12 Days of Crafting, Day 12: Santa letter satchel

Here we are at the final project for the 12 Days of Crafting. I hope you’ve found at least one project you can recreate at home or that can inspire your creativity in some other way.

Tonight’s project is a satchel that can hold your family’s letters to Santa year after year. It’s made of felt (preferably wool felt) and is simple to construct. For a photo tutorial, go here.

You will need:

Red wool felt

One button

Embroidery floss and needle

Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies

1. Cut two pieces of red felt:
-12 inches by 10 inches
-12 inches by 17 inches

2. Place the smaller rectangle on top of the bigger one. Cut the corners off the larger rectangle’s top half, sort of creating the shape of a simple house with the larger rectangle. The smaller rectangle shouldn’t be cut.

3. Sew the two pieces together to form an envelope, using a blanket stitch around the edges. This can be done by hand or with a sewing machine.

4. Sew a button to the front of the bottom part of the “envelope.” Cut a small slit in the triangular part of the envelope (the part that folds over) where it meets with the button.

5. Embroider whatever you wish on the envelope’s top flap, such as “Dear Santa” or “Letters to Santa.”

6. Use the felt satchel to hold your family’s letters to Santa and Santa’s responses to the kids.

Merry Christmas, everyone!