And the stockings were hung by the chimney with care , in hopes that St. Nicholas would soon be there….
From the poem “The Night before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore

A Homemade Stocking Ornament Tutorial. November 20, 2023.

Stockings are one of my favorite parts of Christmas. All those surprises on Christmas morning! When my hubby and I had kids of our own we just went to town on stocking stuffers. There was something about a stocking full of mini gifts and candy that is so much fun. It was great joy to look for little treats and games to fill the stockings with. Our kids loved the all-day lollipops they found in them! Stockings have a long been a tradition at Christmas time and have a well-established place in the holiday decor. And since stockings are such a Christmas essential, I wanted to share a homemade stocking ornament tutorial with you.

This is a very simple sewing project, so use whatever fabric you like. I used upholstery velvet. You might notice I kept the edges plain on mine. This is because I prefer a rustic looking shape to my stockings. However, you can trim the tops of your stockings up fancy if you like with things such as tassels, fur, or sparkles. Finish your edges however you like. This tutorial just gives you a base to start from.

Make a lot of stockings to decorate your tree with or make a few to hang around the home on doorknobs, create a garland, etc. For a festive look use them to hold the silverware at the table. The sky is the limit on these! Keep reading below for the tutorial. Happy sewing!

A Homemade Stocking Ornament Tutorial

Make these sweet mini stockings to hang on your tree! Finished stocking is about 7.25 inches long and 3-3.5 inches wide.

Equipment

Sewing machine
scissors
Pins

Materials

scrap fabric
stocking pattern *copy image of stocking shown in post and adjust it to fit an 8 x 11 page. Print and cut out.

Instructions

Print stocking pattern. To do this copy photo image of pattern in post and paste it on an 8.5 x 11 document (0 margins on all sides). Adjust image to completely fit document.
Cut out pattern.
Pin on fabric. If you are going to cut multiple layers of fabric at once to make several stockings then it is better to pin pattern to fabric.
Cut out stocking shape.
Sew stocking (1/4 inch from edge) keeping right sides together and wrong sides facing out.
Turn inside out.
Finish edges with zigzag stitch.
Tuck in top 1/4 inch and stitch.
All done!