DIY: Christmas Sack Sewing Tutorial

Are you new to sewing? Want to wrap your gifts in a unique and creative way?

Papa Pique et Maman Coud has the perfect easy sewing tutorial for you: a lovely handmade Christmas sack.

Supplies you'll need to sew your Christmas sack:

The Christmas sack pattern
Scissors
Pins
A ruler
An erasable fabric pen
Matching thread
1 meter of cotton fabric
2 x 2 meters of ribbon or cord

Step-by-step Christmas sack tutorial:

Step 1: Cutting

Cut out the two fabric pieces, making sure to transfer all the pattern markings.
Keep the square scraps from the bottom cut-out.
Overlock (or zigzag stitch) all edges and the bottom except the top.

Step 2: Sewing the sides

Place the two pieces right sides together and sew the sides, leaving a gap between the two notches. Don’t forget to backstitch!
Sew the bottom edge (excluding the square cut-outs). Press seams open.

Step 3: Sewing the bottom corners

To shape the base, fold the corners by aligning the bottom seam with the side seam.
Sew 1 cm from the edge, then overlock.

Step 4: Creating the drawstring casing

At the top of the sack, press a first fold of 1 cm, then a second fold of 7 cm.
Topstitch 2 mm from the edge of the second fold, then make a second seam 2 cm below the first to create the drawstring casing.
The side openings should fall between these two seams.

Step 5: Inserting the drawstrings

Using a safety pin, thread the ribbons through the side openings.
One ribbon goes in and out through the left opening, the other through the right.
Each ribbon should make a full loop around the sack in opposite directions.

Step 6: Finishing touches

Place the two square scraps right sides together and trace the star shape.

Sew all around the edge except between the two notches.
Trim the seam allowance to 2–3 mm, carefully clip the corners and notch the inner points between the star branches.
Turn right side out, making sure to push out the points, and press while folding the seam allowance of the opening inside.
Insert the ends of the ribbons into each star and topstitch 2 mm from the edge (or hand-sew a few stitches for a neater finish!).

Your beautiful DIY Christmas sack is now complete!

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