Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog Feature Photo

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog Feature Photo

Sew a fun and unique countdown to Christmas calendar with Mary Mulari’s Treasure Pockets project from her Adventures with 5-inch Fabric Squares book! Each pocket features a hanging loop and front pocket – an ideal space for applique numbers. Hang Treasure Pockets on a wall, or mantel, with jute roping or wooden dowel. Mary’s individual Treasure Pockets also make great Christmas tree ornaments, gift card holders, and tooth fairy pockets!

 

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

Mary’s Adventures with 5-inch Fabric Squares book includes 15 creative projects to make with pre-cut 5″ fabric squares! And/or, cut your own 5″ fabric squares to make any of Mary’s projects, including her Treasure Pockets. Make 12 or 25 Treasure Pockets to make the Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar below. Find the numbers applique patterns on page 22 of Mary’s Book, Adventures with 5-inch Fabric Squares book.

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Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari

 

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

This project uses 1/4″ seam allowances. Read all instructions before beginning.

Approximate finished size: 5″ x 5″ ea.

 

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar

Supplies Listing

Cut Fabrics, Interfacing, & Wonder-Under

Note: Follow directions below for making one Treasure Pocket!

  • For each Treasure Pocket, cut three assorted 5″ fabric squares from Christmas Fabric, such as Merry Little Christmas 10″ Fabric Square Pack:
    For each Treasure Pocket, cut one for Treasure Pocket front, one for Treasure Pocket back, and one for the front pocket.

Merry Little Christmas 10" Fabric Square Pack

 

Note From Team Nancy

Cut 5″ squares with a 45 mm Rotary Cutter and Pinking Blade. To extend the live of the mat, cut on the reverse side of the mat.

 

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

Note from Team NZP

 

 

After steam pressing and preshrinking our 10-inch fabric squares, we then cut the 10-inch squares into four equal sections – yielding four 4-3/4″ fabric squares from each 10-inch precut fabric square. If your fabric squares measure 4-3/4″ like ours did – also cut your Wonder-Under and Sof-Shape squares as 4-3/4″ x 4-3/4″.

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

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Create the Number Appliqués

  • With pencil, trace reverse appliqué numbers (page 22) on smooth paper-side of one Wonder-Under 6″ square.

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

  • Following manufacturer’s instructions, place rough side of Wonder-Under to wrong side of red cotton fabric square. Press with dry iron. Allow to cool.

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions

  • At ironing board, fold outer pocket square in half diagonally. Press.

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog IMG 5737

Note from Team NZP

 

 

While you’re at the ironing board, go ahead and press the Pellon Sof-Shape Fusible Interfacing squares to the wrong side of the Treasure Pocket front and back fabric squares – using manufactures instructions along with an EZ-View Pressing Cloth (above).

 

 

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

Optional: Stitch Number Appliqués to Pocket Front

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

  • Attach Open Toe Sewing Machine Presser Foot to sewing machine.
  • Set machine for an appliqué stitch, blanket stitch, or medium zigzag stitch (3.5 mm width, 1.4 mm length).
  • Stitch around number appliqué edges.

Note from Team NZP

 

 

When stitching –or appliquéing– appliqués to pocket front, stop with needle down on the outside of appliqué fabric when turning outside curves or corners; and stop with needle down on the inside of appliqué fabric when turning inside curves and corners! Always test stitches on a sample appliqué number– fused to a fabric scrap.

 

Create Treasure Pocket

Note from Team NZP

 

 

When fusing Treasure Pocket front and back fabric squares, avoid fusing the top 1″. The ribbon hanger will later be inserted into this opening.

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

  • Beginning near pocket top edge, topstitch around outer front pocket edges, at 1/4″ from edges.
  • Use Clover’s Straight Awl/Stilletto to assist in feeding front pocket edges under presser foot.

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

  • Fold ribbon in half, meeting cut edges.
  • Insert ribbon between layers at top edge.
  • Continue stitching around entire Treasure Pocket.

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

 

  • Fill each day’s pocket with a prayer, names of special people to remember, acts of kindness to do for others, or seasonal candies.

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

  • Hang on fireplace mantel, or on a wall, with wooden dowel or with jute roping.

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog

  • Treasure Pockets also make great Christmas tree ornaments and/or gift card holders!
Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar Sewing Tutorial by Mary Mulari at The Nancy Zieman Productions Blog IMG_5810

Treasure Pocket Advent Calendar

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Mary’s Adventures with 5-inch Fabric Squares book, along with her other books, patterns, and NEW! Sign of the Times Note Cards, are available at ShopNZP.com.

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  • Barbara Muckle Schmidt
    November 23, 2021

    I miss watching. Nancy soooo much. I remember during some special program maybe 15 or more years ago and they were making food, recipes printed on aprons and they had a live band who kept eating instead of playing. Mary and Nancy were so hilarious I could not stop laughing. I tried to look up the video to show friends because it was the best ever, but couldn’t find it anywhere. Do you have any links to that show? I would love to watch it again..🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️

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