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So far my sewing jobs are a santa sack for each of the kids and I might even have a go at a simple advent calendars. My sister has made my kids the most amazing stocking but they don't hold much so they will be for their little stocking fillers and their new sacks for their presents.
I'm trying to think how I want to decorate them. I'm not overly skilled so it needs to be nice but simple. I'm off to do some research.
Oh I'm so excited. I haven't done any sewing for ages
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Oh, I can't wait for exams to be over... I want my sewing machine out now!
I'm a good procrastinator (coz I should be studying right now instead of on BB!), so I don't know exactly what I'll acheive...
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I brought the fabric the other day for MIL's table runner and I got placemat fabric too. They should look really good when I'm done. I'm hoping I can get started on Monday.
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What size do you think I should make their sacks? I'm thinking a bit bigger than a pillow case. I want it big enough to hold their pressies but not too big that I have to fill it, IFYKIM.
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I am thinking 800 x 500. With a draw string closure. Picture and their name on the front - what do you think??
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Ooh, I'm in. My fabric pile is not getting any smaller so I need to start sewing something! I need some Christmas fabric though! I have been attempting to make a dress for myself, but its turned into an epic fail. Not only did I make it too big so it looks like a sack on me, I also sewed the top part inside out to the bottom skirt part...hahaha...needless to say that project has gotten shoved to the back of the cupboard.
I've got a stash of quilt squares that I'm using to make a quilt for DD. I pulled them out yesterday and am just trying to piece them together in a pretty order. It will be my first proper quilt and I hope to have it finished as a Christmas present for her.
Specifically for Christmas, I'm really loving all your advent calendar ideas so I'm going to give that a go and I think I will also attempt Santa sacks for the kids.
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Well, so far I've cut out the fabric for one bag, sewed together all the fabric/felt for the men's pressies. I just ordered some sew-on snaps from the US from Ebay, I got some from Spotlight but they are the ones that each half of the snap clips together (so there are 4 bits to each snap rather than two) and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get the back piece which has teeth in it to go through the felt and fabric. So that was an epic fail!!
Also started sewing up DD's christmas pinny. But I think I've done it wrong and am a bit stuck now...Using the same pattern as the other pinny I made, only with that one I followed the instructions and did it like a reversible one, only I won't be reversing it because the other side is just plain white cotton. With this one I *thought* I would take a shortcut and just sew the whole thing together as one, but now I'm stuck on the arm holes because no matter how I do it you're still going to see the hemline...I don't really want to unpick the sides and do it the way it is supposed to be done *sigh*
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What is everyone up to this year!!!?? I have sacks from last year that I might just tidy up a bit and not sure what else this year! Maybe a few bags for friends and family and that's it!
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I think that would be a decent size. I got some for my older three when they were smaller and they were pillow case size and far too big.
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Sounds good to me too Dan - one of the ones I was looking at ..ahem..copying last year was around 50 x 65 but I think a bit bigger than that would be good.
SS - I agree, some bias binding around the armholes might work? I can't wait to get started! I have my gf's hens next Saturday and the wedding in 2 weeks today so we are going to be super busy until then so no sewing for me but my list and ideas are growing so by the time I get to Spotlight I should be super motivated!
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