If you’re looking for a sweet handmade way to give Christmas messages to family and friends, Allison Dey Malacaria’s Dollygram Christmas tags sewing pattern allows you to stitch personalised messages onto fabric gingerbread men, wrapped up into fabric envelopes. You can also decorate your Christmas tree with these handmade messages using embroidery or a fabric marker.

• Materials list includes fabric, thread and embellishment requirements for creating the Dollygram shapes and envelopes
• Pattern sheet includes shapes for large and smaller Dollygrams
• Create the blue stitched notepaper lines by machine stitching onto plain fabric
• Detailed step-by-step instructions, colour photographs and diagrams take you through creating the Dollygrams and fabric envelopes
• Includes Christmas quotes to inspire your messages
• Allison shares her tips on fabric sourcing and how to make-do with what embellishments you have readily available
• Great quick-to-make Christmas Gifts and ornaments to decorate your home
• A fun project for beginner crafters — you can even get the kids involved in making their own Christmas messages