Today we have a birthday party for a little friend who’s turning four. I thought his gift needed a little more… gift. So instead of the usual paper gift bag, I whipped up a simple muslin drawstring bag with his name on it. I wish I had time to do a tutorial today, but alas I do not. I’m sure there are plenty of good existing tutorials out there anyway, or you could embellish a purchased bag.

To do the name, I just chose a font I thought suited him, and printed his name in the size I needed. I traced the letters onto paper-backed fusible web, and ironed them onto my chosen fabrics. Then cut out the letters, peeled off the paper, and ironed them on the bag. You could leave it at that, but I zigzagged around them for durability.

Now when that plastic toy inside is long gone, he’ll still have a bag to carry his stuff!