The Chocolate Chase Easter Egg Bags

Natalie Lymer

Final size:

13.5 x 12cm (53/8 x 43/4in) excluding handle

USD $7.57

Beginner

Sewing

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Easy to print at home digital pattern sheet

Simple step-by-step instructions to follow

Large detailed images and diagram

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Description

A child's Easter egg hunt will be even more exciting when they have their own adorable handmade Easter egg bag to carry their haul in. This pattern by Natalie Lymer includes a sweet embroidery design of bunnies, egg and chick.

Step-by-step instructions illustrated with diagram and close-up photos will guide you through every stage of the project, from cutting the fabrics and stitching the embroidered feature panel to assembling the bag
The stitchery design is provided full size, ready to trace
Only easy embroidery stitches are used: backstitch, running stitch, satin stitch and straight stitch
Fusible batting provides padding to minimise egg breakages
Choose colours and prints to suit each child, you can even involve them in the fabric and thread selection process
A very straightforward bag to assemble - it's easy to make one for each of the kids
Could also be used as a gift bag to wrap an Easter gift for a special someone
A suitable project for beginner crafters looking to work on their embroidery stitches and try simple bag making

Materials

Designer

Natalie Lymer

Why embroidery? Have you ever found something you can become completely lost in? I’m not talking lost as in ‘Where am I?’ - I mean that moment where your breath slows down and your mind escapes to another place. That’s what happens to me when I pick up a needle and begin stitching. It’s meditative. That’s the very thing that keeps me coming back for more and staying up past midnight drinking cups of tea.

Have you tried any other crafts? I’ve always been a girl who likes to try new things, so I’ve played with many different types of arts. Most of them were either messy, dusty or noisy (sometimes all three). There is one other art form that allows my mind to imagine anything is possible, and that’s drawing. You only need two things: blank paper and a pencil. Minimalist art, maximum mindfulness.

Who taught you your crafting skills? Ella (my nan) was a beautiful dressmaker, although she never got the chance to see me designing and sewing. I often wonder what creations she would have made with my fabrics. I still remember tiptoeing my way through her sewing room, dodging stray pins in the carpet. I learnt sewing basics, both machine and hand stitching, at Sacred Heart College in the ’80s, but most I what I know today has been self-taught. You can also learn much from your mistakes so a quick unpick is always close by for reverse sewing.

What’s your advice to other stitchers? (1) It’s not a race. (2) Go at your own pace. (3) It’s very easy these days to be overwhelmed by all the pretty things on Instagram and Pinterest, so don’t compare yourself with anyone else – no one is on the same journey as you. (4) Allow yourself to take time out when it stops being fun - create when you can and do what makes you happy; it will reflect in your sewing.

What does this craft mean to you? Drawing and designing allows me to escape into my imagination. I can’t imagine life without. I breathe it, love it.