Welcome to the second week of the Lined Drawstring Bag Sew Along! Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a Wreath Quilt Block Lined Drawstring Bag!
I'll be updating the Sew Along Page each week with all the posts so that you can easily catch up or reference these posts after the sew along ends!
I hope you'll sew along with us! Sew from the tutorial or the patterns:
Lined Drawstring Bag Tutorial
Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern
Lined Drawstring Bag Expansion Pattern
Here are a few to-do items for week 2 of the sew along!
The main task for this week is cutting! Finalize those fabric choices and cut out all the pieces for your bags. Here are a few posts from the archives that you might find helpful:
- If you're not comfortable using a rotary cutter, or just want to streamline your process, you won't want to miss my post about making templates for cutting out your bags. Find it here: Making Templates for the Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern
- Looking for ways to dress up your bag? Check out these tutorials: How to Use Trim or Ribbon to Embellish Your Drawstring Bags and Adding an Exterior Pocket.
- Take your eco-friendly wrapping to the next level by upcycling a button down shirt! Find my tutorial for that here: Upcycled Lined Drawstring Gift Bags + How to Cut up a Button Down Shirt
Almost every year of the Sew Along I share a tutorial for a holiday themed quilt block to add to the front of a drawstring bag! This year I decided on a Wreath Block! This block is really simple to make, it's a basic Shoofly quilt block, with the colors arranged to look like a wreath. I think it all comes together when you add the bow, but of course you may choose to leave it off! You could also add a ready made bow or other embellishment like buttons or a patch.
I thought it would be fun to see all the block tutorial bags together! Here are the corresponding tutorials:
- Present Quilt Block Drawstring Bag Free Tutorial
- Patchwork Star Lined Drawstring Bag Tutorial
- Gingerbread House Lined Drawstring Bag Tutorial
Wreath Quilt Block Lined Drawstring Bag Tutorial
Sewing Level: Beginner Friendly
Finished size: Approx. 10" tall, 7" wide, 3" deep
Wreath Quilt Block Lined Drawstring Bag Materials:
- 3 Fat quarters (18"x21")*
- 1/8 yard for wreath
- 1/8 yard for bow
- 2 yards of 1/2" twill tape, or 1/8 yd fabric
- Coordinating thread
- Hand-stitching needle
- Acrylic ruler
- Large safety pin
- Water soluble pen
*This tutorial is written for using a non-directional fabric for the Exterior Main.
Looking for supplies? Check out my Pattern Supplies and Resources post.
Wreath Quilt Block Lined Drawstring Bag Cutting:
From Exterior Main Fabric:
- Cut (1) 9”x10.5” piece
- Cut (1) 1"x10.5" top piece
- Cut (1) 2.5"x10.5" bottom piece
- Cut (2) 6.5"x2.5" side pieces
- Cut (1) 2.5"x2.5" square
- Cut (2) 3"x3" squares
From Wreath Fabric:
- Cut (4) 2.5"x2.5" squares
- Cut (2) 3"x3" squares
From Bow Fabric:
- Cut (2) 1.5"x21" strips
From Exterior Accent Fabric:
- Cut (1) 4”x21” strip
- Subcut into (2) 4”x10.5” pieces
From Interior Fabric:
- Cut (1) 12.5”x21” strip
- Subcut into (2) 12.5”x10.5” pieces
If using fabric for ties:
- Cut (2) 32”x2” strips
If using twill for ties:
- Cut (2) 32" pieces
Wreath Block Lined Drawstring Bag Instructions:
*Use a 1/4” seam allowance unless otherwise noted*
1. Using a marking pen or a pencil, draw a diagonal line across the wrong side of a 3" Exterior Main square. Place 3" Exterior Main square and a 3" Wreath square right sides together. Stitch 1/4" on both sides of the marked line. Press and cut apart on the marked line to create two half-square triangles. Press seams open. Repeat with remaining 3" squares to make a total of 4 half-square triangle blocks. Trim half-square triangles to 2.5” square.
2. Arrange half-square triangle blocks made in step 1 with the 2.5" Exterior Main square and the 2.5" Wreath squares into three rows of three blocks. Sew blocks together in each row. Press seams in one direction, alternating direction every other row. Sew rows together. Press seams open. Wreath Block should measure 6.5"x6.5" unfinished.
Now it's time to add the borders to the Wreath Block.
3. Sew the two 6.5"x2.5" side Exterior Main pieces to either side of the wreath block. Press seams away from block.
4. Sew the 1"x10.5" top Exterior Main piece to the top edge of the block. Press seams away from block. Sew the 2.5"x10.5" bottom Exterior Main piece to the bottom edge of the block. Press seams away from block. Trim piece to 9"x10.5" if necessary. This is the Exterior Main piece for one side of the bag.
Optional: You may choose to add lightweight interfacing the completed patchwork. I would recommend something like SF101 by Pellon, and interfacing both Exterior Main pieces.
Refer to the free tutorial or the everything size in the lined drawstring bag pattern. Follow steps 1-8, then return to this tutorial.
5. To make the wreath bow, place two 1.5"x21" Bow strips right sides together. Sew along all four sides, leaving a few inches unsewn for turning. Turn tie right sides out, press well. Topstitch around all four sides, closing the opening. Carefully tie into a neat bow.
If you'd like, you could make the ends of the ties pointed or rounded. Trim to shape before sewing them together.
6. Turn bag right sides out. Hand-stitch the bow onto the wreath block, using the opening in the interior of the bag to reach the wrong wide of the bag exterior.
For the remaining bag construction, refer back to the free tutorial or the everything size in the lined drawstring bag pattern.
I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial! I can't wait to see your bags! Please share them with me on instagram @jenib320 + #lineddrawstringbag or via email (jenib320 @ gmail.com)!
