A friend of mine asked if I could make a Christmas stocking for her newborn…and also one for her nephew. A great reason to get back to some sewing(it has been a long….long while)!
I gathered up all the supplies, including a batch of Christmas fabric I ordered from Etsy. The BEFORE sewing photo:
Cute fabric isn’t it!!!
A few(ie many) hours later….2 completed Christmas stockings with applique letters for their initials…. The AFTER photo:
So, a pair with before and after and also a pair of stockings! A bit wrinkly but that won’t matter to the kids when they find them stuffed with goodies!
And as a bonus, a link to my favorite Christmas Carol…Carol of the Bells performed by The Piano Guys. And no, you aren’t going crazy: it is a cello and not a piano despite the name of the group!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9GtPX6c_kg
I love not only the music….but also the photography(especially all the bokeh).
Linking to Helena’s “Pairs” meme here
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so cute, they will be so excited to have them every year
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Oh, the stockings are so beautiful! And I love the video.
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Both of my children were gifted with handmade stockings when they were born. They used them until they no longer hung stockings at our house.
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I love those stockings Marsha! Great job! I also love The Piano Guys! Did you see them when they were here a few weeks ago? I had a chance to meet them at Church but couldn’t make it! :o( So disappointed. Still miss you so much but have started working with my very soon to be new boss from Lethbridge who is totally awesome!!!! Lucky girl I am!
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Gorgeous Pair of Christmas stockings – what a lucky pair of children & lucky friend that you are SO handy with sewing.
PS – oh yes the live reindeer were quite a treat, beautifully groomed.
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Great work – I just love the fabrics. I made some stockings once – they got lost when my ex threw me out of home. So you have inspired me to get going and make some new ones.
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Too cute – love the letters on them! 🙂
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Cool quilting/sewing. The music was great (thanks for the link) but the video made me dizzy; I must put their music on this season.
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