Upcycling ideas for the holidays

It's never too early to start with self made presents and even better canadian made. Oh yah! Roots ( a true Canadian store) has their shopping bags this season with a grey/red knit image. If you kindly ask they are happy to give you one.
I took the larger shopping bag to cut two panels 9"x14" to make a zipper bag. For the lining I used the red monkey print.

Fuzzy cut three monkeys and hand sew the fabric on the hexagon shapes. Machine sew it on the front panel of the zipper bag .

There are several tutorials for zipper bags on-line . I matched the bag with a red zipper and topstitched.
The lining gets a clean edge with a serger.

If you are very ambitious make your own sock monkey or stuff it the original pair of Rockford Red Heel Socks.