Monogrammed Christmas Stocking Sewing Tutorial by The Stitch it! Sisters

Stocking Pattern

• Tile and tape together Stocking Pattern included with the Christmas Stocking Pattern/Bundle Box. Or, Download & Print Team NZP’s Downloadable Stocking Pattern PDF.

• Remove paper backing from  Wonder-Under and place wrong side of Confetti Cotton Solid Off White 6″ square to wrong side of Christmas Traditions 6″ square. Press with dry iron
• and Non-Stick Teflon Pressing Sheet. Allow to cool.

Underlining, or fusing a second layer of fabric the background frame fabric, will help prevent the stocking fabric front from showing through the applique frame background fabric!

• Then, lay the stocking pattern on the lining fabric and cut two lining pieces for each stocking. We’re making three stockings!

• For one stocking, cut two Pellon Fleece  Batting layers. We’re making three stockings!

• For each stocking, place stocking front shape to Pellon Sof-Shape Fusible Interfacing, fusible side to wrong side of stocking front. Cut one layer of interfacing, and press to the wrong side of the stocking front shape using EZ-View Pressing Cloth and S!S Fine Mist Spray Bottle.

Apply Appliqué

• Remove paper backing from monogram appliqué. Using a 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge, position monogram appliqué in center of stocking front, about 5″ down from top edge.
• Using a dry iron, and Non-Stick Teflon Pressing Sheet, press monogram appliqué to stocking front.

• Attach Open Toe Sewing Machine Presser Foot to sewing machine.

• Set machine for an applique stitch, blanket stitch, or medium zigzag stitch (3.5 mm width, 1.4 mm length).
• Stitch around outside edges of appliqué background frame.

Use a Knee Lifter/Free Hand System, when stitching machine applique designs. Conveniently keep your hands on your project – while lifting and lowering the presser foot with your knee!

• Stitch around Monogram Letter edges.

When stitching –or appliquéing– monogram to stocking front, stop with needle down on the outside of appliqué fabric when turning outside curves or corners; and stop with needle down on the inside of appliqué fabric when turning inside curves and corners! Always test stitches on a sample appliqué number– fused to a fabric scrap.

Create the Stocking

• Align long cut edge of piping to cut edge of stocking front right side.
• Stitch piping to the right edge, lower stocking, and left edge of the stocking front. No need to apply piping at stocking top edge!

Set machine for a slightly longer stitching length, such as 3.0 mm, when stitching piping in place.

• Place stocking front and lining front, right sides together. Wonder Clip or Pin along stocking front top edges.
• Stitch using a 1/4″ seam allowance, and attach stocking front to lining front, at top edge.

• Press seam flat. Then press seam toward lining.

• Edgestitch, or understitch, through all layers at lining top edge.

• Meet stocking front to lining front – wrong sides together. Press, then reopen flat.

Create Hanging Loop

• Cut a red fabric rectangle 2-1/2″ W x 6-1/2″ L.
• Fold rectangle in half lengthwise. Press. Optional: Use a Tailors Clapper to set folded crease.

• Open rectangle.
• Fold both long edges, wrong sides together, to meet crease. Press.

• Re-fold in half lengthwise at original center crease. Press.
• At sewing machine, edgestitch along each long side.

• Fold hanging loop in half and Jumbo Wonder Clip loop cut edges to top edge of right side of one stocking lining – as shown.

• At sewing machine, baste hanging loop in place.

• Place stocking back and lining back, right sides together. Wonder Clip or Pin along stocking top edge.
• Stitch using a 1/4″ seam allowance, and attach stocking back to lining back, at top edge.

• Press seam flat. Then press seam toward lining.

• Edgestitch, or understitch, through all layers at lining top edge.

• Meet stocking back to lining back – wrong sides together. Press, then reopen flat.

• Placing Stocking front assembly to stocking back assembly, right sides together, meeting cut edges.
• Stitch around entire stocking lining edges, leaving a 6″ opening along lining back straight edge.

Optional: Using a Frixion Erasable Gel Pen, mark the location of the edge of the piping/stitching line on the fleece side of the stocking!

When approaching multiple stacked seams, use The Big Jig behind and under presser foot – to stitch beyond the bulk of the seam!

• Place a 6″ length of Clover’s Fusible Web Tape along 6″ opening.

• Grade, or trim, curved seams using a 45 mm Rotary Cutter with Pinking Blade.
• Turn the stocking right side out through the opening.

• Turn stocking assembly right sides out. Use a Point 2 Point Turner, inserted through opening, to smooth curved seams.

• Remove paper backing from Clover’s Fusible Web Tape.

• Press opening close. Or, handstitch opening closed!
• Insert lining assembly into outer stocking. Press.

• Repeat steps above and sew additional Monogrammed Christmas Stockings!

Monogrammed Christmas Stocking Supplies Listing

• NEW! Exclusive Monogrammed Christmas Stocking Bundle Box
• Piping & Cording Sewing Machine Presser Foot
• Open Toe Sewing Machine Presser Foot
• Schmetz Denim Needle Sz. 90
• Cardinal Red Metrosene Plus Sewing Thread
• Eggshell Metrosene Plus Sewing Thread
• Clover’s 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
• Clover’s Wonder Clips
• Clover’s Straight Pins
• Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
• Clover’s Fusible Web Tape
• Clover’s 7-3/4″ Bordeaux Ultimate Shears
• Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors Set for Applique
• Quilter’s Starch Savvy
• Non-Stick Teflon Pressing Sheet
• EZ-View Pressing Cloth
• Stitch it! Sisters Fine Mist Spray Bottle
• Frixion Marking Pen
• Pencil
• Iron
• 45 mm Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, and Rotary Cutting Ruler
• 45 mm Rotary Cutting Pinking Blade
• Optional: Quilter’s Basting Spray
• Optional: Pattern Making Paper
• Optional: The Big Jig
• Optional: Tailors Clapper