Christmas Stockings old Sweet Little Surprises

Stockings are available in a variety of styles, shapes, sizes and colors.

You can make your own with:

• Organza

• Velvet

• Felt

• Socks

• White terrycloth

• Place Mats

• Handkerchiefs

• Napkins

• Chenille

• Leather

• Blankets

• Dish cloths

• Upholstery fabric

• Burlap

• Unbleached muslin

• Yarn

• Tablecloths

• Vintage fabric

Trims to use are:

• Lace

• Tassels

• Cotton

• Animal prints

• Rickrack

• Ribbon

• Glitter

• Buttons

• Beads

• Jewelry

• Fake fur

• Fringe

• Notions

• Feathers

You can find Christmas stocking patterns in magazines, pattern books or online.

If you have theme for your tree or home decorations, incorporate that theme into your Christmas stockings.

For example:

• If you have a western Christmas theme make your stocking from denim or cow hide. You can even shape them like a cowboy boot and make it from leather.

• For a Victorian theme, use fancy floral or velvet fabric and trim with lace and tassels.

• If you're using a kitchen theme (i.e. cookie cutters in your tree, etc.) make your stocking from dish towels.

• A jungle theme calls for animal print stockings.

• For a classy look monogram your stockings.

No matter what style you choose, they all have one thing in common, a sweet little surprise on Christmas.