so as you may or may not know, we're celebrating our holidays a little late this year. not till the 28th. right now we get away with just not doing anything on the 25th, but in later years we're going to use the "Santa asked for volunteers to celebrate later so that he can get to more people in one night". that means that i'm just now getting around to getting the stockings finished.
but they are AWESOME.
so here is how you create absolutely perfect holiday stockings:
step one :
have access to an amazing embroidery machine.... or my mother. seriously, she has the most outstanding skills in the embroidery department. she does it all, tshirts, blankets, polo shirts, even patches. she has mad skillz.
step two:
take down the hideous curtains in the man cave, do not let your husband know what you're doing with them, just mysteriously walk out of the room. put up new curtains.
step three:
get embroidery files that perfectly encapsulate the inner Santa of each member of your household. for this, i went to UrbanThreads and downloaded their Santa Surprise design pack and a freebie that they offered a few weeks ago. (honestly, if you like embroidery even a little, check their website every week, they have amazing freebies ALL THE TIME) have your (my) mother embroider the files onto the horrible curtains.
Shameless obsequious picture of my sewing area. or as i like to call it "the dark corner of the basement"
step four:
cut the freshly embroidered files into a vaguely stocking like shape
step five:
sew them together, adding the almost obsessive amount of vintage lace and trims i have stashed away instead of fur (actually, the boys have a really neat vintage fur ribbon.... 1960's). don't forget to add a loop.
but they are AWESOME.
so here is how you create absolutely perfect holiday stockings:
step one :
have access to an amazing embroidery machine.... or my mother. seriously, she has the most outstanding skills in the embroidery department. she does it all, tshirts, blankets, polo shirts, even patches. she has mad skillz.
step two:
take down the hideous curtains in the man cave, do not let your husband know what you're doing with them, just mysteriously walk out of the room. put up new curtains.
step three:
get embroidery files that perfectly encapsulate the inner Santa of each member of your household. for this, i went to UrbanThreads and downloaded their Santa Surprise design pack and a freebie that they offered a few weeks ago. (honestly, if you like embroidery even a little, check their website every week, they have amazing freebies ALL THE TIME) have your (my) mother embroider the files onto the horrible curtains.
Astro Santa for Bam
Pirate Santa for Hubby
Sparkly Japanamation Santa riding a Unicorn for Dallas
Skellinton Santa for me
step five:
sew them together, adding the almost obsessive amount of vintage lace and trims i have stashed away instead of fur (actually, the boys have a really neat vintage fur ribbon.... 1960's). don't forget to add a loop.
all four together
piratical goodness
super cute vintage tatted lace.
i'm not sure why mine is sideways, but it seems par for the course.
step six:
fill with Terry's Chocolate Oranges, walnuts, bits of candy, and trinkets.
i'm pretty proud of the stockings. i meant to make them last year, but never got around to it. i can't wait to see the kids' faces on our Christmas morning when they see them.
