March 27, 2008

• Drawstring Bag

  Yesterday, Craftzine posted a blog for Oh, Fransson's Vintage Pillowcase Lunch Box tutorial, and the second I saw it, I knew I had to make it.  It was gorgeous!!!  I don't need a lunch box, but I recently bought a camera, and have been looking for a tutorial for a camera bag.  This wasn't a camera bag, but since it's a lunch box, it had instructions for padding on the inside, too!  Perfect.

  I'm planning to make a whole bunch more, since it whipped up so quick (about two hours in between commercial breaks while watching American Idol and Top Chef).  So easy, and it takes about 1/2 a yard of fabric only for the outside, so I can buy really nice expensive ones and not feel guilty!

  Next time, I'm going to lengthen the handles [currently you can only
  hold them in your hand, I like to be able to sling bags over my
  shoulder], and probably add a pocket to the lining.

  Time: 2 hours
  Materials: fabric, heavy-duty interfacing, fusible fleece, sewing machine, iron

  
  Front view of one side

  
  Front view of the other side

  
  The drawstring enclosure

  
  Lining.  The lining was kind of a mess [I made it slightly too large, so it buckles] but this was my first time quilting fabric, so I was pretty proud of that.

  

  I bought this TO DIE FORRR fabric yesterday on impulse at Joann's, so I'm totally going to be making a bag out of this fabric.  ITS SO FRICKIN CUTE [but expensive $8.99 a yard!]

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