Years ago I used to make crochet Christmas stockings and they were a big hit at the time. Since it is time for some new stockings I thought I would make them from fleece material this year. I found it easy, inexpensive and fun to work with fleece and make a few beautiful, and personalized, stockings.
Kathy Zengolewicz
Here is what you will need to get started:
- 2 rectangles 10” x 15” red fleece
- 1 rectangle 14” x 3 ½” white fleece
- Matching thread
- 2/3 yards of red satin ribbon
- rotary cutting mat or scissors
- ruler
First you will need to enlarge the pattern on your printer or copy machine to measure 14” long by 8 ½” wide. Place the rectangles of red fleece right sides together. Place the stocking pattern on the fleece and cut it out
Making a ½” seam, sew the sides and bottom of the stocking together. Press the seams open and turn the stocking right side out.
Fold the white fleece in half widthwise, right sides together and sew a ½” seam down the 3 ½” side. Press open.
Cut a scalloped edge onto the white fleece. Place right side of sewn white fleece inside sewn red stocking. Align the top raw edges and seam of white fleece with the back seam of the stocking. Use a ½” seam allowance to sew the cuff to the stocking.
Pull the white cuff out of the stocking. Create a loop with the red satin ribbon for hanging. Sew a strip of ribbon across the front of the stocking. Trace the name of the person who will receive the stocking with glue and sprinkle with white crystal glitter.
For a copy of the stocking pattern, please visit http://www.domesticbuzz.com/templates/stocking.pdf
Enjoy!
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