Handmade Holidays: Stocking Ornament

Only a week to go! How are you coming on all of your Christmas projects? I admit that I'm woefully behind. I've been carefully plotting and planning since September but in my case all that planning rarely turns into action until the very last minute. I'm a procrastinator. And I'm ambitious. The two don't usually go hand in hand but I'm working on it. I have piles and piles of projects started in the craft room and there are a few that I intend to bring to fruition and a few that will likely still be sitting there next spring. I'm enjoying my late nights of sewing and wrapping, with my Christmas music playing, and my Yankee Candle Christmas Wish candle burning. These really are the best days of the whole year for me.

I wanted to share with you this little stocking that I managed to complete. So far he's a loner but the plan is to make a dozen or so for my tree. Granted, that is not likely this year. But maybe next. This little stocking was so fun to make. I was at the Franklin Mill Store this summer and I came across this delicious Michael Miller herringbone organic cotton and I knew it was going to be a on my tree in some way. My first attempt to sew with it went miserably. The cotton is very thin and wiggly under the machine so my first stocking looked like...well...let's just say not good and leave it at that. I was so disappointed with that first attempt but after putting it aside for a little while I decided to try using some lightweight fusible interfacing on the fabric before sewing the shape. Needless to say, I was pleased with the result. I loved the stocking so much I almost didn't embellish it. Almost. But I had this plan to make felt holly leaves and a felted berry so I went ahead and added it. I figure I'll make a few un-embellished and make a few with the felt leaves and berries.
Now to turn my attention to the GIFTS that I still need to make! One week to go!
Merry Christmas!