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Rag Quilt Stocking
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Homemade Christmas stockings are a
wonderful gift for family and
friends. Hung on the mantle every
year, a stocking is a treasure
for many holiday seasons!
This new homespun
stocking coordinates perfectly with
our classic
rag quilt tree skirt.
For Kenny's free project
instructions on how to make this
coordinating classic
rag quilt tree skirt,
click here.
Read on for project instructions for
creating an adorably soft and
textured rag quilt stocking! |
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Supplies Needed:
**1/2 yard denim (for front and back, also for backs of square and
patch)
**1/2
yard
print homespun cotton fabric (for
patch, top cuff, and inner lining)
**12" by 12" piece of solid-colored homespun cotton
fabric or linen (for embroidered
square)
**Medium weight cutaway
stabilizer
**Temporary spray adhesive |
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**Air-erase pen
or dress maker's pencil
**Straight
edge
**Rag quilt snips or small
scissors
**Tape
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To prepare the
fabric for the top cuff, lay the
Section 1 pattern piece on the
print homespun cotton fabric,
pin in place, trace the shape,
and cut out the shape.
Repeat this process for a
total of two pieces.
Set these pieces aside
for now.
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Tape the
pattern pieces together by following
the instructions that are printed on
the pieces.
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To prepare the
fabric for the embroidered square,
using an air-erase pen or other
marking tool, draw a 6 1/2" by 6
1/2" square on the solid-colored
homespun cotton or linen fabric (I
used linen).
Leave a few
inches of excess fabric around the
shape.
Measure and mark the center
of each side of the square by
measuring and dividing by two.
Draw lines connecting the
marks; the lines will be used for
hooping.
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Create a paper
template of the design by
printing it at full size using
embroidery software.
Poke a hole in the center
of the template and align it
with the center point on the
fabric.
Make sure the design fits
well within the shape; there
should be at least one inch of
space between the outer edges of
the design and the edges of the
shape.
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Spray a piece of
medium weight cutaway stabilizer
with temporary adhesive and
smooth the fabric on top.
Hoop the fabric and
stabilizer together by aligning
the marks on the hoop with the
lines on the fabric.
Attach the hoop to
the machine and load the design.
Move the hoop so that the
needle is directly over the
center point on the fabric.
Embroider the design.
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When the design has
finished, cut out the shape and
then trim the stabilizer on the
backside of the embroidery,
leaving 1/2" of space between
the edges of the stabilizer and
the outer edges of the fabric.
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Lay the denim
fabric flat with the right side
facing up.
Then, lay the pattern
piece on top, pin in place,
trace the shape, and cut out the
shape. This is the front
stocking piece.
Lay the denim
fabric flat with the wrong side
facing up.
Lay the pattern piece on
top, pin in place, trace the
shape, and cut out the shape. This is the back stocking piece.
Next, lay the
embroidered square on top of the
denim, wrong side of the
embroidered piece with the right
side of the denim, pin in place,
trace the shape, and cut out the
shape.
Finally, lay the front
stocking piece flat with the
right side facing up. Place the embroidered
square/denim piece in the middle
of the stocking piece with the
top edge of the square fabric
about 5" from the top of the
stocking fabric.
Center the square side to
side by measuring equal
distances between the side edges
of the square and the outer
edges of the stocking fabric.
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Pin the square in
place and sew a 1/2" seam around
the entire outer edge.
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Fold the side edges
of the square over towards the
center and pin in place. This will prevent the edges of
the square from getting sewn
over later on.
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To prepare the
patch, cut a piece of print
homespun fabric and denim to 3"
by 3".
Align the pieces on top
of each other with the wrong
side of the homespun with the
right side of the denim.
Pin the square in
place on the bottom toe of the
front stocking fabric, leaving
at least one inch of space
between the edges of the square
and the edges of the fabric.
Sew a 1/2" seam along the
entire outer edges of the
square.
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Align the print top
cuff fabric pieces with the top
edges of the both the front and
back stocking fabric, pin in
place, sew a 1/4" seam along the
pinned edges only, and press the
back seams open with an iron.
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To prepare the
inner lining of the stocking,
place the front stocking fabric
on top of the print homespun
fabric, wrong sides together,
pin in place, and cut out the
shape.
Sew a 1/4" seam
along the top edge only. Also, repeat this step
with the back stocking fabric.
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To prepare the
loop, cut two pieces of denim to
1" wide by 7 1/2" high.
Align the pieces
together, wrong sides together,
pin in place, and sew a 1/4"
seam along the entire outer
edges of the fabric.
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Align the front and back fabric
pieces together (the right sides
of the inner lining pieces
together), and pin in place.
Measure and mark one
inch up and down along the right
side of the stocking at the top
seam. The area between the marks
will be left open for the loop
to be added later on.
Sew a 1/2" seam
along the side and bottom edges
of the stocking. Leave the area
between the two marks open.
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Fold
the top cuff down over the top
of the stocking. Fold
the fabric of the opening in
1/4".
Bring the ends of the
loop together and insert the raw
ends inside the opening about
1/2" and pin.
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Lay the cuff flat
and zigzag stitch along both
sides of the loop to secure it
in place and to close the
opening. Also, top-stitch a
1/4" seam along the entire top
edge of the cuff.
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Clip along the seam
allowance, about every 1/2" or
so, along the side and bottom
edges of the stocking, around
the squares, and along the
bottom edge of the top cuff. Be
careful to not cut the seams.
I prefer to use
sharp, spring action scissors to
cut the allowances. It makes it
much easier on your hard-working
hands! There are special rag
quilt snips available on the
market. Fiskars, for example,
manufactures the special
shears. They can be found at most
fabric or craft stores.
Machine wash the
stocking. The agitation will
fray the seams, giving a fuzzy
and cozy look.
After washing the
stocking, take it outside and
give it a good shake. This will
lessen the lint and
fabric waste that will end up in
your dryer.
Machine dry your
stocking. It is possible that a
lot of fabric waste will come
off in the dryer, so be sure to
empty the lint trap about every
10 minutes or so during the
drying cycle.
After drying, clean up
the frayed edges by trimming any
long threads.
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