How To Make A Christmas Stocking

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Make the template

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.

Step 3: Draw on the felt

Fold felt in half or use two separate pieces. Then place the template on the felt and draw around it in chalk.

Step 4: Pin the felt

Use a couple of pins to pin the two pieces of felt together.

Step 5: Sew together

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.

Step 6: Trim

Trim the material with pinking shears about 1 cm away from the stitching.

Step 7: Make a hole

Punch a hole in the corner at the top of the stocking.

Step 8: Loop the cord

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.

Step 9: Decorate

Decorate the stocking by gluing pieces of gold confetti in places all over the front of the stocking.