Thursday, December 1, 2011

Tis the season to make stockings

Burlap stockings::

I have been wanting to make burlap stockings since last Christmas, but it didn't quite happen (read more about that here). This year I was determined to knock 'em out, so yesterday I got 'er done! I am pretty excited with how well they turned out, not as hard as I thought they would be. They are definitely not perfect-but nothing is-it is called character. 




Each stocking has two pieces of burlap and two pieces of batting. The top of the stocking is actually the  outside trim of an old pillow case and I picked up some maroon ribbon from Walmart. I made the fabric rosettes out of the pillow case fabric and the ribbon trim. I played with different fabrics and embellishments and this is what I came up with. I used some old brass buttons to add a little something to the center of the rosettes.



How are you getting in the holiday CHRISTMAS spirit?

2 comments:

  1. Haley! I LOVE these... can you make me some or teach me how??? I've been looking at burlap stockings since last Christmas too, but the only ones I've seen are around $20 per stocking and $60 for my family is too much to pay for stockings!! You're genious!

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