I made this stocking for a very close friend who doesn't sew. The pattern is in the November 2018 issue of American Quilter. She likes to see my free motion quilting so I thought this stocking would be the perfect gift for her. I plan on filling it with gifts for her. It measures about 10" by 18".
I traced the pattern onto the right side of my fabric.
The pattern recommended to get prequilted fabric for the back of the stocking. I decided to make my own. I just used a quick meander.
I filled each space with a different quilting motif. I took out my books and tried to find various motifs to fill each space. This part was fun!
I cut out the stocking and added binding. Here's a closeup of the top of the stocking.
This is a closeup of the bottom of the stocking. The binding at the top of the stocking has already been sewn down. I'm making my way around the outside of the stocking. I clipped the rounded edges so the binding will lay down smoothly. It's so nice to start Christmas gifts early for a change!
Beautiful stocking. Wow
ReplyDeleteI love that mottled look the quilting gives it--so pretty--beautiful work, Rosemary...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julierose! The hard part is going to be filling it up with goodies!
DeleteA very sweet, thoughtful gift. And stockings, not made of seasonal fabric, could remain displayed year round with contents such as flowers, etc. Love the many different fmq motifs!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Doreen. I didn't want to use Christmas fabric for that reason. It was fun to decide what motif to use in each area. It was quicker than I expected.
DeleteWow, I love this! Your mix of quilt patterns is spot on!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Em! This was so fun for me!
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