Drawstring Bag

I'm not sure if anyone else is in the same boat as me, but I'm always scrambling to get my Christmas presents done.  I can say this one is done and headed out the door. I sewed up this drawstring bag to go along with a present I bought.  It just looks pretty all packaged up in a handmade bag.

Makeup Bag

 My sister in-law just had a birthday and I wanted to sew a makeup bag for her.  The only part that worried me in making it was the zipper.  I freak out when I have to put a zipper in, but I found a fabulous makeup bag tutorial at Flossie Teacakes blog and it was a snap.  I just changed the measurements up a bit because I needed it a bit bigger and added gussets so it would stand up.

Drawstring Bag

Remember the birthday party that we were invited to that was for a boy? I strayed from my usual gift of aprons and went with something different.  I made a drawstring tote bag that Dana from Made had developed for Celebrate the Boy.  It is so easy and turned out pretty cute. You can find the tutorial for the bag here.  I added the circle patch and painted his name on it.  I found the robot at the craft store and ironed him on as well. It's a great little bag that carry around small toys or you could even use it as a lunch sack.