Christmas Crafting - Stocking

I don't know why, but Christmas always makes me want to get my craft on. Whether it's sewing, baking or any other kind of craft I decide to try my hand at, I always get a huge satisfaction from being able to say "I made that!"

Thankfully my family are very accepting of my craftiness and look forward to what goodies they may find in their stocking.

One of the first things I decided to make was a Christmas stocking for my son George.  This was to be hung in his room for him to find Christmas morning full of lovely little surprises.

George turned two at the beginning of September and I decided his room needed a bit of change, so we opted for a Farm theme.  I made some bunting and a cushion cover from some beautiful Michael Miller fabric, so when I saw the Christmas farm theme fabric I knew I had to make a stocking.

Firstly I cut out a stocking template of the size I wanted from paper (I only had baking parchment, but it worked fine).  I then attached it to the fabric and cut out two stocking shapes.

I then decided the stocking needed a decorative edge around the top.  I had several pieces of felt, but none looked right, so I decided to cut pieces out of a spare Ikea blanket I had lying around.  The scalloped edging was perfect.

After cutting out the size edging I wanted, I sewed it onto the outside of each stocking shape.

Placing the right sides of the stocking together and beginning at the top, I then sewed the stocking together. Leaving the top open.

I then turned it inside out and attached a piece of ribbon to the back of the top part, ready to hang.

And voila, you have a Christmas stocking.  And my George loved it!