I’ve had a “Martha Stewart” moment. 😉 My little daughter is having some friends over after school on Friday for a Christmas party. For the party bags, I decided to do a bit more stashbusting and make a mini Christmas stocking for each child.
I made a paper pattern based on a stocking-shaped tree ornament and enlarged it (with pencil and ruler) to the size I needed. It had to be big enough to hold the party favours — a small set of coloured pencils, a Christmas cracker, and a chocolate Santa’s Elf.
The design is very simple and basic. It’s unlined, without batting, and I improvised a cuff from regular cotton fabric instead of fleece (because I didn’t have any fleece and didn’t want to buy anything extra). The hangers are bits of ribbon left over from making doll clothes. Finished dimensions are approximately 10 inches tall by 7 inches wide, and I used assorted prints from my Christmas fabric stash.
They have turned out really cute (if I may say so myself). My daughter is very pleased, and she has already claimed my test model as the stocking she wants for herself.
A nice side benefit from this project is that I have enough scraps left over to make a cheerful Christmas-themed scrappy quilt. But…that’s for next year!
Happy Sewing! 🙂
How industrious! Love it!
Hi Love,
I hope that when you say that you had a “Martha Stewart” moment you mean that you had an inspired decorating idea. I wouldn’t like to think that the police are going to come round and carry you off for insider trading!
Chris (Rosewillow’s Husand)
You are too funny! It’s nice to know you read my blog. 😉