Tutorial: Turn 1 pair of pants into 3 drawstring bags

March 2, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Charm of Carolinaa shows how she created 3 drawstring bags out of 1 pair of cargo pants. She made a drawstring backpack, a simple drawstring bag, and a bonus small drawstring bag – all from the one pair of pants! The pockets on the cargos ended up as extra pockets on the bags.

Click below for her tutorial:

3 DIY Drawstring Bags from Pants, by Charm of Carolina

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Comments

Stephanie - Charm of Carolina says
March 2, 2016 at 4:45 pm
Thanks for picking up my tutorial! It’s actually Charm of Carolina, not California. Both states have amazing charm, but I’m on the east coast 🙂
- Anne Weaver says
  March 12, 2016 at 9:23 am
  I am SO VERY SORRY for the typo! I have edited the post to have your correct blog name. –Anne
  - Stephanie - Charm of Carolina says
    March 22, 2016 at 4:20 am
    Thank you!

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