Christmas Wraps

Every year we  go to our friends" house for Christmas Eve dinner with her family, and give their young adult daughters something small for Christmas.  I try to be creative with the wrapping of these little gifts, and over the years, they have received all kinds of small pouches, ornaments, and purses with their gifts inside.  This year I made simple zipper pouches:

I tried to make them Christmasy without screaming Christmas, so they can use them for something else year round if they like.  If they want recycle them to wrap a friend's gift, that's ok too.

I also made my first boxy zipper bag.  I was going to make 2 of them for the girls, but this one turned out bigger than I wanted it to be.  It also is floppier than I like.  I used fusible fleece inside, but I should have probably used a heavier interfacing or done a lot of quilting to make the bag stiffer.

I am not sure what I"m going to do with this one yet.  Maybe save it for next year?

Linking up:  http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2017/12/bags-and-more-bags.html


Stash Report:
Used this week: 2.375 yards (Sew Together Bag and wrapping)
Used year to date:152.25 yards
Added this week:  14.5 (Xmas, pillowcases, backing, charms)
Added year to date: 247.75 yards
Net Added: 95.5 yards