Christmas Stockings?

[Sasha]

I have decided this year I am going to make our stockings for Christmas. I'm not really advanced at sewing -- I know the basics. I was just curious if anyone has done this before and if so how difficult was it? Any input would be great! Thanks!!

[sunshine]

I've made crocheted ones, knitted ones, sewn ones, ones from paper, ones from vinyl. . .

The basic stockings are simple. You can embelish them in many ways-- some which can be quite difficult.

http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-cra...stockings.html

http://sewing.about.com/library/weekly/aa101898.htm

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?s...r_09152003.xml

[McD]

Hobby Lobby and Michael's has some stockings that you cross-stitch the front of and sew the backs to them. You could try those.

[danni]

The first one I did was a cross stitch one that came in a kit, it was so much easier than I thought it would be. After that I made another cross stitch one from a kit, then one from a pattern I had. The next 2 were just sewn together and I painted them with fabric paint. The next one was for my hubby, is favourite plaid housecoat fell apart and he didn't want to get rid o it so I cut the fabric into the stocking and used the velour shawl part to make a cuff for the stocking. The last one I did was my first attempt at quilting and I think it turned out beautifully. Out of all of them I'd have to say the easiest was the painted ones, I kept putting it off because I figured it would be alot of work, but once I started it took me less than a hour for both of them and there as nothing about them that frustrating. I can try and post some pictures if you want to see them.

[Sasha]

Thanks for the input ladies, I have been looking around and it looks easy enough. Bought fabric yesterday and plan on starting on them within the next few days! Thanks again!