So I'm doing the unthinkable. In order for me to properly write this tutorial, I needed to include a PATTERN.

I loved this project, because all I needed was a simple pattern, and I was able to embellish it in any way that I wanted. I'm showing you how I made mine, but you are able to make it your own in so many ways.

I took this as an opportunity to go nuts, and use all of my favorite things. Topstitching, ric-rack, pom poms, applique, gingham, and my favorite color...red. Think of all the different things you can do. Think of trims, colors, fabric patterns. Go crazy.

*I'm including some helpful tips at the end of this post to help you make your stocking your own.*

Just click on the pattern images below to make them bigger. Print them, cut out, and assemble. Also, feel free to poke fun at my lack of artistic ability. I cant draw a straight line to save my life. Cut along the outside of the crooked black lines.
*What you need*

*The stocking pattern printed, cut, and assembled.
*Two pieces of eco-felt cut to the pattern shape.
*A 4 1/2" x 16" rectangle of fabric for the cuff.
*A 6 1/2" strip of ric-rack for a loop for hanging. Not pictured.

First, I began with the cuff. Fold the cuff in half to get an idea as to where you want to place a name. This will become the front of your cuff.
Go ahead and stitch them on however you see fit.
If you have any trim to attach to the cuff, now would be the time to do it. Cut your trim to fit the length of your cuff. Pin to the bottom, and stitch onto your cuff on the wrong side.
Fold your cuff in half with the right sides together. Pin along the edges, and stitch up the side 1/4" in.
Now you can embellish the front of your stocking. This one is for the hubby. The hubby likes football. So I made a football. I was imagining some cute idea about the appliques representing toys sitting in the bottom of the stockings, but unless you live inside my head, it probably looks like a football sewn on a stocking. :)

Of course you don't have to make a football. You can embellish yours anyway you want. If you chose to embellish yours, now is the time to do so.

I just cut out some shapes, and stitched them onto one piece of the stocking using a zig-zag stitch. This will obviously become the front of your stocking.

Now place the front and back of your stocking together, matching up the edges, and being sure the front of your stocking is facing out. Since we are using felt, we can simply topstitch the whole thing together. No fraying. Pin along the edges, and stitch up the sides about 1/4" in.
Once the whole thing is sewn up, go back and check for jagged edges, or edges that don't match up properly, and trim accordingly.
Now turn your cuff inside out. Place the top of your cuff up against the top of your stocking. You want the right side of your cuff facing the wrong side (inside) of your stocking. I folded the little strip of ric-rack in half making a loop. Sandwich the loop in between your cuff and your stocking with the raw edges all matching up.  Start your pinning at this point.
Make sure your loop sits right at the corner of the straight side of your stocking. Pin around the whole thing.

Outside...

Inside...
Now stitch all around, about a 1/4" in. Don't forget to backstitch over your loop a few times. You don't want it falling off it's hook after it's been over stuffed.
Now turn your cuff. Press your seam, and hang on your mantle.
*Just a few notes.*

I left the selvege edge showing on the denim cuff. If you choose not to do this, remember to hem your fabric before attaching your trim.

If you are using a lighter weight fabric for your cuff, you may want to use fuseable interfacing to stiffen it up a bit.

If you want to hide your seams on your stocking, add a seam allowance to the pattern. I have not added it to the pattern because I intended on topstitching mine.

To make this project tons of fun think of everything. Cutting your felt with pinking shears leaving a zig-zag edge would be cute. Adding a white blanket stitch to your stocking would be adorable. I wish I had more people in my house to make these for. :)