Check out my review of Adventures in Pompom Land by Myko Diann Bocek! It’s over in our Giveaways section because there’s a giveaway at the end! Go read my review and leave a comment there to get entered to win a copy of the book PLUS a kit containing the materials you’ll need to make the cute little birdie pictured on the cover.
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DIY Kids Gingerbread House Bag with Free Pattern
I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.
And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.
The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.
They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.
The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.
Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.
Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.
That seems really interesting!! I’m an elementary school teacher and i just recently have taught my students how to make pompoms!! they got really excited, believe me!!!I am sure that with the ideas i saw in that book , their creations will be taking off!!! that pompom creatures seem so fantastic!
These little cuddlebugs have stolen my heart! MATERNAL INSTINCT ALERT— I want to hold them in the palms of my hands & protect them! Ms Bocek’s flawless execution & attention to minute detail sets these sweeties far apart from others who have tried. When I made pom poms as a child, I only made kittens! Takes me back with a smile! Got to make them all! Thanks and well done!!
I love this book! I got the chance to thumb through it a while ago and it has just the most adorable projects.