DIY Felt Stockings

HGTV Magazine shares how to create modern holiday designs from felt.
bright holiday decor

Bright Holiday Decor

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Photo by: J. Muckle/Studio D (crafting by Kylie Fife and Ashley Page Norton)

J. Muckle/Studio D (crafting by Kylie Fife and Ashley Page Norton)

What You’ll Need

felt in various colors
iron-on fusing
clothing iron
scissors
printer paper
tape
sewing supplies

Instructions

1. Download the associated templates below. (Left to right, top to bottom in picture above)
Template 1
Template 2
Template 3
Template 4
Template 5

2. Print and cut out the template for the stocking you want to make.

3. Pin the template to a piece of felt, and cut out the shape. Repeat so you have two stocking shapes. Sew them together, leaving the top open.

4. Back pieces of felt in colors that match the design you chose with iron-on fusing, following the package instructions. Using the template as a guide, cut out shapes from the felt.

5. Arrange the shapes on the stocking, then iron them on, following the fusing package’s instructions.

6. Cut a piece of felt for the loop, and sew it to the inside of the stocking. 

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