Happy Holidays! I'm a little late to this game but let's just pretend I'm getting a jump on next year's festivities.
This year, I was bound and determined to get some stockings made and I am happy to say that I succeeded finally. With about 10 min to spare. Actually I think Santa had to circle the city a couple of times while I finished up the last stitches so he could fill up the stocking in time. And my lovely mother sat up with me, or rather snoozed on the couch for a bit for moral support. But nevertheless I made it.
I wanted the stocking to have a Scandinavian feel. And I set to work making paper patterns for letters and details, and used white, red and dark red wool felt with corresponding thread. My sewing machine is in a few pieces right now so it was easier for me to hand stitch the stocking instead of figuring out how to put it back together. The stitches are far from straight or perfect but I kind of like how that made it look overall. The stocking is finished off with exposed edging with pinking shears.
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