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Rustic Hanging Stocking Tutorial to Decorate your Home

Inspired by my Twig Ornaments collection and Natural Ornaments I wanted to create some more natural decorations to decorate our home. I’m not a fantastic sewer but in my mind, I knew that our new banisters would look great with some stockings hanging from the posts and possibly an evergreen garland with dried citrus fruits, cinnamon sticks, and some burlap decorations as well. These Rustic Stockings are the result of my dreaming and are easy for a beginner sewer to make.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

NOTE: This version is stuffed and not functional but you could use the basic idea and line or create as is for some real stockings that you could fill.

Materials Needed for the Rustic Stockings

Paper – to create your stocking Pattern

Hessian Fat Quarters – I used the two darker hessian’s from this pack available on Etsy

Crochet Lace Trim or other contrast for the stocking cuff

Felt

Wool

Ribbon

Toy Stuffing

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Step by Step making your Rustic Hanging Stocking Decorations

Before you start because of the natural nature of the fabric you need to iron your fat quarter first. I chose a fat quarter because the pack was fat quarters and also the size was ideal for my staircase!

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Download and print cut out stocking available for free in our store – this is only the foot as you can use a piece of paper 18cm by 30cm for the stocking leg.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Pin the stocking leg and foot in place making sure that there is a little overlap.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Cut around your pinned stocking template.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Add the Crochet lace or your trim and make sure that there is around overlap by 2 inches/5cm and cut for the length of the opened stocking.

Pin the cuff in place.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

If using a material that will fray then turn and iron a hem before sewing and sew along the hem. If using crochet lace then just sew in place as this will not fray.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Pin the right sides of the stocking together with the pins around 1inch from the sewing edge.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Sew around the edge with 1/4 inch seam – I use the edge of the foot to keep it straight as that is around 1/4″.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Remove pins and clip along the curves.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Turn right side out.

Iron the seams.

No stuff with toy stuffing. I have a handy little helper that loves doing this part of any project.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Cut out a star or other Christmas shape to make a template and draw onto felt or other materials and cut. If you are using materials that may fray you could use zigzag scissors which would prevent the material from fraying and let you sew in place.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

If you are making from felt then a great contrast is to use some wool to sew in place. A handy tip and it maybe because my needle isn’t too sharp but if you first go around and create holes you will find it much easier to stitch into place.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Each of my stockings have 3 stars on them as I like odd numbers!

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

Once you have the decorations in place adjust the stuffing and then stitch a ribbon long enough to let you tie to the banisters to the top of the stocking. If you place in the back corner they will hang with the bottom of the foot at a downward angle.

Stitch across the top so that the stuffing doesn’t come out and then hang.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!

You’ll have to wait to see whether I add the garland as I am only just starting to get the decorations out of storage from our move.

Easy sewing project for beginners using a machine to create a Rustic Stocking that can be hung to decorate the home at Christmas. Full tutorial!


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Cerys Parker

Cerys is a marine biologist, environmental educator, teacher, mum, and home educator from the UK. She loves getting creative, whether it is with simple and easy crafts and ideas, activities to make learning fun, or delicious recipes that you and your kids can cook together you'll find them all shared here on Rainy Day Mum.

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