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Diy Christmas Gift Tags - Free Sewing Templates

Nov 10, 2020

The free diy Christmas gift tags template comes in 3 sizes and with a lot of embellishment options. And there's even more! This free pattern is the latest addition to my FREE Homemade Holidays Pattern Bundle – scroll down to download more than 15 PDF pages of free holiday patterns, a holiday gift from me to you!

Diy Christmas gift tags

These diy christmas gift tags are easy and quick to make, reusable, and great scrap busters. Also, you can simply make a garland out of these diy christmas tags and hang them over the mantle. So pretty!

Diy Christmas gift tags

Diy Christmas Gift tags

These diy Christmas gift tags are super fun to sew, can be personalized and they only require basic sewing skills. And with the free template, they are even easier to make.

Supplies:

  • fabric scrap pieces
  • felt scraps
  • 2" ribbon trim for hanging loop
  • optional: scrap pieces of fusible web
  • matching thread, scissors, sewing machine
  • Free template - download and print page 16 from my new Homemade Christmas Patterns Bundle - it's FREE for all and contains more than 10 free Christmas sewing patterns. All made for you! Here.
get Diy Christmas gift tags
FREE and holds more than 15 templates in the FREE Holiday Pattern Bundle - HERE

So when you download this one, you also get the ENTIRE Homemade Holidays – Free Pattern Bundle from the shop for FREE (no coupon required.) – you’ll be able to use all the patterns in there once I’ve published all the free tutorials that I have planned - more coming! Make sure you don’t miss out on any.

Included: Gift card holder template, Origami Christmas ornament, Mitten ornament, Santa Hat Ornament, Christmas Tree Ornament (2 versions), Diy Bauble Christmas Ornaments, Diy Felt Ornaments, Diy Candy Ornaments, Poinsettia Ornament, Ornament Hat (2 versions) - and that's not the end of the list yet!

When I have more, I’ll add photos + notify you in my newsletter. Happy crafting!

Diy Christmas tags Tutorial

Here's how to make these lovely diy Christmas gift tags, first a quick slideshow just an overview:

Step 1 - Print the template (page 16)

Download and print out page 16 from the Free Homemade Holiday Bundle. There are three sizes of gift tag templates, I chose the medium size for this tutorial. Cut out the template.

--> FREE HOMEMADE Holiday Pattern Bundle

Step 2 - Cutting Step

Diy Christmas gift tags

From the template, cut one piece of felt and one piece of fabric (cut the fabric on the dotted line). Felt will be the backing layer and is slightly larger, and the slightly smaller piece of fabric will be the front layer. Using two layers provides stability so you don't need any interfacing or interlining of any kind. (Keeping your project simple and quick 🙂

Step 3 - Create Embellishments

Diy Christmas gift tags

Use my template to trace the small items like a stocking, mitten, candy, tree, or candy cane on the fusible web. Then cut the pieces, place them on the backside of your (colorful!) fabric scraps, and press over it. Cut on the line, and your embellishments are ready to be added to the gift tag!

If you haven't worked with fusible web yet, see here how to use fusible web to add applique to anything - it makes it so easy for you!

BONUS TIP: from time to time, I make just these, stack them in a tiny storage box and have them ready to add to any gift or fabric gift project. Sweet as candy!

Step 4 - Attach Embelishments To the Fabric Tag

diy gift tags for christmas

Remove the backing paper and press onto the fabric tag you cut in step 2 (i.e. on the fabric piece, not the felt backing piece). Then (optional!) stitch around the shape to make the bond more permanent. I do not always stitch, see one of the tags with the red stocking further down in this post.

An Alternative Way To add Embellishments To Your Diy Christmas Gift tags

Simply put: use felt. In the image below, I did the tree with fabric (and fusible web)and the star with felt (no fusible web, just topstitched around). If you don't feel like using fusible web, you can make felt embellishments too.

diy gift tags for christmas

Simply use my template to cut items from felt, like the star shape above. Tack it to the fabric using a dab of school glue or sewing tape like the one in the picture (my favorite!) Topstitch around the shape to attach permanently to the fabric.

Step 5 - Attach the hanging loop and join 2 main layers

diy gift tags for christmas

Last thing to do: place the fabric template piece on the felt backing piece - the felt is slightly larger, and stick the hanging loop between the two layers at the top edge. Then either glue or stitch around the fabric to finish the tag.

Funny, but it takes a lot more time to read this than to actually make one 🙂

If you’re looking for more holiday projects, these are popular right now:

  • these free printable holiday tags you can download for free
  • Super Cute Mini Mitten Ornament – free
  • Origami Ornament – Looks Complicated But It’s So Easy!!
  • 37 Adorable Christmas Decorations To Make

Make sure to save the project to Pinterest using THIS link or the image below, so you can use all the free templates from the series when you need them:

Diy Christmas gift tags

This pattern in the shop is FREE, and it's my latest addition to Homemade Holidays Series – Free Pattern Bundle from the shop (no coupon required.) – you’ll be able to use all the patterns in there once I’ve published all the free tutorials that I have planned - more coming! Make sure you don’t miss out on any!

--> FREE HOMEMADE Holiday Pattern Bundle

Included: Gift card holder template, Origami Christmas ornament, Mitten ornament, Santa Hat Ornament, Christmas Tree Ornament (2 versions), Diy Bauble Christmas Ornaments, Diy Felt Ornaments, Diy Candy Ornaments, Poinsettia Ornament, Ornament Hat (2 versions) - and that's not the end of the list yet!

I’ll be back soon with even more new tutorials, make sure to join our mailing list so you don't miss out on any new projects!

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Diy Christmas Gift Tags - Free Sewing Templates

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Comments

  1. Lisa from Cucicucicoo Eco Sewing and Crafting

    November 18, 2020 at 10:46 am

    So stinkin' cute! I love the ones with the candies the best!

    Reply
  2. Kathy E.

    November 18, 2020 at 2:28 am

    I look forward to making a lot of these adorable gift tags...what a great idea you had! It's perfect for those sweet Christmas fabric scraps that I have in a bin. Thank you also for the Holiday Pattern Bundle! So generous of you!
    Enjoy the holidays!

    Reply
    • Damjana

      November 18, 2020 at 7:48 am

      Kathy hi,
      thank you for the lovely comment, and happy holidays!
      Damjana

      Reply
  3. Cintia

    November 17, 2020 at 5:40 pm

    Adorable! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Damjana

      November 17, 2020 at 6:35 pm

      Cintia thank you!
      xoxo,
      Damjana

      Reply

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