How to Sew Your Personalized Advent Calendar Bags
![Advent-Calendar Advent](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-Calendar.jpg)
Materials needed for the Advent calendar:
- Advent calendar fabric panel
- scissors
- matching sewing thread
- optional: pins
- electric iron
- satin ribbon, approx. 6 mm (0.23 inches) wide, about 7.5 meters (8.2 yards)
- chopstick or similar tool to shape the corners
- safety pin
For hanging the Advent calendar:
- thick cord, about 1 cm (0.4 inches) thick, 4-5 meters (4.4-5.4 yards) long
- optional: small clothespins
![Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-panel---kitschy-vintage-1950s-Christmas-tree---peach-brown](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-panel-kitschy-vintage-1950s-Christmas-tree-peach-brown.jpg)
Instructions:
Wash the Advent calendar fabric panel according to the instructions.
Iron the Advent calendar fabric panel.
Cut the fabric panel into 25 pieces along the dashed black lines.
![Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel----STEP-1 Ein einzelnes Säckchen in frisch ausgeschnitten](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-1-1.jpg)
Take the first piece of fabric and lay it down with the “right” side facing the table.
Drehe das erste Stoffstück so um, dass die rechte – bedruckte Seite – unten liegt.
![Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel----STEP-3 Säckchen Panel von hinten](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-3-2.jpg)
Fold the shorter sides along the colored markings twice and sew the folded fabric down.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 5-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-5-01.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 7-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-7-01.jpg)
![Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel----STEP-9](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-9.jpg)
Repeat all steps for the (short) left side.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 11-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-11-01-1.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 13-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-13-01.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 15-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-15-01.jpg)
Fold the fabric at the top edge along the narrow colored marking.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 17-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-17-01.jpg)
Fold the fabric along the next marking.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 19-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-19-01.jpg)
Sew along the bottom edge to create a tunnel.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 21-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-21-01.jpg)
Fold the fabric piece in half, right sides together.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 23-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-23-01.jpg)
Sew the fabric piece into a bag.
Start at the top right below the tunnel.
The tunnel must remain open!
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 25-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-25-01.jpg)
Trim the bottom corners slightly.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 27-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-27-01.jpg)
Turn the bag right side out.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - STEP 29-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-STEP-29-01.jpg)
Use a chopstick to shape the corners.
Cut a piece of satin ribbon about 30 cm (about 12 inches) long and thread it through the tunnel at the top of the bag using a safety pin.
Tie the ends of the satin ribbon together.
Repeat all steps for the remaining 23 Advent calendar bags;))
![Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel----Banner---STEP-1](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-1-1.jpg)
Sewing the small banner:
Fold the short sides of the banner twice along the narrow marking strips and sew them down.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 3-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-3-01.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 5-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-5-01.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 7-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-7-01.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 9-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-9-01.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 13-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-13-01.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 15-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-15-01.jpg)
Repeat this process for the bottom side of the banner.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 17-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-17-01-1.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 21-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-21-01.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 23-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-23-01.jpg)
For the top side of the banner, fold the fabric first along the narrow marking and then along the wider marking.
Sew it down to create a tunnel.
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 25-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-25-01.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 29-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-29-01.jpg)
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 31-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-31-01.jpg)
DONE!!!
![Advent calendar holiday cut and sew fabric panel - Banner - STEP 33-01](https://glueckswolf.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Advent-calendar-holiday-cut-and-sew-fabric-panel-Banner-STEP-33-01.jpg)
Well, now I am curious.
Have you ever sewn your own fabric bag Advent calendar?
If so, did you use a pre-printed fabric panel? Or did you measure each bag individually, look for fabrics that make a nice combination, etc.?
Tell me in the comments!
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I looking forward to hear from you!
Do you have any questions?
Then feel free to to drop me a line to stefanie@happy-wolf-of-fortune.com
I am looking forward to hear from you!
Are you excited to sew Advent calendars for yourself and your loved ones?
Here you can find my Advent calendar fabric panels.
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