RosieQ

These are the stocking fronts I made yesterday.

I really like them, but now I'm stumped. I'm not sure if I should quilt them with batting or just leave them as is and assemble them like a regular stocking. I'm afraid quilting them together with a batting will make them too bulky, but I like the idea of completeing the quilted look.
Any advice/opinion would be greatly appreciated.

Prism99

I would probably use a very thin batting, such as Mountain Mist Quilt-Lite, and a very thin muslin that has been preshrunk for the lining. Quilting would make the stockings more stable so they can be hand washed later on without coming out mis-shapen.

Tartan

If you want to quilt them, I would put batt and backing on the front decorative stocking and quilt it. I would then do the same to the stocking back. I would bind the tops of both quilted stocking halves while they were separate.
I would then stitch the quilted stocking front to the quilted stocking back just like they would be positioned when finished(right sides out) After stitching around the outside, I would trim the rough edges to 1/4 and using bias binding, bind all around the outside edge for a decorative binding/piping look. The end of the binding could be folded over for the hanging loop on the corners as well.

ManiacQuilter2

I think they need to be quilted to have that fullness to them if you hang them up. You don"t want them to be limp and thin.

quilt1950

I've made many Christmas stockings and have always quilted them. I quilt the front, and the back is fleece. They are also completely lined. They are not too stiff and bulky.

PaperPrincess

Really cute!
I quilted mine too. Not too bulky at all, and added needed structure. I used warm and natural and, like quilt1950, I used fleece in the back (it stretches, more presents!!!) I didn't turn mine, I bound them. If you do use binding, remember to cut it on the bias to go around the curves.

RosieQ

PaperPrincess Could you show me a picture of a bound stiocking? I can't find one.

PaperPrincess

Well, here's the link to my stockings, but it was before I bound them. Let me look around and see if I have a photo of the completed item!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t236883.html
Ok found one, sorry it's so blurry.:

QuiltnNan

i love the quilted ones with batting... they just seem so cozy

Doggramma

I used an 80/20 batting when I made my stockings. Otherwise they're limp when they hang. Your stockings are cute!