Handmade Christmas Stocking

Stockings are a great way of giving gifts without having to wrap each item. These homemade stockings can be customized by sewing on a decorative bow, an individual's initials or fabric shapes on a favorite theme.

Excerpted from A Greener Christmas
Filed under: Handmade, Christmas, Holiday, Crafts, How To

Materials Needed:

embroidered tablecloth or an unwanted curtain
scissors
extra fabric to decorate

cotton thread and needle, or a sewing machine
a piece of fabric 1" x 5" for the loop
Download: Christmas Stocking

Step 1

Cut out two stocking shapes using the template. Sew on any fabric details, such as a length of fabric, around the width of the stocking.

Tip: If someone has a much-loved garment that is no longer fit to wear, reuse it as the fabric for their stocking. If the material is very worn, sew it onto a piece of plain cotton or burlap material first, and then cut out the stocking shape.