Sewing Project - Handmade Xmas Stocking

This post is not about card making project, even though that's what my blog has been mostly about so far, but a sewing project. I do like sewing as well. The difficulty is that sewing projects do require more "free" time than card making. However, this year I decided to make a Xmas stocking and so spent few evenings busy sewing. Yes, I could have just bought one, but it would not be the same. 

I used Heat Bond Lite iron-on adhesive to attach materials of various colours and patterns to the red material, thus creating the picture. To make sure that the materials will stay attached I sew round the edges. To finish the stocking off, I sew black and white beads on.

I am in process of adding a sewing and patchwork online shop onto my blog. So if you like sewing, just keep checking back regularly.

Handmade Xmas Gift Tags - Designer Card With String

 To make these tags you will need:

• 8" x 8" Stocking Fillers Premium Paper Pad by First Edition Paper - you will make 10 to 12 gift tags from 1 sheet, depending on size of the gift tag you will decide to make
• String (I used stranded cotton thread - grey or silver colour)

Designer Paper pad you will need to make the Xmas Gift Tags pictured above. Click on the picture bellow to see more detail.



Here are some designer paper pads that could also be used to make Xmas gift tags:

 

  

 Paper craft cutters making card cutting easier. Click on the picture for more details:

I have set up and online shop - CRAFT MAGIC ON LINE SHOP- on my blog (top right corner). You can now purchase many crafting supplies right here. The shop is powered by Amazon, so you would be making the purchase through Amazon. I have just selected (and sorted into various categories) crafting products that Amazon sells. My blog's shop is divided into 2 parts; one offers paper crafting and scrapbooking supplies and the other one is for crafty kids and offers variety of beautiful crafty kits and products designed for children.

Instructions:

Take an 8" x 8" card sheet and cut out gift tags either 5cm x 7.5cm as I did (you will get 10 gift tags out of each paper) or 5cm x 6.5cm (you will get 12 gift tags out of each paper). Make a small hole at the top of the tag and thread the stranded cotton through it.

 

Handmade Xmas Gift Tags using "Christmas Joy" Designer Paper Pad - First Edition Paper: