You probably know how much I love to craft but did you know that I really can’t sew? If you’re like me, learning how to make no sew stockings is the perfect Christmas craft project for you!
There are so many beautiful stockings out there to choose from. You can find them to suit just about any decor style and color scheme. Finding authentically vintage stockings, however, can be a challenge. Especially if you want them to match. No worries though, I have a solution! I figured out how to make my own no sew stockings out of vintage material. This gets me as close to the real deal as I can get and I get to decide just how I want them to look. Today I want to show you how I made a couple of stockings for my own fireplace. It’s a simple project that I thought some of you might enjoy!
How to Make No Sew Stockings
The first thing I did was find a fabric that I wanted to use. As you can probably guess I chose a vintage fabric. I used a vintage bedspread in a neutral color that has lots of texture. To start, I cut off two pieces that would accommodate the size of my stocking. I placed one piece with the pretty side up and then I laid a second piece on top of that with the pretty side down.
Then I laid a stocking that I already had on top of the two pieces. Next I used a pencil and started to draw out the shape that I wanted.
After I finished drawing I used fabric scissors to cut through both layers.
Then I had two pieces of a stocking shaped fabric stacked on top of each other.
Next I used a fabric glue that is specially designed for the glue gun. The glue I used is Sure Bonder. The reason I used this glue is that I will be able to wash the stocking without worrying about the glue coming apart. If you do not have this type of glue it is fine to use regular hot glue. Regular hot glue will work fine you just won’t be able to wash your stocking.
All you need to do for this step is go around every edge except the top gluing and pressing your two fabric pieces together. Easy peasy, no sewing needed! This has to be my favorite part! After all of my edges were glued I just had the top part that was open so I reached my hand in and pulled it right side out.
I happened to have a nice piece of fur that was just enough to do two stockings. So I used the Sure Bonder to go around the top edge and secure the fur. I’m not crazy happy that I was not able to get the edges more rounded but knowing that I made them myself is always a good feeling. Besides, my eye goes to that pretty fur anyway!
Finally, for the tab I just got a piece pf fabric that matched the stocking and hot glued it to the inside. In order to make the tab strong I left it extra wide just to handle the weight of anything that was put in the stocking.
I am so excited about how these beauties turned out! I love how well they fit with my other fireplace decor.
Obviously I wanted my stockings to match my love of all things vintage. You could definitely do these to match any style though. If your decor differs or you want to give these as gifts just pick out fabrics that will accommodate. It can be hard to find stockings in the store that perfectly match your Christmas decor. When you make your own, however, it can be easy to get exactly the look you’re going for! I absolutely love how these look on my fireplace and I hope you love them too. Happy holidays!
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