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Saturday, April 24, 2010

What? Christmas in April!

How many of you get started on something, tire of it, and put it down? Or get an urge to start a new project when you already have 3 or 4 going? Or see something you just have to make and stop everything to make it?

I do all of these all of the time. Yesterday evening, I was home alone and had plenty of time to get a lot of sewing done. But . . .  I couldn't decide which project to work on. So, I started another. I cruised the Moda Bake Shop Recipes and saw this stocking that I realy liked. Then my box of holiday fabrics started calling me and I dug through them and found these blocks already completed, strips of fabrics cut, and 2 1/2 inch squares. There was the starting of a Christmas stocking.

I was going to do a tutorial for those of you participating in "Christmas Projects 2010" but decided it was easier to follow the Moda Bake Shop Recipe. So I just posted pictures of how I made the front and back of the stocking. 




 Perfect for using as the front of a stocking. So I made 2 more of these blocks and sewed all 6 together.


I decided I wanted my stocking quilted so I put a piece of batting under it and stitched in the ditch. I used a stocking pattern that I had drawn and cut out before Christmas.


I chose my the fabric for the back of the stocking and meandered on it.


The only problem I had with quilting both the front and the back was the thickness at the top of the stocking when I added my cuff.


And here's the finished stocking. Can't wait to make the next one. It's going to be "strippy".


Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting!

9 comments:

  1. What a wonderful stocking, and looks so easy. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Blessings,
    Jilly

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  2. the stocking is beautiful. HOw hard was it to make the top?

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  3. This is so cute and great start on christmas for next year.

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  4. Vivian, thank you for admitting to all those things, because I do the same thing. It makes me feel so much better to hear that you do too. I get bored and want to do something else. I have so many projects going on. I have a friend who quilts, but she only buys fabric when she needs it. She cuts out and sews that quilt and doesn't start anything else until that one is done. I thought maybe I was a freak!

    I love the stocking! Great colors.

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  5. Oh, oh oh....I LOVE this stocking. Vivian, it is absolutely adorable!!!!

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  6. Not sure this thread is still active, but I love this!! I want to make one but I need help making the top of the stocking (white part). How did you do it? Thank you!

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