Hello Cuties! Here is my Santa sack! I made two, one for each of them. I just hung their big name tags I made for each sack on this one, as I didn’t have anymore boxes to put in another sack. Their last name is on the back (not shown) And I surprised myself for lining it up so good. I enlarged the outer shape to fit my 5x7 hoop. I added a 3/4 inch oval for a hole to run a ribbon or twine.

by toogie edited 21 Nov 2020

I don’t get to see them when they get up Christmas morning because I’m busy getting lunch ready for all of them. They do usually call and tell me Santa came & what he left them.
Kids make Christmas fun.I'm glad you have nice memories.

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

I didn't measure anything. I used the whole curtain. It had 3 panels or width of fabric, sewn together. It had a wide hem at the bottom and grommets at the top. I kept the top as is and so I cut it above the hem. Sewed the length of the panels together forming a tube. I wanted a full width panel for my front so I laid my huge tube so I would have equal distances, for the seams, near the sides. Then I sew the bottom straight across, right sides together, where I had cut the hem off. I then pressed flat at the bottom and sides, not the whole big bag. I wanted a pressed line, since I had no real side seam, to match to my bottom seam to make my corners. Make corners the usual way by matching & pinning the bottom seam to the side. Next I measured down 9 inches from the point, then stitched 18 inches across forming my miter or boxed corners. Do other corner and That is is!

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

"I wanted a full width panel for my front so I laid my huge tube so I would have equal distances, for the seams, near the sides."

This means there were only 3 panels or width of fabrics sewn together. So no matter how I put my tube, right sides together, I wouldn't have sides seams. Front is one width, plus guessing maybe 8 or 9 inches of 2nd and 3rd panels at sides. The back has a seam down the center.
Using this fabric is very forgiving as the seams don't show much. I don't know if it's because of the color or the texture of the fabric. The fabric is thicker than unbleached muslin but not as thick as a painter's drop cloth. I'm not sure the fabric content.

by noah 22 Nov 2020

Thanks Very Much :):)hugsxx

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

Thank you!

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

Now Carolyn we all know big things ($$$ jewelry) come in small packages, so it may be opposite for small things ($ toy) to come in big packages. I don't know what they are getting but Gus will be happy with anything.

by noah 21 Nov 2020

That's great :):)

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

Oh, this is not for me, but for my daughter's house. She will put the Santa gifts inside, Christmas eve night when Santa comes. Until then, everything stays hidden in the attic.

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

Yes! Like Santa carries on his back.

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

Thank you, it will serve the purpose and look a whole lot different after Ashley decorates it. I just hope she takes a photo & sends to me!

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

Yes, I’m good, thank you. I wanted to give the girls quilts this year but not to be, although I have several made I don’t have Ashley’s King quilted, because haven’t been to shop for backing. I hate to give some of the girls and not all. I don’t know, may change my mind. I’d like to have given Taylor (Caleb’s wife) the Cottage Joy - Double Slice but Ashley said it would be good for Avery. I don’t think Avery needs a queen size but it would look good on her tall bed.

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

Something special this year, always like to make those memorable moments but not my idea, Ashley’s. Thanks!

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

It will be a fun Christmas morning but then having little ones always makes it fun. Just glad I didn’t have to make Avery & Mason one! At their ages, and I can hardly believe almost 15 (dec) & 17 (Jan), Santa doesn’t pass for them anymore.

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

She wanted Big! I have one big box Averys diapers came in and several smaller boxes inside just to see how it would look. Some of kids toys are hard for me to wrap because the box packaging doesn’t cover the front of the toy. Toy companies leave it open for kids to touch & see. Makes it hard for people to wrap.

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

No fabric left!😳😂🤣

by toogie 21 Nov 2020

It’s big enough for Santa to throw over his shoulder onto his back!-lol- when she said use all the fabric to keep them big, I listened. I did box the corners but you can’t tell except it sits well.