Christmas 2000

Christmas Stockings

I made these out of cotton, they are fully lined, and they are quilted with cotton batting inside! Alex's stocking is quilted in a cross hatch design, and Katie's is simply diagonal channel quilting. The appliques were cut from felt and appliqued with my machine's applique or blanket stitch. I embellished them further with decorative stitches, like the gingerman's face, and veins on the holly leaves. The cuff is also felt, and I embroidered the names on with my Esante embroidery machine.

The stocking is really easy to make, and it is a clean method! 1/3 yard of 44" fabric/lining/batting is required. Simply cut 2 pieces each of the outer fabric, lining fabric and batting from a stocking shape pattern (I just sketch one out). Do whatever design detail you want to the outer fabric - you can quilt it like I did, or not. Applique them if you like. Then, to construct the stocking, layer as follows:

One layer of batting
The "outer" fabric, both pieces right sides together.
One layer of batting
(note- if you quilted the fabric and batting together, then just lay them right sides together, it comes out same as above!
The Lining pieces, right sides together

Stitch or serge all around except the top. Turn so that the stocking is lining side out. Attach the cuff (simply a rectangle the size of the stocking opening, sewn into a cylinder), which has been embroidered or embellished as you wish, including trim (trim sewn on the bottom will clean finish a 1-layer cuff), wrong side down to the lining's right side. Slip in a loop of braid for hanging. Sew around. Turn, and wow! It's done!

Alex's Stocking	Katie's Stocking
Applique on Alex's Stocking	Applique on Katie's Stocking
Embroidery & Trim on Alex's Stocking	Embroidery & Trim on Katie's Stocking

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Christmas Stockings

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