Stinky will probably know a better way to explain this, but here's how I've done it. Cut yourself out a circle of fabric which, if you hold it together at the edges to form the planned bag, is the size you want plus about a 1/2 inch of extra length around the edge so you can fold that down on the inside to form a hem at the top of your bag, only instead of a flat hem it'll be the fabric slot through which the drawstring travels. Then sew around the circle to hem your bag/create the drawstring tube (you can size the tube according to what you plan to use as your string). Somewhere along the tube, you'll want to make a slit from the top of the hemmed edge down to the seam (but not through the seam) so you'll have an entry and exit point for the drawstring. You can attach a safety pin to the drawstring as the lead to help you scooch it through the slot until you get all the way around to the other side of the slit/exit point. VoilĂ*! Drawstring bag!

My sewing skills aren't nearly what they should be, but I have made my share of drawstring bags and fabric envelopes to house china and crystal and silver pieces for storage. I even embroidered little holly leaves and berries on the bags I keep the holiday china in. It seems nuts to think I ever had enough time on my hands to do that!

Nowadays I mostly only cook. My crafts tonight have been making two pies and throwing together a pan of chicken enchiladas for tomorrow. After reading this, I wish I were sitting comfortably and sewing something instead . . . .