I have been a bit MIA. Decided to take a break from blogging. I do not know how you guys do it - full time job, kids, home, blogging, linking and some of you even sell on Etsy. Wow!
So here is the re-post.
The time of Advent is probably the
nicest time of the year. Each day there is something small hidden in
the calendar. Last year as Tina was 2, she was very impressed with
her first advent calendar. The very first thing that she said each
morning, was if she may open a bag. Until today she talks about it.
Oh, it is so nice to be a child...
I would like to thank Kim for inviting
me to be a part of the Creativity week. I hope that you enjoy the
project that I prepared for you.
You will need:
-wreath 30 cm
-some cotton fabric for the moose
-some red micro- fleece for the antlers
-some ribbon for the neck tunnel and for
hanging up the wreath
-optional some scrapbooking chalk to
blush the cheeks
-a piece of red felt for the nose
-sewing utensils
-24 felt numbers (1-24)
-24 small gift string bags or fabric and
notions to make them – I bought mines, but there are many tutorials
on -the net to make some yourself
-fabric paint and fabric scraps for
decorating the bags
-black fabric pen for tracing and
outlining the images
-optional some x-masy stencils
-some wonder under if you are
appliqueing some of the bags
-24 jeweled brads to attach the felt
numbers
-2 wiggly eyes
Making the gift bags
As I sad, I bought mine, because the
painting and decorating is already a lot of work. I did it over 2 to
3 weeks time. I gathered x-masy images from catalogs and goggled
some. I cannot give you the images as some of them a re copy-
righted.
1. Put a piece of cardboard or stiff foil
into the bag and trace the image onto it. I have a light table, but a
window will work. If you are doing it on a window tape it with some
painter's tape to hold it in place.
2. After tracing the image, paint it with
fabric paints. When dry, follow the manufacturer's instructions for
setting or puffing up the paint. Take a look at these post (Post 1, Post 2, Post 3) for some
instructions on working with fabric paint.
3. Attach the felt number with a brad.
Making the moose
I was inspired by the Tilda moose in a
wreath, but the pattern is a modified pattern of Nikitta, the hoby horse. This brings me also to the idea, that if you like, you could
make the moose a bit bigger and prepare it to be a hobby- moose. This
way the moose becomes to be the 24th present. If you would
like to do this, follow the instructions on inserting the dowel from
the hobby horse tutorial. You should also probably make the moose bigger.
1. Enlarge the pattern (pattern 1, pattern 2) to the desired
size. My wreath was 30 cm and the pattern that I am providing is for
that size. Print and trace the pattern.
Cut the two head pieces on fold as
marked and sew on the lines indicated. Before you sew the bottom
part, iron the under edges to form a hem and sew.
2. Sew a tunnel on the bottom of the neck
piece as marked. I used 26 cm of a wide grosgrain ribbon
3. Make the ears. Place your 2 fabrics
facing each other. I sew then I cut. Turn over and iron to set the
seams.
4. Pin the top and bottom pieces. Do not
forget the ears! I folded the ears into the middle- see picture. Sew
and turn.
5. Stuff the moose firmly and close the
bottom with a ribbon that you have inserted into the tunnel.
6. Sew the antlers. Turn over and stuff
firmly. Sew onto the head by hand. When sewing, try to grab as much
stuffing as possible. This will make the antlers stand up. You can
also put some wire through the head and into the antlers if you like.
7. Sew the nose on by hand. On the sides
fold the felt a bit, making a tuck- this will later look like the
nostrils.
8. Glue or sew the eyes on and if you like
blush the cheeks.
9. Attach the moose onto the wreath. I
sewed it on with a couple of stitches, but you can hot glue it if you
do not intend to make a hobby moose out of it. Tie some ribbon for
hanging.
If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact me.
In connection with the Creativity Week at 733, I will be making one of those cool PET rings for you as a giveaway. You choose color and size of course! Details will follow on Kim's Blog.

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