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| Rudolf on the right was hung every year in my husbands classroom!! We've had him now for 38 years I think!! |
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| Our stockings this year with a few alterations!!! |
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| Coopers stocking was finished but I added his name and Buddy the Elf on the Shelf!! |
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| Hayden got a brand new stocking, I will share that at the end. |
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| Son Drew's stocking was made by my mom when he was born. It is a needlepoint, but too small. So this year I enlarged it be adding it to some wool plaid. Santa can finally get things to fit inside!!! |
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| Grand-daughter Alex's stocking needs some decorations, so I will keep it out when everything gets put away and I will share with you what I end up doing!! |
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| Daughter-in-law Jessica's stocking was a store bought one, but cute as can be. I hand embroidered her name this year!! |
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| Son Josh's stocking was hand knit by my aunt when he was born. Like Drew's, it was small and hard to get things into. So I enlarged it by sewing it onto some quilted white fabric!!! Love it, and Santa does too!!! |
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| Our stockings that were made 38 years ago. They didn't need any alterations, thank goodness!!! |
So Haydens quilted stocking was made from Christmas 2" strips I've had for years and years. I simply sewed two sets and put them together in a braided manner. Then layered it, did a simple meanger/stipple and then did some free motion scribble quilting for her name. Sewed a back to it and also made a lining out of a Wallace Tartan plaid fabric I had. I grew up as a Wallace, so it was fun to bring the family name into the stocking.
Here's the process!!!
Happy Quilting and Keep those scissors sharp!!!
If you are interested, take a peek at my other blog to see what I am busy with!!! No time for quilting!!! Martha :^)
what a lovely array of sotckings. Father Christmas had a busy time filling all those
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret!!! I love looking at the hearth with the stockings hanging and so much fun seeing what Father Christmas puts in them!! :^) See you in the New Year!!
DeleteBeautiful stockings and am sure cherished by each and every owner
ReplyDeleteThank-you!!! Yes, the kids, even though they are now adults, still love the stockings and the grandkids love that they all hang together!! Thanks for the visit :^)
DeleteMartha, your fireplace looks so pretty with all your festive stockings - just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank You Lara!! It really feels like Christmas when the stockings are hung!! Now I need to re-decorate the oldest grand-daughters stocking-the pink one!! I have some ideas and will get them done before I pack everything away until next year! have a Happy New Year and thanks for the visit!
DeleteI just love these stockings. I am constantly on the look out for ideas to use up scraps...seem to have a lot of them always. So colourful and thank you for sharing in this wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the visit Jocelyn!! I love these stockings too!! I am still going to add my grand-daughters name and some embellishments to the pink stocking, so didn't pack it away with the rest!! Glad you enjoyed the post and have a lovely weekend!!! Martha
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