, dice bags, coin purses and the like!

[@ArtistTaraReed]

you are very welcome! Those sound like the perfect projects for these bags - will you use velvet or something similar for Renaissance Faire bags?

[@tinasharples81]

Thank you for the tutorial I'm going to surprise my husband with a bag for his new fave board game Carcassonne.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

I don't know about that game - will have to check it out! Happy sewing!

[@katelovesyou42]

hi! thanks for a simple to follow tutorial for a beginner like myself. I'm making these for my son's birthday party favors (:

[@ArtistTaraReed]

You’re very welcome! Happy Birthday to your son 🎉

[@AvidWriter9]

I'm needing a small bag to wear with a skirt I'm sewing. This idea seems simple and right now that is perfect!

[@ArtistTaraReed]

That will be fun to coordinate and yes - many times something simple is just what we need

[@mspinkest2011]

I came here to see how to put the drawstring in. I'm going to teach sewing to 12 year olds and this looks simple enough! 😀🩷

[@ArtistTaraReed]

This is perfect for that - good luck! How many 12 year olds are you teaching?

[@LoriCall1]

Thank you for your tutorial. I think I can do that. I do a summer book club with my grandkids. This year I am creating book kits that have four to six little gifts that correspond with things happening in the book. They will open each gift at a specified page number as they read. I wanted to package them in a way that fit the topic of the book so I am making drawstring bags with fabric that fits the books theme.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

What a fun idea! Enjoy! 📖

[@suespencer1423]

Always wondered how to make these ,great tutorial thanks very much ,I shall be getting out my machine very soon 😉

[@ArtistTaraReed]

You are very welcome - have fun!

[@jenemcenelly6248]

I love this pattern, super cute! I'm making hangover kits for a girl's weekend and I thought this would be a cute way to do it.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

It will be perfect for a girl’s weekend. May the fun be amazing and any hangovers be short 😉

[@emilymiller2986]

Thank you for this video! I am going to be using this technique to create bags for my guest room linens, to keep them fresh and sorted from the rest of the linens so that I don't have to dig around and worry when visitors show up. Also, I can make them in pretty colors that will make me fee more organized and peaceful.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Love that idea! Have fun!

[@ddwms]

Great video! I needed a small bag to hold my crochet needles and this pattern was perfect.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Nice! ❤

[@fayenash7177]

I'm going to make a bag to hold all my vacuum attachments. It will hang in my laundry room (near my vacuum) so I want to do it in a fun color. Thanks for tutorial!

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Great idea! Adding that to my list - I'm constantly losing attachments. 😁

I am making the little bags to put coins in for great nieces and nephews birthdays to put in their piggy banks.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

What a great idea! Then they can use them for whatever treasures they have. 🥰

[@daniellerobinson8157]

Thank you so much! I'm planning to put some of my ceramic sculptures in this kind of bag, and as a beginner at sewing I'm glad to have this tutorial to help :)

[@ArtistTaraReed]

These will be perfect for that! Have fun

[@melcocks9744]

Marbles bags for the kids 😊

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Perfect! 🥰

[@sharmanholmes-jg1yn]

Great video - many thanks. I’m using the bags to mix up tiles for board games such as Rummikub, Mahjong etc.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

They will be perfect for keeping all the pieces organized. Have fun!

[@user-xo1xz7ge2l]

I would like to have our sewing group at my church help me to make the bags to use as "Angel Bags". We will put items in it for people who are undergoing cancer treatment so things like lip balm, travel- size lotions, ginger candies, gift cards, etc.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

What a wonderful thing to do 🥰

[@emilymiller2986]

I love this idea! Lovely!

[@erinplunkett4123]

I think I'd make them for gifts and to have for jewelry, or as a sachet in my dresser drawers. So many uses.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Love it! I'm going to use them for travel too - organizing and keeping things clean and separate in my luggage.

[@user-lq4xs7fh8r]

Thank you!!! Love your instructions, so easy to follow. and forever they ARE 🐷 shears. So grateful

[@ArtistTaraReed]

You are very welcome and yes - 🐷ing shears! 🤣

[@carolebeaton8452]

Just the tutorial I was looking for! Thank you!

[@ArtistTaraReed]

You're very welcome!

[@YouCanTotallyMakeThat]

Another amazing tutorial ❤

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Thank you!

[@alexandrakuman5643]

Thanks! Great video-- very clear instructions and you really show closeups on what you're doing.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

You're very welcome - happy sewing!

[@madewithloveandhugs]

Love this! I'm going to make a variety collection (birthday, holiday, baby, other celebration) and then gift those to my daughter and daughter in law for them to use as needed! And I am absolutely going to package some Christmas gifts as well:) Thank you Tara!

[@ArtistTaraReed]

What a fun gift idea - love it!

[@mona1967mm]

Just made this for outdoor grill tools

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Perfect! Grill days are coming...

[@MikeArmstrong99]

Mini fingerboard ❤

[@jenniferchaffin8444]

Tooth fairy ❤

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Yes! Perfect for the tooth fairy 🦷

[@user-ww9rb6of3d]

Hi Tara Will you lesson on make small and large canvas bag for shopping. Thanks Maria😊

[@ArtistTaraReed]

I’ll add it to my list! Thx for the suggestion

[@zapticuno3930]

Oh this tutorial is very nice!! Sometime in the future, since I also want to get into resin/dice making, I'd love to make matching little drawstring bags for the dice sets! I know I'd love especially to do so for sets based on a certain Homestuck character's dice (Vriska's Fluorite Octet), so I could make the dice sets and have them in their matching drawstring bags to give out to any Vriska cosplayers I may meet at a convention :3

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Wow! Making your own dice - that sounds like fun! And they’d definitely need bags ❤🎉

[@janiskelly3907]

Making pencil bags for Christmas shoe boxes

[@ArtistTaraReed]

great idea and you are certainly ahead of the game!

[@sweetthreedesign8859]

Going to be making one for a felt alphabet flashcard project I am making for my grandbaby . Thank you, I've always wonder how to do those ties.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

What a great idea and you are very welcome!

[@elizabethpeppas9034]

I'm going to make one for my 2 yr old grandsons little dinosaur toys(smile)!

[@ArtistTaraReed]

He will love it! Will you use dinosaur fabric too?

[@theresaconner7173]

For my fabric scraps! And then hang them. Thank you!

[@ArtistTaraReed]

These are a GREAT way to use fabric scraps - have fun!

[@user-ww9rb6of3d]

What is next size of drawstring bag that l can make made the small ones. Like to make a bigger one to carry My project when l go camping Thanks again for the tutorial. Maria

[@ArtistTaraReed]

You can make any size you want or need by measuring the item. I'll do a video on it soon!

[@CelChanLee277]

Its for my school's project

[@ArtistTaraReed]

perfect! Happy sewing!

[@Dabbler1750]

I'm making a bag for Scrabble tiles.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Perfect! Don’t want to lose those letters 👍🏻

[@tgh1155]

to put towelling face wipes i made 5/5 inch for my teenage grandchildren the bags can be used to hold them together in the wash

[@ArtistTaraReed]

great idea! I love learning how everyone else uses things, and often start as well!

[@birdlady8147]

💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@gaymusgrove1547]

Dice bags for people playing board games.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Love it! Will you use dice themed fabric?

[@cornerstonechurch7486]

Why two pieces of fabric? Wouldn't it be stronger to just fold at the bottom?

[@ArtistTaraReed]

You can do it either way depending on the size scraps you have 👍🏻

[@sueowens-gk5lk]

Store Disposable nappy bags

[@ArtistTaraReed]

Great idea!

[@user-uy3ns4ko1x]

am making a simple laundry bag

[@ArtistTaraReed]

perfect! 🧺

[@aali1713]

how big are the 2 pieces of fabric?

[@ArtistTaraReed]

You make them whatever size you want the bag to be, adding about 1½" to the top for the channel. The ones in the video are pretty small - 3 x 5, 5 x 7...

[@aali1713]

@@ArtistTaraReed thank you !! 💕

[@blancheschaudt1497]

We are making them for Helping Women Period. A local non-profit providing feminine products for women.

[@ArtistTaraReed]

What a wonderful service you are doing and these will be perfect.

[@marksterken2969]

I'm using it for a poker chip run, for suicide awareness.

[@Macy.179]

These are so cute! I own a ballet academy and will make bags to for my students to keep their pointe shoes in 🩰 (larger size bags)

[@ArtistTaraReed]

What a fun idea! And now I know what to make my niece who just started with pointe shoes last year! 🥰 🩰