Christmas in July Blog Hop - Pieced Christmas Stockings

I had a friend place an order for two pieced Christmas stockings but didn't know what she wanted in the way of a pattern for them.   So I made several options for her to choose from.

First thing I did was to make myself a pattern for the stocking from one that I already had made where I liked the size and shape. 

To do this I first bought a yard of Pellon 810 Tru-Grid from the interfacing section at Joann's.  Then layed my stocking on top of the gridded material and traced around it after adding a 1/2" seam allowance.

Next up was piecing what i called my stocking "Blanks".  I was working from scraps but still wanted to have some sort of cohesive design to the stockings.

Once the fronts were all cut out, then I laid each stocking front, right-side down, on top of the right-side of the backing fabric.  Cut each matching back out and then pinned together so that they would stay together.











The backs and fronts were then backed with a corresponding section of fusible fleece.

Some light  quilting was added to each section to make sure they held together.

A 4" section of 3/8" wide ribbon was then stitched to the top of the back sections near the corner farthest from the to of the stocking.

The top seam of the outer layers and the corresponding lining sections were then stitched together.

Both sections were then stitched together with the seam going around the entire outside - EXCEPT for an area wide enough to slip your hand through.  For me, that is about a 4" wide area    It is through this opening that the stocking is turned right side out.   Clip the curves before turning the stocking.





Once turned right side out and the seams are smooth, stitch the opening closed.

Press the stocking seams so that they lie flatter and you're finished.

And now - Don't forget to fill in the form below to sign up for the FQ set that is being given away at the end of this blog hop.  The giveaway will close on Tuesday July 30th and the winner will be announced here on July 31st.

Gratitudes:

1. For getting things made ahead of schedule  =)

2. For the 30 yrs in the Phx area which means I'm not overwhelmed by the heat here in this area this summer, even tho I can't run the AC much