Make Christmas Stockings

Making your own Christmas Stockings is a great deal of fun, and this is something that each member of the family can participate in. Kids can decorate their own stockings – or at the very least, design their own.
 
Materials Needed:
 
· Felt – the traditional color is red, but you can use any color that you want. You will need two complementary colors for each stocking. One color serves as the base of the stocking, while the other color serves as the ‘cuff’ at the top of the stocking.
 
· Appliqué shapes – You can find a multitude of small Christmas oriented shapes that you can print out for patterns. These can then be sewn and stuffed with cotton. Remember that you need two of each shape to make the appliqué, and you may need various colored materials.
 
· Beads, ribbon, glitter glue, sequins – These are all used to decorate the stocking and the appliqués used on the stockings.
 
· A stocking pattern – like appliqué shapes, these can be found all over the Internet and printed out. You will use these patterns to cut the shape of the stockings. Use legal sized paper for printing.
 
· Letter Stencils – for tracing names on the stockings.
 
· Other Materials – scissors, needle, thread, glue
 
Directions:
 
1. Using the color of felt desired for the ‘foot’ or base of the stocking, cut two stocking shapes from your pattern. Using the appliqué patterns, determine how the appliqués will be placed on the stocking. It is a good idea to take a digital picture of your layout for future reference.
 
 2. Cut out and make all appliqués. Sew them together and stuff them, and decorate them as you see fit. Pin them onto the stocking, using your digital
picture for reference. Sew the appliqués to the front piece of the stocking.
 
3. Cut the cuff for the top of the stocking. Cuffs are usually about three inches
long, depending on the size of your stocking. The cuff should cover the top and back of the stocking.

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