Make a small drawstring bag from two rectangular pieces of fabric as a quick and easy sewing project for a cutlery pouch or for packing travel essentials.
Small Drawstring Bag
Going for a picnic, weekend travel, or need something to pack a spoon for lunch bag, this drawstring pouch is just the perfect size for that purpose.
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The bag is washable. When you don’t use it, fold it and keep it in the drawer.
Supply To Make Cutlery Pouch
The fabric I use here is the leftover from making this Reversible Large Hot Pad, so it is an easy project to use up those fabric scraps.
Use ribbon or decorative cord for the string, so you can skip making the fabric strap.
- 1 piece of 4″ x 22″ fabric
- 1 piece of 1″ x 22″ fabric
- Disappeared ink fabric marker, I use this dual-purpose fabric marker
- Quilting clips or pins
- Pinking Shears
- Ruler
- Thread
- Scissors
- Safety pin
- Chopstick
- Sewing machine
- Clothes iron
Cutlery Drawstring Bag Tutorial
The video tutorial is also available. Click on this link to watch the Cutlery Drawstring Pouch Video Tutorial on my YouTube channel, and subscribe for more videos.
To make the small fabric strap for the string, fold the smaller rectangle of fabric in half lengthwise, then open it and fold both long edges toward the center fold.
Then fold both long edges again. Topstitch along both long edges.
Trim the edge of the larger rectangle of fabric with pinking shears.
With the right side of the fabric facing up, fold the fabric in half toward the short edge, so the right side is now inside.
Sew along both raw edges of the left and right pouch with 0.25″ seam allowance, all the way to 1.5″ below the top edge of the pouch.
Flatten the seam on both top corners, then fold the top edge down, and pin it.
Sew along the hem of the folded top edge, so now there is a casing for the string.
Turn the pouch right side out.
Thread the fabric string along the casing.
The cutlery drawstring pouch is ready to use now.
The Size Of The Drawstring Bag
The final size of the pouch is 3.25″ x 10″. There is enough space for a set of cutlery.
The bag is also helpful for carrying small items like hair accessories or as a toothbrush bag for travelling.
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DIY Cutlery Drawstring Pouch To Make From Fabric Scraps
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