How To Make A Christmas Stocking
Make A Christmas Stocking. Arona Khan, our arts and crafts specialist, shows how to make that Christmas stocking for the kids.
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Step 1:
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You will need
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Step 2:
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Make the template
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Draw the shape of stocking on a piece of card and cut it out to make a template. You can make it as big or small as you like and even make mini stockings to hang on the tree.
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Step 3:
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Draw on the felt
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Fold felt in half or use two separate pieces. Then place the template on the felt and draw around it in chalk.
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Step 4:
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Pin the felt
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Use a couple of pins to pin the two pieces of felt together.
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Step 5:
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Sew together
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Sew around the outline of the stocking with embroidery thread. Make the first stitch at the top corner a double stitch to ensure it is really strong. Then continue sewing around the outline using a simple running stitch.
Remember not the sew both sides of material together at the top of the stocking. Sew along the top on either side for a neat finish.
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Step 6:
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Trim
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Trim the material with pinking shears about 1 cm away from the stitching.
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Step 7:
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Make a hole
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Punch a hole in the corner at the top of the stocking.
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Step 8:
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Loop the cord
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Cut a length of cord and tie a knot in one end. Trim off the excess. Thread the other end through the hole in the stocking and tie it in a knot. Then tie both ends together to make a loop.
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Step 9:
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Decorate
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Decorate the stocking by gluing pieces of gold confetti in places all over the front of the stocking.
