Handmade Stocking Advent Calendar

Materials Needed:

• an old, plain linen bed sheet or two plain linen pillowcases
• an old gingham tablecloth or two large gingham dish towels
• scissors or pinking shears
• pins
• cotton thread and needle or a sewing machine

• 24 short lengths of twine or string, each about 6” long
• a long length of twine or string
• fabric numbers (optional)
• Download: Advent Calendar Pattern

Step 1

Cut 24 shapes from the linen cloth using the template (secure it with a pin if necessary). Cut another 24 shapes from the gingham cloth.

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Step 2

Align two shapes of the same fabric. Sew the edges, but not the top, together, correct sides facing out. Repeat with all the fabric shapes.

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Step 3

Tie each short piece of string in a loop. Sew a loop onto the top right corner of each stocking. Sew on small bows made from the fabric.

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