How Do You Make A Fabric Bag?
Fabric bags can hold just about anything and can be made in any size you need. They can have a zipper closed top or a simple drawstring. They can be plain and simple or as fancy as your imagination can make them. This article will show you the steps to making a draw string bag. First step to making a fabric bag is to acquire your fabric. For the sake of clarity these steps will make a bag 8 inches wide and about 10 inches long. You will need half a yard of fabric which will make 4-5 bags depending on width (45″ = 4 bags, 60″ = about 5 bags). The fabric can be any type. But canvas, duck cloth, denim and heavy broadcloth are the best for larger bags. Smaller and decorative bags are best made from a cotton/polyester blend. So you have your fabric and are ready to cut. First step is to cut in half. When fabric is rolled at the fabric store it is usually folded in half. Cut along this crease line. You can also make a starting cut and rip the fabric down the center (only recommended for ligh
