Introduction
Drawstring bags are useful, but over time, wear and tear quite easily. This guide will provide easy-to-follow steps to replace the drawstring tab of the bag if it has been torn off or damaged. In order to follow this guide, you must have basic sewing skills including the whipstitch and straight stitch techniques to complete and uses common materials that most people have at home. This method does not require a sewing machine.
What you need
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Using your pen and ruler, draw two strips of 3.5" x 0.5" pieces of cloth.
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Cut those two strips with your scissors.
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Using your thread and sewing needle, sew along the long edge in a straight line using a straight stitch.
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Repeat on the other side.
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Take the sewn ends and insert them 1/4" into the ripped hole where the original tab was.
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Align the fabric with the seam line.
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Using the whipstitch technique, sew it to the bag from the outside ensuring the stitches are along the seam.
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