Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Christmas is my favorite time of year, just like pretty much every other person!  This year is our first official Christmas.  I know, I know, Sean and I have been married for almost two years so we had a Christmas last year, however we were living at my in-laws house.  We moved into our home this past April its like our first, I mean we have our own tree up!  I decided to make stockings for our little family this year, I mean anyone could make a giant sock it seems pretty simple.  I love anything with a vintage feel so when I was on Pinterest and saw these super cute stockings I was in heaven!

I mean seriously its simple and gorgeous, so hello I want this in my home.  I loved the burlap with this cream color fabric so this was my inspiration for our stockings.

What You Will Need:

• Burlap- 1/3 yard for each stocking
• White fabric- (I used muslin) about 1/3 yard for each stocking

Optional Items:

• Silky Fabric- 1/2 yard
• Buttons or other items to decorate

So first thing you will need to do is make a pattern for your stocking.  I was at my parents house so I just used one of their stocking and traced it.  Fold both the burlap and your white fabric in half (this will just save time in cutting). Then cut out the stocking shape (you will need to leave about 1/2 inch space for joining the fabric you can do this while tracing your pattern or while cutting your fabric).  Now if you would like a burlap cuff decide how big you would like it and cut your stocking higher to fold it over, the same goes if you would like a white cuff.  Take the top of your fabric which will be your cuff and hem it so you have a clean edge, if there is no cuff you will still want to hem (or if your like the roughed up look dont worry about it). Place your 4 layers of fabric together (if your burlap has a pattern on it you will want the right sides facing each other.)  You will make it a burlap sandwich with your white fabric.  Begin to sew your stocking. Once you have finished sewing turn out your stocking, fold over your cuff and iron out your stocking.  Decorate to your hearts content. Admire your handy work.  Here is our stockings.

So here is Brigham's Stocking.  I decided not to do a cuff on his and instead make the envelope shape with that cute button on the end of it!  I also grabbed a wooden B painted it red then sprayed this bronze color lightly over for the sparkle.  It will be hung with his stocking!

This is the hubby's stocking. I love that its just simple and those cute buttons have a coat of arms on it! I am glad my man likes my style so I can make things like this!

Last is my stocking.  On top of a mustache obsession I am also loving bows.  So I decided on my cuff to place this huge bow with a peal button in the center!  I can't wait to make more of these stockings as our family grows!