FELT CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS

INSTRUCTIONS

SANTA FACE STOCKING

Step 1 - Cut out templates, one of each.

Step 2 - Using green felt place two pieces together with right sides facing outward, position boot template and cut out of felt using fabric scissors.

Step 3 - Using red felt pin full Santa face template and cut out using fabric scissors.

Step 4 - Using white felt cut out templates for beard, moustache, hat trim & pom pom.

Step 5 - Prepare Santa face for stocking. Using hot glue gun, glue into place onto the red felt face - we used this sequence - Beard, Hat brim, Moustache, Hat Pompom, Joggle eyes. The hat brim should be placed slightly over the beard ends. Set aside (if any red felt is showing under the white edges trim the red back a little)

ASSEMBLING THE STOCKING

Step 1 - Sew the bells into place in the toe area of the front piece of the boot (about 4cm from the base) then pin both sides of boot together right side out.

Step 2 - Prepare a tab and loop the ring into the tab - pin into the top side of the boot - see completed image

Step 3 - Machine sew seams, starting at hanging loop edge (include the hanging loop into your sewing), continue until complete (Do not stitch top opening). If hand embroidering the seams, proceed same ensuring you secure the hanging loop into your stitching.

Step 4- Place completed Santa face onto front of boot, we positioned lowest bottom edge 5cm from base and highest edge 5cm from top. Use the hot glue gun to glue into place.

Step 5 - Complete the stitching of the bells on the front boot opening edge.

Your stocking is now ready to hang!

CHRISTMAS TREE STOCKING

Step 1 - Cut out templates - Stocking x 1, Tree pieces x 1each, Holly x 1

Step 2 - Using red felt place two pieces together with right sides facing outward, position stocking template and cut

Step 3 - Using green felt pin tree pieces and cut one of each, cut two holly pieces

Step 4 - Using the white felt cut two pieces for the boot cuff front and back

Step 5 - On front piece of stocking, position your tree then sew or glue in order from trunk upwards - trunk, base tree piece, lower tree piece, upper tree piece then top piece keeping the overlap portion free of stitching or glue (when you add your decorations in this overlap area it will give the appearance of hanging from branches)

Step 6 - Fix the holly leaves and beads into place in the toe area

Step 7 - Attach the cuff to both sides of the stocking (hand or machine sew)

ASSEMBLING THE STOCKING

Step 1 - Pin both sides of the boot together with right sides facing outward

Step 2 - Prepare the tab and loop the ring into the tab - pin into the top side of the boot - see completed image

Step 3 - Machine sew seams starting at hanging loop edge (include the hanging loop into your sewing), continue until complete (Do not stitch closed the top opening). If hand embroidering the seams, proceed same ensuring you secure the hanging loop into your stitching.

Step 4 - Using hot glue gun decorate tree and front cuff with your selection of jewels

Step 5 - Complete the stitching of the bells on the front boot side edge.

Your stocking is now ready to hang!