So, ever since my Bag O’ Bunnies post, all my sewing buddies have been making bunnies out of their fabric and ribbon scraps! And some of my blogging friends, too, like Something to Ponder About and Sew Much Choice! I’ve been giving them away in small baskets as hostess gifts and have a big basketful of them by the fireplace, but I decided to gift the rest in handmade bags. I’m sure everyone already has a favorite method for making drawstring bags, but just in case, here’s mine:
(1) Cut out fabric in a square or rectangle of the desired size.
(2) Decorate the half that will be on the front with embroidery, applique, painting, or other crafty skills. I love to embroider and needed a road-trip project last weekend, so here is my design.
(3) Fold the bag in half right sides together.
(4) Stitch the side and bottom EXCEPT (and this is important!) for leaving an opening in the seam two or three inches from the top.
(5) Press open the seam, and press under 1/4 inch on the top of the bag.
(6) Turn the top to the inside and stitch it to the bag all the way around, making sure your stitching is below the opening in the seam.
(7) Turn the bag right-side out and press.
(8) Using a safety pin, thread ribbon or cord through the opening and tie the ends. (Click photo below for close-up.)
(9) Stuff bag with bunnies . . . you’re done! ♥
PILLOWS A-LA-MODE 
Cute bag for the bunnies! I printed out your pattern the other day and can’t wait to make some bunnies of my own!
Thank you, Linda . . . and I can’t wait to see your creations! 🙂
Ya know, just when I think you could not make yet ANOTHER thing adorable….you do it AGAIN! This bunny bag is screaming Spring and filling it with bunnies just makes it all better! LOVE IT!
You are just too sweet! Thank you! 🙂
Oh my goodness, so cute! Imagine as a child receiving a bag o’ bunnies!Adorable.:)
Aww . . .thank you! I MAY have the bunnies out of my system now . . . we’ll see! 🙂
So cute! Maybe you could do versions for other holidays (Bag o’ Hearts, anyone?).
Ooohhh . . . I LOVE that idea! Thank you! 🙂
Those bunnies are cute!
Thank you, Jessie! 🙂
Happy Easter!
And to you, my dear! 🙂
So cute!
Thank you, Pam! 🙂
have mine printed out too…but, bunnies have not appeared..I better “HOP” to it!
That made me laugh! Good luck! 🙂
Love it. It would make a fun decoration to unpack each year with the little people too.
I think so, too! 🙂
Oh! so, so cute! I really like it Katherine! 🙂
Thank you, Ingrid! 🙂
Just downloaded my pattern, I know what I’ll be doing tomorrow!!!!!!
Yay!!! Can’t wait to see them! 🙂
Looks like I’m going to have to make some of these, quick as a bunny! So cute!
You’ll love this quick and easy project, Beth! And it’s a great way to use some of those bits of fabric left over from your refashioned outfits! 🙂
I think everyone needs a bag o’ bunnies…this is just too cute! (I especially like the gray bunny on top. Makes me want to make some of these!)
Thank you, Lauren! 🙂
Aww these are so adorable!
Thank you, Hannah! 🙂
Hi there, thank you for liking my posts. I added a little bit more about me in the About Me section on my blog today. 🙂
I love it! 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Love that carrot
Thank you! I googled a clip art carrot to look at, then sketched it in pencil, then embroidered it. 🙂
It’s lovely
Oh, I’d like a bag of bunnies! How much fun I would have had with these as a little girl (well, okay, even now).
Yes . . . even now! 🙂
Thanks for the shout out! The bag is a fantastic idea too. And doubles as useful storage for many things after Easter is over, if you so wish!
Good idea! And I’m more than happy to share your adorable bunnies! 🙂
Very cute.
Thank you, Ginny! 🙂
Sooo Cute! You’ve been busy.
Ummhmm . . . but I LOVE it! 🙂 Thank you for the sweet compliment, too! 🙂
Great post, but I’m absolutely useless at sewing with a machine, even sewing straight edges is beyond me I’m afraid. A new programme just started in the UK this week, called The Great British Sewing Bee, it’s a competition where a number of contestants are given sewing tasks which are then judged. This week they had to make an A line skirt from a pattern, then they had to alter the neckline on a shop bought top (I think you would be very good at that) and lastly they had to make a dress for a live model all within time pressures too! Does that sound easy to you? It would scare me to death, although I did find it fascinating and I greatly admire anyone that can sew and make clothes. Linda x
Yikes! It sounds FUN . . . but not on a hurry-hurry schedule like that . . . and with everyone watching! But what a great idea for a show! 🙂
Oh I love the bunny bag and all your adorable bunnies! This is so sweet!
Thank you! I got some SUPER cute photos of the babies in the family playing with (and chewing on) their bag o’ bunnies! 🙂
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Thank you for the link and the original inspiration, they were great fun to make and really used up some odd bits of fabric that I had hanging around x
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