Easy to Sew Drawstring Tote Bags

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide

• Optional: Sew a line of stitching 1/4" from the top edge of the bag as a guide.
• Press under (to the inside of the bag) 1/4"
• Press under again 1 1/4" to the 1 1/2" marking or by folding the side seam opening in half.
• Pin the casing in place, keeping it an even distance and lining up the seams, keeping the pins back from the inside folded hem.
• Stitching as close to the inside folded edge as possible, sew the casing in place.

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• Materials, Cutting and Marking
• Sew the Drawstring Opening
• Sew the Seams
• The Top of the Bag
• The Drawstring
• Optional: Square the Bottom of the Bag

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