How to Make a Drawstring Dog Print Bag

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You can store all your dog-walking items in this cute drawstring bag.

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Iron the freezer paper stencil to the right side of one of the pieces of cotton that you cut.

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This is what your stencil should look like when it's all done.

Kayte Terry

You can store all your dog-walking items in this cute drawstring bag.

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Uh-oh, it's time to walk the dog again. So you do the usual scramble, looking for the leash, some biscuits, a plastic bag, and run out the door, cramming all the stuff in your pocket. Not such a pretty picture. But what if you had a cute little bag hanging by the door to fill with all your doggy walk needs?

This simple little drawstring bag fits the bill perfectly. They're easy to sew and super-cute! And hey, if you don't have a dog, there are a million other uses for a drawstring bag: They make lovely gift bags, they're great for organizing smalls in your bag, they're even perfect for packing shoes in your suitcase!

What you'll need:

• PDF of dog and bone stencil
• Freezer paper
• Marker
• Cutting mat
• X-Acto knife
• Iron
• 1/4 yard cotton fabric
• Sponge brush
• Screenprinting ink for fabric
• Fabric scissors
• Stright pins
• Sewing machine and thread
• 4 feet cord or ribbon
• Safety pin

To print on the fabric:

The dog and bone pattern are traced onto the matte side of freezer paper.

1. Print out the PDF of the dog and bone pattern. Place the printout of the pattern face up on a flat surface. Place a sheet of freezer paper, matte side up, over the pattern. Trace the design onto the freezer paper with a marker.

Carefully cut out all the pieces to make the stencil.

2. Place the freezer paper on a cutting mat. Cut out the pattern with an X-Acto knife.

Iron the freezer paper stencil to the right side of one of the pieces of cotton that you cut.

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Comments (2)

kaytet writes: hey smartstyle!
not too long, i did it in an afternoon (but i also had to design the pattern, so that's a big extra step!). but if you want to cut some steps you can either do the stencil on a pre-made bag or use printed material for the bag and skip the stencil part.
also, keep in mind that the freezer-paper stencils work on anything and it's a really easy way to print on clothing, home decor, accessories, etc, so you can take the stenciling technique and use it for something else!

Posted: 6:06 pm on February 27th

smartstyle writes: That's looks so cool but, it looks like it takes a long time

Posted: 4:42 pm on February 27th

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