Christmas Stockings

IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME! And there is nothing I love more than cozy holiday decorations. Our now family of 4 (5 counting the dog) needed a few more stocking to hang by the fireplace with care. I found some GREAT fabrics – with stockings I think the more textures the better! Details below.
 
Skill level: Beginner

​Materials:

• Heavy weight fabric – the more heavy, the better it will keep shape when hung
• Faux fur for trim
• Thread
• Ribbon
• Wooden letters (optional)
• Paper

 
All fabrics used can all be found on fabric.com
 
Telio Brushed Ponte Knit Coating Print Plaid Grey Citrus
Telio Addison Wool Plaid Red/Black
Telio Cozy Quilt Knit Grey
Velveteen Wine
 
How to Guide:
 
Make your template

• Draw out your pattern on a piece of paper using the below image as a guide.

• Be sure to leave room along the edges for the seam and an additional 4-5 inches at the top for the fold. 

Use your template

• Lay out your fabric on a hard smooth surface, right side up.

• Fold right sides together.
• Place and pin your template. 

Cut it out

• Cut out your stocking.

Sew it

• Sew along the edges, leaving the top open.

Flip it

• Turn your stocking right side out.

• Press the seams flat.

Fold it

• Turn your stocking back to wrong side out.
• Fold over the top about 4”.
• Pin in place.
• Sew a wide hem. 

Press

• Turn your stocking right side out.

• Press the seam flat.

All the trimmings

• Measure and cut your fur trim. Start with more length then needed. For width I did about 5".

Trim, trim

• Starting at the top heel of your stocking, pin the fur along the seam line, leaving ½” of fur towards the top.

• Pin along the top edge.

Ribbon

• Place your ribbon in the seam and pin in place.

Furrrrrry

• Hand sew the fur to the stocking starting with the side seam, attach the ribbon.
• Then stitch along the top, ensuring that you fold the ½” of fur over the edge of the stocking as you go (like a rolling hem).
• Then stitch back down the side seam and along the bottom.

• Add your wood letter if desired. 

Hang by the fire, and enjoy with a mug of rum and eggnog!