Make your own Advent calendar Part 2

Use textile markers to decorate your own mini fabric bags

See Part 1 for instructions on how to make the tree.

These pretty fabric bags for your advent calendar are easy to decorate with our textile markers and pens. Decorative numbers, stars, mini Santas – you can draw just about anything with these versatile markers from edding. The fine textile pens are particularly good for drawing outlines, lettering and precise details, whilst the broad textile markers are ideal for decorating and colouring in. If you like, you can stitch your own bags for your Advent calendar and fill them yourself. We’ve even provided some instructions for you!

Category: Christmas
Products: Textile markers and pens
Materials: Textile
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

Insert the cardboard into the bag to prevent ink bleeding through.

Step 2

Arrange your designs over the bag. You can trace lightly in pencil first, or you may prefer to use the number stencils.

Step 3

Add the outlines with the edding textile pen.

Step 4

Colour in your designs using the edding textile marker.

Step 5

When everything is ready, iron the fabric bags without steam.

Step 6

Your designs will now withstand wash cycles of up to 60°C.

Products and materials

edding 4500 textile marker

edding 4600 textile pen

Other materials

Small, light-coloured fabric bags
Cardboard to place inside the bag
Sewing instructions are optional. We’ve provided some templates to download and stencils for the numbers
An iron to fix your design