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Drawstrings {giveaway!}

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Today’s giveaway is from Wanda, the seamstress behind Drawstrings! You may also know Wanda from her blog, Re-inventing Mother. She’s a regular on the Yarn Along as well! She creates the most beautiful drawstring bags, and I have been lucky enough to receive a couple of them. They make perfect knitting project bags, and mine can often be seen peeking out of my Yarn Along photos each week. While I love using mine to hold knitting projects, Drawstrings come in many sizes and have many different uses. Wanda first introduced herself and shared the story of how Drawstrings was born last year.  Her business was originally inspired by my friend Elizabeth Dehority, who recently passed away.  I’m sure that Wanda agrees that sewing these bags is a wonderful way to keep Elizabeth’s memory alive.

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It’s been over a year since Drawstrings was born! I have been gifted with incredible people who have made this dream come true. Those people are you. Sales from Drawstrings have been awesome and I continue to marvel at the reviews.

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My oldest daughter, Elizabeth, continues to be part of Drawstrings, making this a team effort.  Elizabeth has a degree in Landscape Architecture from Texas Tech University and is also a certified Texas teacher.  She teaches Art to first through sixth graders.  Best of all, she is the mother of three of my grandchildren; Lilah, Evelyn, and Luke.   Her gift of color and design ( she has new ideas already!!) is another gift to the shop.  I’m grateful for her help as I am busy helping to plan the wedding of my youngest daughter!

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Together, our goal is to provide a custom bag that can be used in many ways. Many of you use them for your knitting and projects, but with all the varied sizes, the uses are infinite. From jewelry, rosaries, shoes, books,backpacks, dance, laundry, and gift bags, we provide a quality product that is custom to you. Our bags are not mass produced unless you order them. Your purchase is one of a kind! Quality fabrics are used in each bag and I am constantly searching for unique fabrics.

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For today’s giveaway, Drawstrings is offering one winner the small bag pictured above. In addition, they are offering a 15% discount on all purchases through April 30. Use the code Drawstrings at checkout to receive the discount. Mother’s Day is just around the corner and one of Wanda’s bags would make the perfect gift!

For your chance to win, simply leave a comment on this post.  Comments are closed and the winner is Betsie who commented, “I love them! Please?”

Thanks, Wanda and Drawstrings!


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  16. What pretty bags. I’m always looking for a new project bag for my on the go socks. I always have a pair of socks cast on and they go with me where ever I go.

  23. Thank you for a chance at Wanda’s Drawstring Bags ! She & her daughter Elizabeth have a
    wonderful business.
    Kate

  25. I bought one of these lovely bags as a birthday gift for a friend. I’ve been coveting one for myself ever since!

  26. A beginning knitter at 65 years old, I use a small brown paper bag with a handle for my current projects (mostly dishcloths so far) and would love to have something this cute to take along when going to appointments or on drives. We will be traveling the next couple of weeks or I would be ordering today! Maybe I’ll win!?!?!

  27. I love these bags. I’ve ordered several as gifts. They have great customer service and are very helpful. I’d love to have one for myself:)

  31. I have 3 of these lovely bags already that I purchased after seeing them on Ginny’s blog and I just love them! So pretty, practical and very well made. Mine are usually stuffed with cross stitch projects. Thanks for this chance to win another.

  36. These bags are lovely! And I love that it’s a family effort to make and sell these beautiful bags 🙂

  41. I love the fact that you do custom orders….boy’s treasures perhaps?

    Wanda, I’m so glad you mentioned being influenced by Elizabeth Dehority. Because of Elizabeth, I too have found time for prayer in ordinary daily life like she did with her prayer socks.

  42. These are simple and lovely and practical! I can think of so many uses for them. Thanks for an opportunity to win one, and best of luck in your beautiful work!

  43. So pretty, love the ribbon drawstring! How to decide what to use it for …. so many possibilities.