Christmas Sacks/Bags
Just small basic ones this year, next year I might make some better ones to replace them
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Christmas Sacks/Bags
Just small basic ones this year, next year I might make some better ones to replace them
Sal you are just too clever!! Your DS's cargo pants are just gorgeous. I would never have thought of making pants out of christmas material. And their sacks are great too!!
I was going to make a jumpsuit out of that material but it seemed like too much hard work, the cargo pattern is out of the book "make it perfect", so is the skirt I made for dd at the carols (it was supposed to have an apron attached). It's got some really easy patterns in it
Oh great work!! Love the pants!! I have a MIP jacket pattern that I might have to pull out for winter for Izzy!
I have finally got some sewing done and put the photos up in my blog. The link is at the bottom of my sig if you want to check them out. So far I have made a dolls nappy and matching top, a bunch of makeup bags and some cookie mixes in jars. The santa sacks are on their way and I'll be making the table runner tonight.
Thank you everyone for sharing your sewing, it has been lovely seeing what others are making :)
I love the nappy & top set. Did you use a pattern for the makeup bags?
no pattern, I just make them up. I am really bad at following patterns :rolleyes:
DH and I are trying to find small mirrors to put inside them and we will back them with the same fabric that the bag is made of, so that is challenge for today.
OMG I am NOT a seamstress! I tried to follow the pattern Trill posted for me and couldn't even do that! :( lucky I was using diff material and not the Christmas material! I have one more thing to try then I give up! Will have to stick to quilting!
Hey again ladies, I totally forgot to put a link up of the chrissy dress i made dd
anyone doing any last minute sewing??
I found this material the other night, and was spewing i didn't find it earlier!! I could have made a heap of aprons for all my girlfriends, hehehe
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ALEXANDER HENRY WALL / QUILT FABRIC 1m - $19.95 : Quilt Fabric - The Oz Material Girls, quilt | quilting | patchwork fabrics
Very nice Tel
I made these for a BB gal's DD
They are hand embroidered on the front
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!
I am trying to get into it this year - find it hard as is wrong season for me - but sewing/creating is one area I can get enthusiastic about. Not all are sewing as I tend to use iron on adhesive as a short cut where I can though as don't have a proper machine and have to hand sew.
I have a collection of bird fabric ornaments 1-25 as a type of advent calendar - which are gorgeous and am using with DD to teach her birds names - need to sew them up by the 1st. Also making an advent calendar with pockets (mainly using iron on adhesive - sorry I know this is a sewing thread) from the cheap fleece throws you can get from IKEA and scraps of Christmas fabric - not sure what will put in pockets yet maybe really nice chocolate and that can be for me and DH and the birds for DD.
I am making a few T-Shirts for some of DD's friends, and some personalized fabric ornaments for relatives (as not only work out cheaper than the printing companies but are lighter to put in post to England)
Here is a link to a few pics
My Christmas Decorations Pinterest Board 2011
I ladies - I would love to join this thread!!
I love to get sewing but havent been able to do very much lately - so you have inspired me to give myself a project for the month of November!!
I would love to make an advent calander and DD her own christmas stocking - I am so excited about it.
Can I ask a random question for those who have home made advent calanders -> what do you put inside the pockets? I would love to do something that isn't lollies - but I have no idea what!!
Welcome Ash!! When I did mine I put in things like Have dinner on the beach, Make a Christmas Card, Sing carols after dinner, eat dinner at the park, go to the swimming pool, have a popcorn movie night etc. so they were all cheap and event things rather than lollies!! I did put a few choccies in some of them but thats it!!
I love this idea - thanks!!!:
If I don't go with the chocolate for grown ups, might put in little pictures, or stickers (DD loves stickers). Or I might make a little puzzle and put a piece in each pocket (e.g. chop up a picture stuck to some card - so it builds up each day)
That's a great idea Tan. We are culling all the chocolate/lollies/chips in this house but this way they still get a surprise and something special.
I am making the kids new Santa Sacks this year because i really don't like the ones I made last year. I've already brought the material and it's all washed and ready to go. Now just to find some time :D
I'm excited :D
I'm excited too! I am going to pop into spotlight this afternoon after I pick DD up and get some supplies :dance:
Liviam - do you have santa sacks instead of stockings?
Ash my kids actually have both :redface:. My sister made them the most amazing stocking (from spotlight) which she lined, padded & beaded - they are gorgeous. But they are too small to use for presents without risking the seams popping. So we hang them above the Christmas tree and then Santa leaves them some choccies in them. I made them sacks last year but I really wasn't happy with them last year and really really don't like them this year.
I'm going to have another crack at them this year and if I'm not happy again, next year I'll just buy them made ones. I'm still trying to get the hang of this sewing stuff.
Did you get over to spotlight for supplies? What are your sewing plans?
I went to spotlight, chose all my fabric and a whole bunch of gorgeous Christmas embellishments - and then realised that my card was in DF's wallet when I was at the counter :wall::wall: - I was so disappointed but there was nothing I could do lol
So last night I made a design of my advent calender so I can shop with a purpose next time lol
Oooh im joining this thread! Last year I made DS a stocking and sack cos I couldn't for the life of me find any I liked. this year im hoping to make a few pressies for family. I've had my sewing hat on the last few weeks altering my bridesmaids dresses, a MT carrier and a plastic bag holder so in trying to keep the flow going or i might not get around to making anything!
Advent calendar ey? I might have to borrow that idea!
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Ok lovely ladies I need some help! I am making an advent calendar. Have cut it all out but I'm not sure what to do for the numbers?? Any ideas?? The background is red and the pockets are all different patterened christmas material. So not sure if the numbers will even stand out. Do I even need numbers?? Hmm.......
Heaven - I am having the same issue! I can't figure out how to do the numbers lol
I think they are needed - I have been trying to cut them out to hand sew on but they look so silly!!
I need help too!!! :rofl:
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I am so terrible at hand sewing, LOL, so I have a serious dilemma! haha. I did see one somewhere where she had a bell on the end of a ribbon (the other end was sewn into the seam at the side of the calendar) and the bell went in each pocket that day to mark where you were up to iykwim.
Popping my head in quickly - my mum is the sewer in our family, and she is making a Santa sack for DD this Christmas. We want to put DD's name on it, but mum is not confident, so while this is not strictly a sewing question, can anyone tell me a place to get iron on letters?
*cheekily popping back out!*
Lincraft have iron on numbers so may also have letters the numbers are quite big though.
I cut out my numbers in felt and glued them on, they looked kinda crappy though but will need redoing this year. Fabric paint could work too maybe?!?
I haven't tried this yet, but I have this paper that you can print on then cut out and the iron on so it forms a stencil and then use fabric paint - I have had good results doing this, not tried with numbers though. Planning to do over weekend so will let you know how it goes.
Fabric crayon numbers
I ended up using fabric crayons rather than paint, just because they were to hand - still used the iron on paper as a stencil, just printed the numbers on it and cut them out. The glitter was added with some glue afterwards - am pleased with the result - only done number 1 to 5 so far.
I did it!!!!
I finally made the advent calendar I've been saying I'm going to make for the last 3 yrs! lol.
Well done Heaven, I am only half way through mine oh well will be finished by the 2nd as out tonight. DD won't realise this year anyway. My turnaround bunting of Christmas birds is only a fifth finished but figure as long as have the one for that day done is ok.
I just discovered how to make an Album on here so have uploaded some pics of my Advent Calendar if anyone wants to see it :) I made it private so if you want to see it just let me know and I think I just have to add you as a contact or something.
I would love to see it Heaven
Ok, let me know if you can see it now!!
Yes can see it thanks - it is lovely, will be a joy to use each year - and I love the collages you have done for each day, showing the number and the verse etc.
Thanks wysiwyg! DD1 is loving it!
Looks gorgeous Heaven!!!! I love it -did you make up the story sections yourself??
I got a rough outline from the web somewhere but I ended up changing it a lot to make it make more sense for a 2.5yr old and also to link in with my activities. So I think it's mostly ended up my creation now :)
I never knew about albums on here before - a pic of my advent calendar in mine https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...hristmas+2011/ -am filling mine with just little bits and pieces from around the house - DD just loves getting stuff out, doesn't seem to care if they are things that are hers already (wonder how many years I will get away with that)
ok i am running mildly late.. i am just sewing my pockets onto my calendar and i am stuck, i cheated and bought a panel from spotlight but im not sure if i should leave a border of different colour around the edge of the square? im thinking not but the instructions say to only fold over 1cm which leaves .5cm border of different colour??? if i knew i would never get around to it again i would just throw in the towel for this year....