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Christmas Gift Bags- Decorations

October 28, 2010 7 Comments

Last week I made my “Pockets with Love” in Christmas fabrics.

Practice is the best teacher! If you bought my patterns, here are a few more tips.
For a set I used a little heavier interfacing than I usually use and I broke two needles. If you want to make some pockets, stitch using Jeans/Denim needles #90/14.
If you want to use them as gift bags or as decorations, you can make them even without interfacing.
I noticed how gorgeous are the pockets made in striped fabrics.

So I tried to make one with wider stripes. This fabric is heavy cotton. I didn’t use interfacing and for backing I used quilting cotton. This was a quick version, instead of two fabrics for the front I used just one.

I wrote in the pattern how to make the quickest version: fusing two pieces of fabric with Wonder Under (or something similar). This is a paper-backed fusible web that bonds fabric to fabric.
To reduce raveling of fabric edges I cut the square with a pinking blade (Wonder-Under helps too).
Cutting the strap.

In minutes I made these:

Of course I had to make miniatures. I was curious how small I can make them. For the smallest one I started with 2” square. For the other one I used 4” square.

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Filed Under: sewing Tagged With: fabric origami

Comments

  1. Barb says

    October 28, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    Wow….they are just so wonderful…and that small one….

    Sounds like you had some really wonderful events happening….always puts a little spice in life.!

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  2. Vicki W says

    October 28, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    Oh, that tiny one is soooooo cute!

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  3. Mary L. says

    October 28, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    You get more done even with other things going on than anyone I know! What a beautiful wedding picture and cute bags.

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  4. Lynn says

    October 28, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    Those are really cute Geta!

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  5. Alexandra says

    October 28, 2010 at 5:24 pm

    Poza cu nunta e chiar de la nunta ?? Prima data am crezut ca este din vreo revista, atat de perfecta parea… Nu am cuvinte sa spun cat de adorabil mi se pare Alex, si deasemenea pocketurile din materiale de Craciun!!

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  6. tiny says

    October 28, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    What a beautiful picture of your wedding. and Alex is so cute.
    Greetings Tiny

    Reply
  7. Ruth says

    November 8, 2010 at 6:59 pm

    Cute bags!

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