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Posted December 9th, 2011 in What's New

How’s the stockings coming along?  Ready to continue?

Ok, we need to make a back first, then the lining  for this.  First let’s cut out the back.  Remember the back has to be in the same direction as the front with the RIGHT side of the fabric facing down when you cut out and your stocking is facing RIGHT side up.  Just like I have it laid out here.  Just cut one.

Once you flip that part over this is what you should have.  You can spray baste your stocking back to the binding or pin it for quilting.

Ok, we’re going to quilt the back of the stocking.  The front you sort of quilted as you went along.   But feel free to do some top stitching on it.  I love using this tape for marking my lines.  I also like using the Frixion markers.  I have both on the website.  This tape I have to say is my favorite though.  You’ll also need your ruler.

I start by placing my ruler in whatever spot you like.  I do a diagonal.  You have also square it up in your lines.  I love the diagonal cross hatched look.  So I place the tape right along the ruler edge.

Space it out however far apart you like it.

Follow the tape and quilt.

So this is what you have when you go in one direction.

Trim again.

Mark with your tape again,  then quilt  in the opposite directions and this is what it will look like.   Trim again.

Tada you have a front and a back.

Next you’ll want to add the little hanger on your stocking front.  Cut a little piece of ribbon, rick rack, etc and fold it in half wrong sides together and pin on the stocking.  See picture for placement.

Lining is next. Take your lining fabric RIGHT sides together and cut out two pieces for a front and a back.

Take the two lining pieces and then sew them to the top of the front and back.  Make sure you have the ones just like the photo below.  You will lay them right sides together before sewing along the top edge. I just laid them like this so you can see what they will look like if you have them in the correct place.

Sew along the top edge only after you lay them right sides together. Front stocking to front lining.  Back of stocking to back lining piece.  When you sew all around your stocking make sure not to get your little hanger caught in your sewing.  Only sew it down on the side.

Ok, your ready to lay the the fronts and backs together RIGHT sides facing each other.

Leave an opening in the lining for turning right sides out after sewing.

Sew a 1/4 inch all the way around stopping at your opening spot.

This can be tricky because the stockings I did are small.  Hubby makes this great turning stick and it works great. It’s on the website under WOOD.

You first sew your opening in the lining closed.  Then you will want to push the lining into the stocking. That’s where the stuffer stick comes in handy dandy.

Press the top opening of your stocking and stuff that baby full of little gifts!!!  I hope you enjoyed this.  If so, I’d love to hear from you.  Maybe I’ll do more tutorials if this one was good.  :)  I’d love to see your stockings too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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