Large Toy Sack

This is one of my favorite items, because it's santa clausish and it reminds me of a magic bag. My daughter has taken it camping with all of her stuff in it. It's large, perfect for keeping toys or even dirty laundry.

How to Make a Large Toy Sack

Materials you will need:

2 - 1 yds fabric (for inside and outside)

2 - 60in. draw strings

2- 8x30in. fabric pieces (fabric to house the draw string)

different colored felted fabric for the stars

1. Start by matching up the two 1 yd fabrics, placing them together and making sure they are the same size. You want the sack to be roughly 25x30. I usually just fold my yard of fabric in half and make that the size of my sack. If your fabrics came in different sizes cut the larger fabric to match the size of your smaller fabric.

2. Take both fabrics and  sew the edges 1/2 in. to the inside all the way around. This will hide the edges.

3. Fabric chosen to hide the draw string - Sew the outside edges inward abount 1/2 in. all the way around. Fold each piece in half, iron. Measure 5 in. from the top of each 1yd piece. Pin each piece of fabric along the rightside/outside, top of the 1yd fabrics. Sew each fabric piece leaving the outside edges open, this is where the string will come in and out.

4. Cut the stars from your felted fabric. I used a pattern. The stars are 7in.x7in. from point to point. If you don't have a pattern make your own, by measuring a 7x7in. square and drawing the star inside.

5. Pin the stars to both sides of the outside fabric. Sew them on.

6. Place the 1yd fabrics wrong sides together. Match up the pieces perfectly, especially the top edges. Pin the two pieces together and sew all the way around. 

7. Turn the now one piece of 1yd fabric right sides together. Pin and sew all the way aroung leaving the top open and unsewn.

8. Turn right side out. 

9. Pull one of the strings through. Start with one side and go all the way around through to the otherside, you should have both ends at the same side, different housing. Now pull the other string through starting on the opposite side, pulling all the way through to the other side. You should have 2 strings sticking out at eachend, tie these strings into a knot. And you are done!