{"id":3352,"date":"2017-07-26T17:02:45","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T21:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedailysew.com\/?p=3352"},"modified":"2017-07-26T17:40:11","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T21:40:11","slug":"free-pattern-sew-a-super-deluxe-drawstring-backpack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/free-pattern-sew-a-super-deluxe-drawstring-backpack\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Pattern: Sew a Super Deluxe Drawstring Backpack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3370\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-7-super-deluxe-drawstring-ft.jpg\" alt=\"2017-7-super-deluxe-drawstring-ft\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-7-super-deluxe-drawstring-ft.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-7-super-deluxe-drawstring-ft-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form --><\/p>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n<form id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" action=\"\/\/thedailysew.us8.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=1cf5a91a4f5f1c9f227bce4af&amp;id=549dfe774a\" method=\"post\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" novalidate=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\"><label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Sign up here for The Daily Sew&#8217;s Newsletter &amp;<br \/>\nGet Your Free Pattern and Detailed Instructions.<\/label><br \/>\n<input id=\"mce-EMAIL\" class=\"email\" name=\"EMAIL\" required=\"\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"email address\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups--><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\"><input tabindex=\"-1\" name=\"b_1cf5a91a4f5f1c9f227bce4af_549dfe774a\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><input id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Get Pattern &amp; Instructions\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End mc_embed_signup--><\/p>\n<p>As my embarrassingly large fabric stash suggests, it is often hard to decide and commit to making some fabrics into some thing. To cut into that fabric. To give up all the other possibilities\u00a0of what that fabric could become. For me, it can be a long decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p>The same was true when <a href=\"https:\/\/mycreativeresolution.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eileen McKenna<\/a>, a graphic designer by trade and an illustrator, watercolorist and fabric designer by hobby, contacted me about a collaboration; her fabric + my sewing.<\/p>\n<p>And the indecision started immediately. First I had to choose which fabric, out of all of Eileen&#8217;s designs, did I want to work with; \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/6537971-blue-pool-tiles-by-eileenmckenna?iref=clk-xs-fab-by\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Pool Tiles<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/5842053-montauk-daisies-on-watercolor-by-eileenmckenna\" target=\"_blank\">Montauk Daisies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/6287994-zest-life-citrus-fruit-print-by-eileenmckenna\" target=\"_blank\">Zest For Life Citrus<\/a>? It took awhile but finally, I chose\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/6301733-swimming-laps-by-eileenmckenna\" target=\"_blank\">Swimming Laps<\/a>. (And now there are even more choices; a lovely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/6448787-pink-watercolor-dogwood-flowers-by-eileenmckenna?iref=clk-xs-fab-by\" target=\"_blank\">Dogwood<\/a> design and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/6553158-rainbow-swimming-goggles-by-eileenmckenna\" target=\"_blank\">Swim Goggles<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3371\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/swimminglaps_emckenna.jpg\" alt=\"swimminglaps_emckenna\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/swimminglaps_emckenna.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/swimminglaps_emckenna-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now for the big decision, what to make.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t until after reading on Eileen&#8217;s blog, <a href=\"https:\/\/mycreativeresolution.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">My Creative Resolution<\/a> that the light bulb went off. <a href=\"https:\/\/mycreativeresolution.com\/2017\/04\/20\/swimming-laps-a-fabric-print\/#respond\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;I\u2019ve lamented before that I can\u2019t sew,\u00a0but I\u2019m determined to make something with this fabric \u2013 maybe a drawstring bag or headband.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ah, yes, a drawstring bag. Something you would throw your sunscreen and granola bar into when you head to the pool. A drawstring bag would be practical but this fabric is not just any fabric, it&#8217;s literally a work of art. It&#8217;s a watercolor with hand drawn sketches and it shows a little story going on.<\/p>\n<p>This fabric needs to be more than just any drawstring bag carried around by its strings, looking like a sad, wet washcloth, stuffed with dirty socks in your tote bag. No, this fabric needs to be a super deluxe drawstring bag.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3372\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstring-backpack-56s.jpg\" alt=\"2017-drawstring-backpack-56s\" width=\"640\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstring-backpack-56s.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstring-backpack-56s-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstring-backpack-56s-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A drawstring bag with\u00a0some style.<\/p>\n<p>A drawstring bag substantial enough and good looking enough to be the tote itself and not be stuffed inside the tote. One that you want to take with you day after day, pool day or town day, beach day or errand day.<\/p>\n<p>A drawstring bag with a pocket so your keys don&#8217;t get lost in the bottom of the bag and another pocket for your phone. A bag with enough room to carry your stuff plus your water bottle, and still, have space when someone in your family asks you &#8220;Can you put this (half eaten muffin) in your bag for me?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But mostly it needed to be a drawstring bag that you could sew with little experience, with ease, that could be sewn in\u00a0almost any type of fabric and possibly some you already own. A carry-all for any size, any gender, and could be made for any personality or in any style with the choice of fabric (did someone say suede?) Plus there&#8217;s plenty of surface space for embellishing, painting, patching or bedazzling.<\/p>\n<p>I was excited to get started. Excited to finish and super excited to share this bag with you.\u00a0The pattern and the detailed instructions are free when you sign up for The Daily Sew newsletter here, on this page. (Sign up forms at the top and bottom of this post)<\/p>\n<p>You can sew this bag. It isn&#8217;t difficult and I provide you with very detailed, step by\u00a0step instructions with a lot of\u00a0photographs.<\/p>\n<p>Be\u00a0sure to\u00a0get\u00a0your Super Deluxe Drawstring\u00a0Bag\u00a0pattern\u00a0and instructions\u00a0now for Free. Just sign up for The Daily Sew newsletter here on this page.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be sent to the instruction page where you can download the pattern. And if now isn&#8217;t a good time you will also receive an email with a\u00a0link for the pattern and instructions.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s that simple. Then sew your Super Deluxe Bag and enjoy reading The Daily Sew&#8217;s newsletter with exclusive content, tips, and inspiration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3375\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstringbag-backpack-ft-s.jpg\" alt=\"2017-drawstringbag-backpack-ft-s\" width=\"640\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstringbag-backpack-ft-s.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstringbag-backpack-ft-s-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstringbag-backpack-ft-s-300x370.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And let me tell you &#8211; the fabric didn&#8217;t disappoint. I had never ordered fabric from Spoonflower before. I wasn&#8217;t sure what the quality would be like. Would the printing be blurry? The color dull? Would the fabric bleed out and fade when it was washed? No, No, and No.<\/p>\n<p>The printing is sharp and the details are clear. The color is vibrant and full of depth. And the fabric only became softer after washing, the color retained its intensity.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, to get the Super-Deluxe-Drawstring-Bag pattern for Free, simply sign up for The Daily Sew&#8217;s newsletter, here, on this page. And to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/fabric\/6301733-swimming-laps-by-eileenmckenna\" target=\"_blank\">Swimming Laps<\/a> or any of Eileen McKenna&#8217;s other fabric designs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/profiles\/eileenmckenna\" target=\"_blank\">visit her shop on Spoonflower<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form -->\n<link href=\"\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/embedcode\/horizontal-slim-10_7.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:100%;}<br \/>\t\/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.<br \/>\t   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. *\/<br \/><\/style>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n<form id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" action=\"\/\/thedailysew.us8.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=1cf5a91a4f5f1c9f227bce4af&amp;id=549dfe774a\" method=\"post\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" novalidate=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\"><label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Sign up here for The Daily Sew&#8217;s Newsletter &amp;<br \/>\nGet Your Free Pattern and Detailed Instructions.<\/label><br \/>\n<input id=\"mce-EMAIL\" class=\"email\" name=\"EMAIL\" required=\"\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"email address\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups--><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\"><input tabindex=\"-1\" name=\"b_1cf5a91a4f5f1c9f227bce4af_549dfe774a\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><input id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Get Pattern &amp; Instructions\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End mc_embed_signup--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3373\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstring-backpack-55s.jpg\" alt=\"2017-drawstring-backpack-55s\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstring-backpack-55s.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstring-backpack-55s-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-drawstring-backpack-55s-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign up here for The Daily Sew&#8217;s Newsletter &amp; Get Your Free Pattern and Detailed Instructions. 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