Today's post is not about stamping or paper crafts. I want to share the box-bottom bags that I made for my mother and sister for Mother's Day. While I enjoy sewing and will tackle a reasonable challenge, what concerned me the most about making these bags was the drawstring. I've never had to insert a drawstring in a project before, but I ordered a little doohickey from Amazon that made the task oh so quick and easy. I can remember my mother using a safety pin, but I was afraid I'd mess that up and get the pin stuck halfway through. Below is a photo of the bags without the drawstring (while I was waiting for the tool to arrive):
Since the widest measurement was 10" for the cut pieces to create a bag, this was a perfect project for a Layer Cake. The one I used is Fleurs Tiles by Northcott. The prints are just so pretty!
I sewed a heart-shaped button to the front of my mother's bag, and a "handmade" leather tag to the front of my sister's bag since she doesn't like hearts. I don't understand that.
The instructions that I used didn't call for a lining, and I didn't put one in the first bag that I made--the trial--but I lined the bags that I made for my mother and sister. And guess what? This project even has a pocket inside--actually, there are three little pockets!
Isn't this such a cool little project? I was so anxious for my mother and sister to get their gifts, but I had to wait a whole week since I didn't get to see them on Mother's Day.
I'll get back to sharing paper crafts soon!
1 comment:
Gorgeous as always
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