Christmas Stockings - Completed!!

The Christmas stockings are complete! Here they are hanging from the mantle (as requested by Sarah):

Here is a close up of one girl stocking (Kimberly's - initial "K") and one boy stocking (Brian's - initial "B"):

I have to say, I am very pleased with the way they turned out. I have wanted to make us all some sort of quilted stocking for years, and these are even better than what I envisioned.

Also, what do you think of the stocking hangers? I have always had big resin Christmas figures - snowmen, bears, penguins, etc. - but this year I wanted to buy simple stocking hangers so I can decorate the mantle. Kimberly, Robert, and I like them, but the boys don't. They are going to lose this battle though. I really like these hangers with the stockings.

Now to take down the stockings and put my Thanksgiving stuff back on the mantle! At least for one more week!

Christmas Stockings!

Last year I started making new Christmas stockings for my family. As is typical of many crafts I begin, I did not complete them last year. I resolved to finish them this year, and I just might do it! I have completed two of them (all except the fuzzy white stuff that will go around the top). Here is a picture of one of them (picture it with fuzzy white stuff around the top):

Here is a close up so you can see how I zig zagged around the pieces to give them a finished look:

I have to say, I think they are turning out pretty cute, and I'm pretty impressed with myself for getting them done (almost).