Drawstring bags are an easy and fun sewing project for sewers at all levels. A drawstring closure is simple to sew and usually requires no extra notions such as zippers, snaps, or buttons. Projects ...

In just one e-mail, reader Elizabeth Chlipala recently married our love of refusing plastic bags in stores and our love of knitting. The New Lenox knitter shared her own magic string bag pattern. The ...

Drawstring bags became prominent in the mid-80s due to their simple, spacious design. A pouch with drawstrings was a game changer at the time because it offered the functionality of a backpack without ...