Bags of Coal for All my children!

For all the children in my life...(who happen to be age 5-6 in my Church Primary Class) and the three of my own...COAL BAGS!!! Isn't that what every child wants?

They are really easy to make and are just so darn cute, everyone you know will want coal!

Print off my coal sack label template (at the bottom of the post) on transfer paper according to the directions. Some of them you print mirrored and some of them you do not. The type I used this time you print mirrored. Cut out one of the coal sack labels and place it on a piece of fabric. The fabric piece will need to be 1 inch wider on each side than the label. Have 1 inch at the bottom of the label and this is a FOLD. Then have 4 inches on the top of the label. The measurements will vary depending on how large or small you print the labels.

Turn the printed label upside down and place it in place on the fabric piece. Iron it according to the transfer directions. Peel off the backing.

On the front of the sack turn the top under 1 inch and sew down next to edge.

Repeat with the back of the sack.

Sew up one of the sides until the stitching on the top hem. Repeat on the other side.

The top hems will not be sewn together. They will open completely.

Get yourself either some real coal if you aren't very nice, or head on over to Walmart (ugh...that place this time of year...ugh...ugh...) and grab yourself a bag of this candy coal.

Open it up and fill up your coal bag.

To close the bag you can go one of two ways. For the first way you take some grosgrain ribbon and feed it through the hem from left to right on both the front and back hems.

Then tie the two ribbons on the same side in knots.

To close just cinch the sack together.

Or you can take the grosgrain ribbon and feed it through the front hem from left to right.

Then flip it and put it in the back hem from right to left. (and yes, that really is the color of my nail polish...lol)

Feed it all the way through and leave 5 inches on the left.

Tie each ribbon into a knot. Do not tie them together. Tie the knot on each ribbon strand.

Then to cinch the sack take the two ends with knots and tie them together and pull tight. Once the sack is tight tie the ribbon into a bow.

And there you have it! A coal sack for your naughty kids.

The unfinished edges on the sack make it have a real coal sack like feel. And the draw string top keep it easy to access the goodies inside. And the label itself. It's coal from the North Pole of course. And where does North Pole Coal come from? The North Pole Gravel Company of course! And that shop must have opened up the same time Santa was first documented in the world in writing which was 1774.

However I do have one request... Please don't really just give your kids one of my coal sacks as cute as they are... that would break my heart... even if they really do deserve it...

Here is the template!

Enjoy! And Merry Christmas to you all! I have a few more projects I am finishing up in time for Christmas on top of packing my home! Wish me luck!