White Denim Bags with Pockets for Christmas

Instead of my original idea to add a pair of matching wreaths to the doors of the armoire in our family room, I decided to sew a pair of bags and fill them with Christmas accents.

The fabric for the bags came from a pair of white denim capris that were too big for me. I made sure to include the back pockets with pretty silver stitching. After I stitched them into bags I added a lace edged trim to each one.

The bottoms of the bags are stuffed with tissue paper and the tops are tied with a sisal twine. I used stamps with "Merry Christmas" and snowflakes to decorate manilla tags and tied on vintage looking keys.

I wrapped small presents in white paper and used a flannel scrap as 'ribbon', adding red and white baker's twine. The present is nestled in snowy bunches of greenery, a pine cone and berries. I used red and white rick rack to hang the bags from the upper doors of the armoire.

The armoire is so much easier to decorate since I painted it Mercury Glass White (Ben Moore.) And I think these little Christmas bags are as cute as wreaths but since I had all the supplies on hand they were very affordable. If you missed the Christmas pillows I sewed you can find them here, and I also painted a Pottery Barn inspired PEACE sign here. Both the living room and family room trees are decorated and I will be sharing more décor soon. Have you started or finished your holiday decorating?

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