Handmade christmas stockings

Handmade Christmas Stockings – Great Christmas Craft Ideas For Your Family

Christmas stockings are Christmas traditions set by many families that makes the season more fun and many kids anticipate the day when they will see their handmade Christmas stockings filled with treats and goodies for them to devour come Christmas morning.  These handmade Christmas stockings are also used as Christmas decorations that adorn many homes. Although there are some families that chose to hang their handmade Christmas stockings late, just right before the ‘big guy’ arrives.  But regardless of your family traditions, these handmade stockings have a great duty to fulfill and that is to contain even the smallest presents that can give the brightest smiles. Now, handmade Christmas stockings vary in style and design but you can be sure it’s fun and unique and can be made to totally conform to the personality of the recipient.  You can have the traditional plush reds and greens or reds and gold as well or you can go wacky and go for themed handmade Christmas stocking like a Western Theme or Baby Themed stockings, you can also go for sports theme like golf or soccer,  or go totally all out for Christmas with Christmas themed handmade Christmas stockings.  Now these handmade Christmas stockings can become a wonderful twist to the traditional Christmas gift baskets, instead of using basket, why not make use of extra large handmade Christmas Stockings to place your treats for the hostess of the party.

You can include a bag of gourmet chips, salsa, some cheese or treats you know the hostess will like.  You can also choose to gift themed stockings for your friend. If your friend likes to play golf then perhaps a golf themed handmade Christmas stockings will be more appreciated.

Of course you can find a cheaper variety in some “made in China” at any retail store but of course you’d want to stick to traditions when it comes to a festive season like Christmas so you can just opt to get handmade Christmas stockings  that will surely provide you and your family a traditional festive glow to the holidays.  Going handmade will also allow you to provide some assistance to fellow American artisans.

These beautiful stockings also come in a wide array of fabrics, from recycled wool to the more expensive cashmere.

You can also find handmade Christmas stockings in a variety of sizes including one that can fit a golf club in. You can pick to ‘wrap’ your bigger gifts like the mentioned golf club, or a paintball gun or perhaps a beautifully crafted cane in handmade Christmas stockings. These presents look spectacular in these stockings instead of look awkward in paper gift wraps.

No matter what you tastes are, you will surely find handmade Christmas stockings that will fit you and the your loved ones. You should also consider purchasing a Christmas stocking holder, this will hold your stockings without damaging your mantle as well as provide additional décor for your home. You can also buy it in theme with your stockings theme.

Create Your Own Handmade Christmas Stockings

Now you can buy patterns from a craft store or simply trace a stocking you already own in order to create your very own handmade Christmas stockings. Now, if you’ll be tracing a stocking make sure you place in an allowance at the seams by leaving about an inch around your pattern. You should also leave about 3 inches at the top so you can turn over your stockings. Cut out two pieces of fabric for each stocking. Your next step in putting together your handmade Christmas stocking is to put them together with the inside turned out, you can then sew around the stockings leaving at inch of seam and leave the top open as well. You can cut the curves wit V shapes in order to allow for the fabric to lay flat. Turn the stockings right side out and simply fold the top by 3 inches, then decorate it as you like.