Christmas sewing.....

[AngelPants]

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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[Heaven]

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.......

[~Ash~]

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!!!


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[Heaven]

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.

[Kimbles01]

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!*

[wysiwyg]

Lincraft have iron on numbers so may also have letters the numbers are quite big though.

[Beach Mama]

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?!?

[wysiwyg]

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.

[wysiwyg]

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.

[Heaven]

I did it!!!!
I finally made the advent calendar I've been saying I'm going to make for the last 3 yrs! lol.

[wysiwyg]

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.

[Heaven]

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.

[wysiwyg]

I would love to see it Heaven

[Heaven]

Ok, let me know if you can see it now!!

[wysiwyg]

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.

[Heaven]

Thanks wysiwyg! DD1 is loving it!

[Beach Mama]

Looks gorgeous Heaven!!!! I love it -did you make up the story sections yourself??

[Heaven]

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