Drawstring bag with heart

 In a previous post...I shared a pattern for a patchwork heart. A fun little make, that I sized especially for my 'Happy Bag' pattern. 

The Patchwork Heart uses 1 1/2" squares &  finishes at 4 1/2". It's the perfect little square to add to the front of the bag. I had so much fun making these & using up squares from my jar.

Whenever I sew something, I make sure to include a stack of squares from those scraps. It is such fun to get that jar down, from the shelf from time to time. A great memory jar of all the things made in the past.

In One Afternoon, I made 2 drawstring bags with heart centers & made them opposite. Well, because opposites attract...right? 

I've included the cuts here for adding to the bag dimensions. It is also on the pattern for reference.

Happy Bag - Cut Strips

Top-   Cut 1 - 8 1/2" w X 1 3/4" h

Sides- Cut 2 - 2 1/2" w X 4 1/2" h

Bottom- Cut 1- 8 1/2"w X 3 1/4"h 

Sew the sides to the patchwork heart. Lightly Press

Sew the top & then bottom. Lightly Press

Continue with the pattern

Enjoy!

Find the Happy Bag pdf Pattern in my Etsy Shop - Shop Tab or on the sidebar
Find the Patchwork Heart pdf Pattern here on the Blog - Make Things Tab

Strawberry Sewing

Strawberry Makin' Today!

I had visions of strawberries all over my work table and wala...there they are. I love making them in pinks and reds. These were made with the sweetest little berry pattern and you won't need much fabric either, which always makes for a nice, easy & fast project.

So, Sew, Summery! The plan for this .... a 24" SQ mat for a table in my sewing room. I still need to cut fabric for sashing and the binding but I put that aside and made more pink berries! That's the best part of strawberry making...they're so fast, the ideas just keep coming...make a few or make a few more ;)

The pattern calls for 9 strawberry blocks to make the mini & mine will be 'pink!' 
So, 6 pink berries are done for the mini but I put that aside and went onto making another mat....

....A scrappy mat with a little strawberry center --not in the pattern-- just from playing with my scrap bowls. Free style sewing, with various widths & lengths bordered this little berry.
I made the berry slightly smaller, squared it up with white and then added scrap pieces to border it, a sort of 'log cabin' method. Coasters are in the works also and possibly a bag or two. I really love making these and can tell you, it isn't easy to make just one.



Get the Pattern: FijimamaDesign - On Etsy
Fabrics: Petal Pink-Henna Garden-StrawberryMoon/MichaelMillerFabrics
Others are from my scrap bowls or pieces I've had so long....not sure