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A-door-able Christmas Stocking

Dress up an interior door with festive Christmas stocking!

Fill the stocking with small gifts, trinkets, even greeting cards, and hang from a doorknob with a ribbon. This is also a great gift for holiday guests, family, friends or coworkers.

Read below for these free project instructions!

Supplies Needed:

**1/4 yard fabric (for outer shell
- we used linen)

**1/4 yard fabric (for inner lining
- we used linen)

**Small pieces of fabric (for top
cuff - cotton gingham fabric)

**Medium-weight cutaway
stabilizer

**Temporary spray adhesive

**Air-erase pen (or other
marking tool)

**3 inch length of 1/4 inch wide
ribbon (for hanger loop)

**40 inch length of 1 1/2 inch
wide ribbon (for hanger and
bow)

**Scotch tape

**Stocking Pattern - click here
to download

Designs used:
Elf Esther Sitting on Gifts - Small

This design is also available in a design pack:
A Santa's Little Helpers Design Pack - Small

Finished Size:
6 1/4 inches wide by 7 inches tall

To begin, click here to open a PDF of the stocking pattern.

Print the pattern pieces. There are two pieces of the stocking pattern that will print on two separate pieces of paper.

Cut out each piece and tape them together by following the instructions on the pattern pieces.

Lay the pattern piece on the outer shell fabric (we used linen), pin in place, and trace the shape using an air-erase pen (or other marking tool).

Create a paper template of the design by printing it at full size using embroidery software. If you don't have embroidery software, you can cut a piece of paper the shape and dimensions of the design to help with placement and centering.

Position the design within the shape in the desired location. Make sure the design fits well within the shape. There should be at least 3/4 inch between the outer edges of the design and the edges of the shape.

Poke a hole in the center of the template and mark the fabric. Also, mark the horizontal and vertical axis points.

Remove the template and draw lines connecting the axis points. These lines will be used for hooping.

Spray a piece of medium-weight cutaway stabilizer with temporary adhesive and smooth the fabric on top. Hoop the fabric and stabilizer 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.

After the design has finished, carefully trim away the excess stabilizer from the back of the embroidery.

Now, cut out the stocking shape.

To prepare the fabric for the back of the stocking, flip the pattern piece over to the wrong side and pin it to the right side of the fabric. Then, trace and cut out the shape.

To assemble the outer shell of the stocking, align the front and back pieces together, right sides facing. Pin in place and sew a 1/4 inch seam around the side and bottom edges - be sure to leave the top edge open. Turn the fabric right side out and press the seams with an iron.

Now we will prepare the pattern piece for the inner lining of the stocking. Measure and mark 2 inches down from each top corner of the pattern and draw a line to connect the marks.

Trim the pattern by cutting along the line you just drew.

Using the modified pattern piece, cut two pieces of the inner lining fabric.

To prepare the cuff fabric, cut two pieces of fabric (we used cotton gingham fabric) 5 1/2 inches wide by 3 inches high. Align the cuff fabric pieces with the top edges of the inner lining fabric, right sides facing. Pin in place along the top edge and sew a 1/2 inch seam along the pinned edges only. Then, press the back seams.

To assemble the inner lining, align the front and back fabric pieces together, right sides facing. Also, cut a piece of 1/4 inch wide ribbon 3 inches long. Bring the ends of the ribbon together to form a loop and place the loop at the back edge of the inner lining, just under the bottom edge of the cuff. Place the loop with the raw edges extending about 1/4 inch out past the edge of the fabric and pin in place. Then, sew a 1/4 inch seam along the side and bottom edges of the fabric - leave the top edge open.

Insert the outer shell of the stocking inside the inner lining, right sides facing. Align the side seams and the top raw edges. Pin in place and sew a 1/2 inch seam along the top edge leaving about 2 inches open for turning.

Pull the inner lining out through the opening and then insert the inner lining inside the outer shell. Turn the fabric of the inner lining in 1/2 inch and press. Then, top stitch a 1/4 inch seam along the entire top edge of the stocking. Fold the cuff over about 2 inches and then cut a 40 inch length of 1 1/2 inch wide ribbon.

Thread the ribbon through the small loop and secure the stocking to a doorknob by wrapping the ribbon around the doorknob and tying it into a pretty bow.

Fill the stocking with small treasures and treats and hang for all to see. Or, give one as a fun handmade gift!

Click here for a printable version of these project instructions.