Are you ready for some Christmas cuteness? These mini
Christmas stockings are super simple to sew from felt, embroidery floss, buttons,
and trims from your sewing basket. They make adorable ornaments, obviously, but
you can also use them to decorate packages and brighten your holiday place
settings. I used a classic color scheme
of red, white, and black, but you can use any palette you like for your
stocking collection.
To begin, print out the patterns below to the size you like.
My finished stockings are about 3 inches high. For each stocking, cut two
stockings from your main color and one toe piece from a contrasting color. (As
I do for all my felt projects, I used WoolFelt from
National Nonwovens.) Use
two strands of embroidery floss and whipstitch to sew the straight edge of the
toe piece to one of the stocking pieces, as shown in the photos (this will be
the stocking front). Cut a length of ribbon or rickrack slightly wider than the
stocking and sew it in place about 1/8 inch from the top edge of the stocking.
Sew an arrangement of buttons below the ribbon.
When you've finished embellishing your stocking, pin the
front and back pieces together, folding the edges of the ribbon over and
tucking them between the two pieces. Starting at one top corner, sew the two
pieces together with running stitch. Sew through the ribbon and curved edge of
the toe piece to secure them in place. When you reach the other top corner,
stuff the stocking with fiberfill before sewing the top edge closed. If you prefer,
you can leave the top edge open and use the stocking to hold a miniature candy
cane or other tiny treats. I sewed a jump ring to one corner of my stocking for
securing a hanging loop, but you could also sew a hanging thread or ribbon
directly onto the stocking.
That's it--your mini Christmas stocking is complete! If you get carried away like I did, here are some ideas for using your little stockings . . .
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Use them as ornaments--on the Christmas tree or all through the house.
Tie them on Christmas presents for an extra touch of cuteness.
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Wrap them around holiday sweets, then arrange them in a candy dish or on your holiday table.
