Handmade Christmas Advent Calendar Sacks
If you want a change from the traditional, flat cardstock Advent calendars, create these easy-to-make fabric sacks for your Christmas tree or to decorate a table-top tree. They can be filled with whatever treats your family enjoys.
- Excerpted from A Greener Christmas
- A
- A
- A
E-mail This Page to Your Friends
xSuccess!
A link to %this page% was e-mailed
Enlarge Photo+Shrink Photo-DK - A Greener Christmas © 2008 Dorling Kindersley Limited
Materials Needed:
- template
- old tablecloth or pretty curtain material
- scissors or pinking shears
- cotton needle and thread or sewing machine
- eco-friendly marker pen
- 24 lengths of garden twine or string, each about 12 1/2” long
- treats to fill each sack
- Download: Advent Calendar Pattern
Step 1
Using the template, cut the cloth into 48 sack shapes. Then cut 24 small squares of fabric, each about 1 1/4 by 1 1/4 inches in size.
Enlarge Photo+Shrink Photo-DK - A Greener Christmas © 2008 Dorling Kindersley LimitedStep 2
Align two sack shapes, correct sides facing inward. Sew three sides together. Leave a seam of 1?2 inch. Repeat with the other shapes.
Enlarge Photo+Shrink Photo-DK - A Greener Christmas © 2008 Dorling Kindersley LimitedStep 3
Mark a day of Advent, from one to 24, on each fabric square. Make a hole in the top corner of each square, thread through the twine, and knot it.
Enlarge Photo+Shrink Photo-DK - A Greener Christmas © 2008 Dorling Kindersley LimitedExcerpted from A Greener Christmas
© Dorling Kindersley Limited 2008
We Recommend...
Handmade Stocking Advent Calendar
Add excitement to present-giving with this easy Advent calendar. You can hang it on a mantelpiece, stair banisters or Christmas...
Countdown to Christmas: 11 Creative Advent Calendar Ideas
Advent calendars are a fun way for kids to count down the 25 days leading up to Christmas. Check out these festive and unique...
(11 photos)
Handmade Vintage Fabric Placemats
Create a festive look at your table with fabric placemats. They are designed to be reversible: use one side year-round and save...
See Also:
From our Sister Sites:
- How to Make a Cottage-Style Yarn Ball Wreath (from DIY Network)
- Decorative Lights for the Holidays (from DIY Network)
- Templates for Customizable Holiday Place-Setting Cards (from DIY Network)
Shop Home Decor Products
Shop home decor products from rugs to mirrors, lamps and more
