Drawstring Bag Pattern

Plus Brownie Mix Recipe & Printable Label

Bag approx. 9" wide x 12" tall plus area above casing

Bonus: Brownie Mix Recipe Plus printable label

Supplies: for drawstring bag One piece of fabric measuring 44" x 12" * * (1/3 yard of fabric that is at least 44" wide will make one bag, 1 full yard will make three bags) Two strips of contrast fabric, each measuring 30" x 1.75" (or ribbon for ties) Thread Supplies: for brownie gift One quart size zip top freezer bag 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (such as Hershey's cocoa baking powder) 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup flour label (create your own label, or print our label - see below) One 8" x 8" x 2" baking pan ** ** A glass baking pan with storage lid is a nice choice because, after baking, the lid is placed onto the pan and the brownies stay fresh longer. Remove lid when baking. For someone with limited space and time, being able to store the brownies in the baking pan is a real benefit. Labels for Brownie Mix Our patterns download as pdf files. For instructions on downloading pdf files, go to: pdf instructions. Print our label to a printer label that is one full page, or you can print to card stock, paper etc. If you wish to create your own label, review our label for the necessary information. Download Brownie Mix Label Use 1/4" seams; press seams between steps. DRAWSTRING BAG INSTRUCTIONS 1.  Turn Under Ends Turn under 1/4" on each end. Press. Do not stitch. 2.  Stitch Side Seams Fold fabric in half so that turned under edges are aligned on one end. Mark 14" from the fold on each side of your bag. Mark 1/2" up from the first mark. Stitch from the fold up to the first mark. Stitch from the second mark to the top of the bag. You should have a 1/2" gap in the stitching. Repeat on the opposite side of the bag. This open area will become the opening for the drawstring when the casing is finished. Press seams open. 4.  Create Mitered Corners (Optional) To help your bag stand nicely, corners can be created on the bottom of the bag. We have directions for a very easy method of creating mitered corners. For instructions on adding mitered corners, go to: Holiday Tote Pattern Page 2. 5.  Create Casings With the bag still inside out, fold the upper edge down so that the edge of your bag comes just past your side openings (the opening in the seam). In other words, the side openings are now underneath the area that is folded down. The area folded down will be the facing for the top of the bag. My folded area measured 3.5". Press along fold line. Be sure the fold line is straight and the distance from the fold to the lower edge of the facing is equal on both sides. Stitch along the lower edge of the facing, all the way around, very close to the edge. Turn the bag right side out. Note where the side openings are. Stitch a second line above the side openings. You should now have a stitched line on each side of the openings created for the drawstring. The two stitched lines created the casing for the drawstring. NOTE: The diagram on the upper right shows the two stitched lines for the casing with the bag inside out. 6.  Create Ties Cut two pieces of 1/4" or 1/2" ribbon OR create ties. To create ties, cut two 30" x 1.25" strips of fabric. Iron under the two short ends of each strip, 1/4". Iron under the long sides of each strip, 1/4". Fold the strips lengthwise, wrong sides together. Press. Stitch around the three open sides of each strip. Attach a safety pin to the end of one tie or ribbon. Thread the tie or ribbon through one opening, all the way around through the casing and out the same opening it entered. Remove the safety pin and tie the ends of ribbon or tie together to create the first drawstring. Repeat with the other tie or ribbon, but thread it through using the opposite opening. Remove the safety pin and tie off the ends of the second tie to create the second drawstring. Pull the drawstrings to close your bag. NOTE: The fabric I used was new and a bit stiff, so my ties didn't pull easily at first. I pulled them so the bag closed, then opened the bag, then repeated the process a few times. After a few "practice runs" my ties worked beautifully and my drawstring bag opened and closed easily.