A modern upgrade to Granny's quilted Christmas stockings. This DIY version feels modern and traditional all at once.

Single quilted Christmas stocking in mustard yellow, lilac, and peach.

Last yr, we fabricated these quilted Christmas stockings and I ran out of time to share the tutorial before Christmas. So here they are!

If yous've been post-obit forth on stories, yous know that I accept entirely to many Christmas stockings. Like, Style also many, considering there are just three people in our family unit. But you lot know what, I like stockings, and I peculiarly similar DIY stockings. And then here we are!

Let's brand the most of information technology, with this one. Click through for the quilted Christmas stockings (which you can make from scratch with just a handful of fabrics – no pre-made quilt required.

Step by step photos that show how to make a quilted Christmas stocking.

Quilted Stocking Materials

  • 1/2 k of cotton quilting fabric*
  • one/ii yard of muslin (for backing)
  • batting
  • iron
  • ironing board
  • thread
  • sewing car
  • fabric scissors
  • rotary cutter
  • cutting mat
  • *optional (but VERY useful) triangle trimmers

Notation about cloth colors and yardage:Nosotros used 5 dissimilar colors. If you but want to make ane stocking and want to utilise 5 colors, I propose getting 1/half dozen yard of each color.

Can I just make a Christmas stocking out of an existing quilt?

Aye! And actually, that would exist much faster and easier. BUT and so, you'd accept to cutting upwardly a quilt, and that might be kind of sorry. This is why we didn't get that road.

But if y'all're not sure you have the time to tackle this project from scratch, there is some other option that volition assist save fourth dimension. You can buy quilt pieces / quilt sections on Etsy that are unfinished, and use those to piece together your stockings if yous don't want to start from scratch. That cut the time in half for making these stockings. So I idea I would mention it, in case that'due south appealing to anyone.

Cutting quilting triangles out of fabric into a pattern.

How to Make a Quilted Stocking

Step one: Prep your patchwork.

The first stride is to prep all the cuttings for your patchwork. We used the Triangle Trimmer for a lot of the pieces, but y'all don't take to make triangles if y'all don't want to.

Another choice would be to cut strips and blocks of fabric out and piece them together in a fun formation. Your finished layout should be at least 3 inches taller and wider than the stocking template.

Sewing triangle pieces of fabric together to make quilted stockings for Christmas.

Step 2: Start sewing your patchwork together.

Earlier taking all your pieces to your sewing automobile, snap a photo of your layout (and then you don't forget) and sew all the pieces together 1/4″ from the border.

Cutting quilting fabrics for DIY quilted Christmas stockings.

Step 3: Cut your stocking pieces

Now that your patchwork piece is all sewn together, its time to cutting all your stocking pieces out. Start by measuring and cutting three pieces of the muslin in the same size as your patchwork slice.

And then, cut 2 pieces of batting in the same size. Line them all up together with the patchwork piece on superlative. Place your template on top of the stack and cut ane/iv″ from the template'southward border.

Before sewing, you lot demand to trim your batting merely a tad. So take your ii pieces of batting and trim them about 1/ii″ all the way around.

Footstep iv: Create a loop for your stocking

The last piece you'll need to be able to assemble your stocking is the loop. Take a slice of any material you used in your patchwork and cut it to be four″ past two″.

Take it to the ironing board and fold and press the 2 long edges in 1/iv″. Then, fold the entire slice in half and press with the fe.

Take that piece back to the sewing machine and sew together along the long open end as close to the edge as you can.

Sewing a quilted Christmas stocking on a sewing machine.

Step 5: Sew your stocking

At present, take one of the iii cut muslin pieces, a cut slice of batting, and your patchwork piece, and lay them on tiptop of each other in that guild. Your patchwork slice should be right side upward. Fold all the pieces of the stocking down at the pinnacle about 1″ in and press with an iron. Sew 1/two″ from the tiptop edge.

Practise the same with the remaining pieces of muslin, simply with the human foot of the stocking facing the opposite way as the patchwork piece. Fold all the pieces of the stocking down at the pinnacle almost 1″ in and press with an iron. Sew one/ii″ from the elevation edge.

Now, with outsides facing each other, place your loop piece at the top corner with the loop facing inward and upward. It should be poking out of the top with the ends near the edges of the stocking pieces.

Pin your pieces together and and so sew all the way effectually your stocking nigh 1/4″ from the edge. Don't forget to back sew together at either terminate.

Stride 6: Flip it inside out

Once your sewing is completed, you tin flip your stocking inside out and reveal the final quilted stocking.

The Cease Effect

The finished pieces aren't perfect…we're not professional quilters over here. Just I dearest the quirkiness and individuality of each one.

It would be actually cute to permit your kids do a couple piddling drawings or doodle on some of the quilting fabric before it gets all sewn together too. It would make it more than special to come across twelvemonth after yr, as a keepsake stocking. Don't you lot think?

Earth-toned Christmas stockings in various quilted patterns.

Looking for more than DIY Stocking ideas?

I have some other DIY stocking ideas to check out if this ane isn't your thing (or fifty-fifty if it is).

  • I used my favorite Jenny Pennywood tea towels for these DIY stockings.
  • And these handmade Christmas stockings await like a piece of furry pop fine art. Which sounds kind of weird, just they were pretty pop.

And what about stocking stuffer ideas?

While we're here, nosotros might likewise talk about stocking stuffer ideas. I hateful, y'all're gonna need to put something in these quilted Christmas stockings for the holiday, after all.

I recently put together a huge list of cheap stocking stuffer ideas that also happen to exist actually cute and cool. There are sections for everyone on your listing too – men, women, baby, toddlers, and kids. Everything on that stocking stuffer gift guide is $25 or nether and in that location are 50 items on the listing! And then head over and check that ane out if you're looking for a way to stuff these cute handmade stockings with…well… more cute stuff.

Quilted Christmas stockings in neutral, earthy colors.

Three quilted Christmas stockings laid out on a white background.

How to Make a Quilted Christmas Stockings

Terminal year, we made these quilted Christmas stockings and I ran out of time to share the tutorial before Christmas. So hither they are! If you've been following forth on stories, you lot know that I have entirely to many Christmas stockings. Like, Way as well many, considering at that place are only three people in our family. But you lot know what, I like stockings, and I especially similar DIY stockings. And so here we are! Let's make the most of it, with this one. Click through for the quilted Christmas stockings (which y'all can make from scratch with just a handful of fabrics - no pre-made quilt required.

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  • sewing machine

  • iron

  • ironing lath

  • fabric pair of scissors

  • rotary cutter

  • cutting mat

  • *optional (but VERY useful) triangle trimmers

  • 1/two k of cotton wool quilting fabric *We used 5 unlike colors. If you only want to make 1 stocking and desire to utilize 5 colors, I propose getting 1/6 yard of each color.
  • 1/two yard of muslin for bankroll
  • batting
  • thread

Step 1: Prep your patchwork.

  • The starting time pace is to prep all the cuttings for your patchwork. We used the Triangle Trimmer for a lot of the pieces, just you don't have to make triangles if you don't desire to.

  • Another choice would be to cut strips and blocks of cloth out and slice them together in a fun formation. Your finished layout should exist at least 3 inches taller and wider than the stocking template.

Stride 2: Start sewing your patchwork together.

  • Earlier taking all your pieces to your sewing machine, snap a photo of your layout (so y'all don't forget) and sew all the pieces together 1/4" from the edge.

Step 3: Cutting your stocking pieces

  • At present that your patchwork piece is all sewn together, its time to cut all your stocking pieces out. Start by measuring and cutting 3 pieces of the muslin in the same size as your patchwork piece.

  • And then, cut 2 pieces of batting in the same size. Line them all up together with the patchwork piece on top. Place your template on acme of the stack and cut 1/4" from the template'due south edge.

  • Earlier sewing, you need to trim your batting just a tad. And so accept your 2 pieces of batting and trim them virtually i/2" all the way around.

Pace four: Create a loop for your stocking

  • The last piece you'll need to be able to assemble your stocking is the loop. Take a piece of any fabric you used in your patchwork and cut it to be 4" past 2".

  • Have it to the ironing lath and fold and printing the 2 long edges in i/iv". And then, fold the entire piece in half and press with the iron.

  • Accept that piece back to the sewing machine and stitch along the long open up end as close to the edge equally you can.

Step 5: Run up your stocking

  • Now, take 1 of the three cut muslin pieces, a cut slice of batting, and your patchwork piece, and lay them on top of each other in that order. Your patchwork piece should exist right side up. Fold all the pieces of the stocking down at the top about 1" in and press with an iron. Sew 1/2" from the top edge.

  • Practice the aforementioned with the remaining pieces of muslin, but with the pes of the stocking facing the opposite way as the patchwork piece. Fold all the pieces of the stocking downwards at the acme near 1" in and press with an atomic number 26. Sew i/2" from the acme edge.

  • Now, with outsides facing each other, place your loop slice at the top corner with the loop facing inward and upward. It should be poking out of the height with the ends near the edges of the stocking pieces.

  • Pin your pieces together and and so sew all the manner effectually your stocking near 1/4" from the edge. Don't forget to dorsum run up at either terminate.

Step 6: Flip information technology inside out

  • Once your sewing is completed, you tin flip your stocking inside out and reveal the terminal quilted stocking.

The finished pieces aren't perfect...we're non professional quilters over hither. But I dear the quirkiness and individuality of each one.

It would be really beautiful to permit your kids do a couple lilliputian drawings or doodle on some of the quilting fabric before it gets all sewn together as well. It would make it more special to come across year after year, every bit a emblem stocking. Don't you think?

Sewing past Casey Harper
Photos by Amelia Lawrence

That's information technology for this quilted Christmas stocking. I'd dearest to know what you think.

P.S. I'm toying around with the idea of dyeing these stockings a solid color (you would still see variations of colour within it, but it would be more muted) for something a little different. I'll update this post once again if I decide to exercise that.