Homemade Gift Bags And Cushions For A Cosy Christmas Page 2

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Labels with numbers:
Grey tag: Carve or cut out
1.
Set iron to wool. Place the
the label/tag according to
the template, embroider it
Vliesofix with the glue side fac-
ing the white cotton fabric and
with large stitches and use
iron with dry heat for about
the ribbon to attach it to the
1.
5 seconds (or until you can tell
bag.
that it is completely attached).
. Draw 24 circles by tracing a round
object (6 cm diameter) on the Vliesofix
(leave on the protective paper). Cut out the circles.
Number the circles 1–24 using a stencil and
a fabric pen. Remove the protective paper from one
circle at a time and place on the bag, glue side down.
2.
Place a piece of fabric on top for protection and iron
with moist heat for 8–10 seconds, or until it is
completely attached.
Medium fabric bag
For label:
2.
For one medium bag
Embroidery yarn (025946)
measuring 33x40 cm,
Embroidery needles
you need:
(515384)
1 fabric piece 50x70 cm
Sturdy felt, grey marbled
3.
(305080)
(304711) or white hobby
1 m ribbon (304791) or
felt (025501)
braided red Zpagetti yarn
Panokitt Quick glue
(323683)
(220509)
Stencil alphabet (453018)
Fabric paint red (251110)
Stippler (516404)
3.
Method: (Skip image 1 for these bags).
Fold one long side down 10 cm and sew two seams
1.5 cm apart, 7 cm from the top edge, to form a channel
4.
for the ribbon (image 2). You can also sew a simple
seam if you would rather tie a ribbon/braid around the
bag.
Fold the piece of fabric in half, right side facing right
side. Sew a seam along two of the edges (image 3).
Turn the bag right side out and iron. Tear a small hole
in the side between the two seams of the channel.
Cut 1 metre of ribbon or make a meter-long braid from
Method: Cut each fabric piece into four equal
Zpagetti yarn.
pieces, about 25x35 cm (image 1).
4.
Make all bags as follows:
Ribbon: Attach the ribbon to a safety pin and thread it
Small calendar bags
through the channel (image 4). Tie the ends together.
Fold in one long side about 5 cm and sew two
For 24 bags measuring 16x20 cm, you
Braid: Fill the bag and tie together with the braid.
seams 1.5 cm apart, 3 cm from the top edge, to
will need:
form a channel for the ribbon (image 2).
6 fabric pieces 50x70 cm (such as
Label
Fold the piece of fabric in half, right side facing
305330-35)
White round: Use a round object as a template and trace
right side. Sew a seam along two of the edges
12 m ribbon 10 mm (304454-56)
a circle, 10 cm in diameter, on the felt. Place the stencil
(image 3).
25x65 cm unbleached cotton fabric
on top and stipple on a thin layer of fabric paint. Let dry.
Turn right side out and iron. Tear a small hole in the
(725040)
side between the two seams of the channel. Cut
Sew a blanket stitch around the edge of the circle (see
25x65 cm Vliesofix (025809)
free instructions 600854). Spread a thin layer of glue on
50 cm of ribbon and thread it through the channel
Stencil alphabet/numbers (450039)
the back of the circle and stick it to the bag.
using a safety pin (image 4). Tie the ribbon ends
Fabric pen black (241020)
together.

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