Intermediate Project 1:
Drawstring Flat Pack
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This funky twist on the plain drawstring
bag can be made from a variety of
fabrics—some good choices would be
heavy cotton, corduroy, or lightweight
denim. You can add varying design
elements like I did, such as a lined zipper
pocket, appliqué, and a contrasting band.
What You Need
Knowledge of straight seams, inserting a zipper,
creating a casing, and sewing corners
18
x
45-inch (45.75 x 114.25 cm) piece cotton fabric for the
main body
18
x
22-inch (45.75
x
56 cm) piece cotton fabric for the
pocket lining
Small piece cotton fabric for the contrast band
Felt for the appliqué. (This design is made form two
felt circles cut at 2.5-inch [6.25 cm] and 3-inch [7.5 cm]
diameters.)
14-inch-long (35.5 cm) zipper
5 yards (457.25 cm)
5
8-inch-wide (1.5 cm) ribbon
Straight and safety pins
Measuring tape and ruler
Iron
Sewing machine
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Bag Pieces to Measure and Cut
Body back: Cut  piece 
x
 inches (
x
 cm)
Top body front: Cut  piece 
x
 inches (
x
 cm)
Lower body front: Cut  piece 
x
 inches (
x
 cm)
Zipper flaps: Cut  pieces 
x
inches (.
x
. cm)
Drawstring casings: Cut  pieces 
x
 inches (
x
 cm)
Pocket lining: Cut  piece 
x
 inches (
x
 cm)
Ribbon: Cut  pieces  inches ( cm) long for straps; cut  pieces
inches ( cm) long for loops; cut  piece  inches ( cm) long for
bagfront
* All seams are sewn at a
-inch (. cm) seam allowance.
Place the bag’s lower front right side up on your
table. Position the piece of ribbon along the bot-
tom of the fabric 3 inches (7.5 cm) up from the
edge, and topstitch in place.
Cut out two felt circles and apply them to the
front of the bag layered on top of each other.
1 2
15 inches (38 cm)
The bag’s lower front piece.
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With the right side facing the top of the zipper,
sew the zipper flap at the pin-marked spot. Trim
off the end of the zipper.
Fold the fabric back, and topstitch to secure.
Cut at a 2-inch (5 cm) diameter circle from the
cotton fabric. Pin it as the top layer of the appliqué,
centered on top of the felt layers. Stitch around
the edge of the circle.
Measure 12 inches (30.5 cm) centered on the zip-
per. Mark the measurement with pins at each end.
3 4
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7
8
The top edge of the
bag’s lower front.
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Repeat for the other end of the zipper. The zip-
per will need to be unzipped slightly so the fabric
will fit under the sewing machine foot.
With the right sides together, place the zipper
face down on the lower front piece. Line up the
long side of the zipper with the top edge of the
fabric. Pin and stitch with a zipper foot.
Turn the lower front so it is lying face up. Place the
top front piece face down to line up with the other
long side of the zipper. Pin and stitch in place. Zigzag
stitch the edges to finish the seams.
Fold the fabric open, and topstitch along both
sides of the zipper. You still need to have the zipper
foot attached to do this.
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The right sides
are facing out.
The raw edge of the seam is
enclosed, creating a French
seam for a clean finish!
Place the bag front on top of the bag back with the
wrong sides together. Stitch with a
1
4
-inch (.6 cm)
seam allowance around the sides and bottom edge
of the bag, pivoting at the corners.
Turn the bag inside out. Pin the edges of the bag
on the sides and bottom. Straight stitch around
the sides and bottom of the bag, this time at a
3
8
-inch (.75 cm) seam allowance.
11 12
The loops should
be facing in.
Place the entire front piece of the bag on top of
the lining piece. The lining should be right side up,
with the wrong side of the bag touching the lining.
Baste stitch around the edges.
Take the two pieces of ribbon cut for the loops
and fold them in half. Sew one at each end of the
ribbon trim on the front of the bag.
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