Tutorial: Easy to Sew Personalized Christmas Stockings
Cutom made holiday decorations like these DIY personalized Christmas stockings really make the season sentimental. Just like these personalized photo ornaments I made last year.
DIY Personalized Christmas Stockings
Just by adding a simple photo tag, you can personalize your handmade stockings. But first let’s learn how to make these Christmas stockings.
These Christmas stockings are the perfect beginner project, they are easy to sew and don’t require any fancy supplies.
Print out the Free Stocking Pattern
I took this free stocking pattern to a print shop and had it printed on a 11×17″ piece of paper (right click, save image as). Either print two copies or trace the toe and heel onto a scrap of paper to make those pattern pieces.
Stocking Materials
*(makes 4 Christmas Stockings)
- 1-yard main fabric (I used Premier Prints Ikat Dot in Grapevine Grey)
- 1-yard white broadcloth
- 1/4 yard of Muslin
- 1/4 yard of medium weight interfacing (or fusible web)
- Coordinating thread
- 1/2 yard of Ribbon for hangers
How to make Personalized Christmas Stockings
1. Fold the main fabric in half, trace the stocking pattern onto the wrong side, then cut out the pattern pieces. Repeat with the white broadcloth. You should have 2 pieces of the main fabric, and two of the broadcloth.
2. Iron interfacing to the back of the Muslin approximately the size of the toe and heel. Trace toe and heel pattern onto fabric and cut out (this will give these small pieces a bit of stability, and make your stockings hang well).
2. Serge or zig zag the raw edge of the inside curve of each. Iron under, and align with the toe and heel. Top stitch in place.
3. Place broadcloth right sides together on top of the main fabric and stitch along the top with 1/4″ seam. Repeat with the front and backside of the stocking.
Sew the stocking pieces together
4. Unfold and press the fabric.
5. If you choose to add trim details to the stocking, you should apply it at this step before moving to the next step. I simply pressed a long strip of muslin into pleats, pinned it on, and stitched down the centre. Then added a cotton bow detail.
6. To add a hanger onto the stocking cut a 5″ strip of ribbon. Fold in half and place diagonally with the cut end facing the raw edge, at the top of the stocking.
7. Sandwich all layers together with right sides facing, pin and serge around the parameter. Alternatively, if you do not have a serger you can follow this method from Diary of a Quilter, her method rocks!
8. Flip and press seams flat. Viola, beautiful Christmas stockings!
Stockings Personalized the Easy Way
To easily make these personalized Christmas stockings I cut tags from a scrap piece of meranti board I had and painted them with grey craft paint. A little scuff with sandpaper around the edges gave a perfect distressed look. I then cut 4×6 black and white photos down to size and Mod Podged them directly to the wood tags. (If you’ve never used Mod Podge, check out this tutorial).
A simple piece of crochet ribbon allows you to tie the photo tags to the stocking loop, making the perfect personalized Christmas decoration.
Each year I simply switch the ribbon or hang a collection of ornaments to coordinate with my Christmas decorations.
These Christmas stockings look quite sharp hanging from these DIY Stocking holders.
Check out these other Christmas fabric ideas
- Recovered Thrift Shop Ottoman by Satori Design for Living
- Fabric Covered Cork Board by The Happy Housie
- Bedroom Bench by Craftberry Bush
- Pink Ticking Curtains by So Much Better With Age
- Easy Burlap Christmas Ornaments by AKA Design
Have you made personalized Christmas stockings before? Let me know in a comment below!
Oh WOW Virginia!! The stockings are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Want to make 4 for me? hehe 🙂
So, so pretty. I have intentions of making stockings every year and never seem to get around to it! Perhaps this year!
These are lovely. I love the classic neutral. The mod podge tags are pretty cool, too.
Virginia, those are amazing!! I love how each one is unique. You did a fabulous job 😉
Hugs, Jamie
Love this idea, will have to try. Thanks for sharing! Visiting from A Handful of Everything 🙂
As always, great instructions, Virginia. I’m sharing this!
Oh wow those are adorable! I love the idea of using a photo tag to identify the stockings. Since we have grown by one this year, I am shopping for new stocking ideas (our old ones have been discontinued from Pottery Barn).
If you’re a sewer Danielle, Online Fabric Store is having a contest where you can win a $100 gift card by sharing your finished product with them!
I love the photo tags, such a cute addition!
-Taylor
Thanks Taylor, that is one of my favourite parts too!
Stopping by from Create With Joy, I love the socks they are so cute and the wooden tags are adorable!!! Thanks for the tutorial.
Would love to have you stop by and linkup this weekend!!!
Enjoy your day!!!
Karren @Friday Features Linky Party
Love these, especially the colors you chose and the addition of the photo tags. They’re gorgeous! Thank you for sharing at Inspire Me Wednesday. Featuring you in next week’s issue.
Thanks so much Mel, Happy you stopped by!
They are absolutely adorable- with those picture tags!! So cute! And I love the stocking holders too, I am going to have to check those out. You are one talented lady:) Pinning and sharing on my FB page.
These are beautiful, I love the tags idea, (and your friend does have a beautiful fireplace!)
Thanks Julie, I love the tags too. Each year we have an exchange student, this will make it much easier to change it year after year.
Love love love! And the photo tags and stocking hangers are just brilliant!
These stockings are absolutely beautiful! I love your choice of coordinating fabrics – maybe I’ll get brave and make my own this year! I’d love for you to share this at the Talented Tuesday Link Party – it goes live every Tuesday at 9 central! http://homeremediesrx.com I hope to see you there! 🙂
You totally should! Online Fabric store is actually having a contest now where you can win a $100 gift card! Give it a go, I’m sure they will turn out lovely
These are SO great. Your Christmas mantel looks super pretty
Sarah @ EDEA Smith
http://www.edea-smith.co.uk
Your stockings are beautiful and you provided a great tutorial.
Thanks for sharing,
Bev
Cute stockings! I love the polka dots and the picture tags:)
These are so gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Tiffany
http://www.themommyglow.net
Hi Virginia! What lovely creations! Outstanding! And beautiful! Thanks for sharing the tutorials! Blessings from Bama!
These are adorable! I love the gray polka dot fabric and the way the stockings are each a little different.
Blessings, Deborah
Would you mind sharing the font you used on the holders… I absolutely LOVE these. The stockings and the stocking holders…
Andrea it is a font I purchased from the Silhouette Store called Fancy Flourish Alphabet. Thanks I’m so happy you like them!
Wow Virginia – these are some of the prettiest stockings I have seen and your tutorial is super easy to follow. I’ve made and gifted several now – and will feature on my new site with a link back to you.
Thanks so much for the inspiration
Thanks so much for stopping by Coralie, that is such a thoughtful gift!
Wow, Virginia! I know these are from last year, but I love these! So pretty, I’m totally inspired to make new ones this year!
I’m having trouble finding board that thin…. any suggestions of where to get them?
What I used was scraps of Meranti. Try Balsa wood from the craft store