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Christmas Retro Drawstring Bags

October 29, 2016 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

Christmas Retro Drawstring Bags - sewing tutorial by A Spoonful of Sugar

The Retro Drawstring Bags were so much fun create (you can find our free tutorial here ). Here is a Christmas variation, featuring an English Paper Pieced Hexagon sewn on to the front of the bag. They are made from the super cute Christmas fabric range, Flower Sugar Holiday (now out of print).  Flower Sugar Holiday is perfect for fussy cutting – it features stars, ornaments, and candy elements.

Christmas Retro Drawstring Bags - sewing tutorial by A Spoonful of Sugar

Check out our free tutorial to make the fabric and felt stars on our Simple Christmas Ornaments post.

Christmas Retro Drawstring Bags - sewing tutorial by A Spoonful of Sugar

I used a Fiskars Hexagon Squeeze Punch, Medium  to punch out the 1/2 inch hexagon papers needed for the hexagon flower. These little fully lined drawstring bags measure 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches – perfect for holding a small gift or a gift card.

Christmas Retro Drawstring Bags - sewing tutorial by A Spoonful of Sugar

You can find more of our Christmas projects made using Flower Sugar Holiday over on our Christmas Treat Bags post.

Christmas Retro Drawstring Bags - sewing tutorial by A Spoonful of Sugar

Head to our Retro Drawstring Bags Sewing Tutorial for all the details on how to sew your own Retro Drawstring Bags.

 Retro Drawstring Bags - sewing tutorial by A Spoonful of Sugar

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  1. Lily says

    October 30, 2016 at 12:12 am

    Ahh, lovely…and your felty stars… I actually made 2 last year… quite successfully
    thank you for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      November 5, 2016 at 8:42 am

      Thanks Lily

      Reply
  2. Kay says

    October 30, 2016 at 11:48 pm

    Gorgeous!! I think the Christmas one is my favourite. xx

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      November 5, 2016 at 8:43 am

      Thanks Kay

      Reply
  3. Marie Ellis says

    March 14, 2021 at 7:00 am

    Those little bags are so sweet! What a unique touch for gift giving. I want to make a basketful for nurses’ and teachers’ days for sure. Thank you for the many wonderful ideas you share that make working with fabrics a joy.

    Reply

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