I enjoyed the stockings I made last year so much that I decided to make more! Well, sort of. :) My niece was born just before Christmas last year, and I knew that in all the rush of welcoming their daughter, my brother and sister-in-law hadn't gotten family stockings then. So a couple of months ago, I checked with my brother regarding the current state of stockings. He confirmed that they did not have any yet, and he also looked at the pictures of our family stockings and approved the snowmen. So I made three new stockings from a lighter linen blend this time and used their favorite colors for the cuffs and accents. (My niece obviously hasn't indicated a preference yet, but her nursery is purple.) The pattern is again the StudioCherie Burlap Christmas Stocking (which is currently available for $2.50 - trust me, it's a steal!), and the appliques are from the snowman wall hanging in McCall's Quick Quilts (Dec/Jan 2012). One of these days, I really will make myself the wall hanging!
The only thing I did differently this year was to make my own piping. There are a myriad of tutorials out there, and I don't remember which particular one I used. I tried using kitchen cotton yarn as the cording for the piping, and I don't recommend it. Unfortunately, I didn't give myself enough time to correct that error and get something stiffer. Don't make my mistake! These came out looking more like flat piping, but fortunately, it still looks cute! Next time I'll just cut loose with some change and buy cording....
I'm told that these are hanging by the mantel. :) And I was especially pleased that they were in the mail by Dec. 1st. Go, me!
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