Yarn and sewing

Fabric bags from fabric scraps

Make use of your fabric scraps or use the sisters’ patchwork fabric to sew small, adorable fabric bags. “The fabric bags are useful both as gift wrapping, travel bags, storage in the home or whatever else you can imagine,” says Clara.

Cut the fabric using the following measurements: Large bag: Bag: 55 x 22.5 cm. Cord: 55 x 4 cm Small bag: Bag: 39 x 17 cm. Cord: 45 x 4 cm

Sew a zigzag pattern around the border of all the pieces of fabric.

Turn the back side of the fabric upwards and fold all four corners 2 cm inwards, as shown in the picture. Let the crease run diagonally downwards. Press or iron the crease

Fold both ends of the bag’s fabric 3 cm inwards, as shown in the picture. Press or iron the crease.

Now sew the two folded ends, so that they make up the drawstring pocket.

Fold the bag in the middle, still with the wrong side out. Make sure that the fabric pieces are placed right on top of each other. Now sew along the border on each side and finish the sewing by the drawstring pocket at the top.

Turn the wrong side inwards and iron the whole bag.

Now it is time to sew the bag’s cords. Begin by folding both long sides in towards the middle, so that the back side of the fabric is hidden. Iron the fabric.