Hi, Im looking for a tutorial or a fairly simple pattern for a christmas stocking.
Any help would be greatly appreciated...Thanks

I made beautiful stockings for my whole family from Eleanor Burns book
Christmas at Bear's Paw Ranch. They quilt themselves as you go. I also put our names on the cuff. If you don't have the book, maybe you could check it out from the library or find it online. It is a good book to own. Amazon has a good price on it.

Eleanor Burns has a free pattern on her site. Very easy. I made 100 of them for my residents once.

Thank yo so much ! : )

Thank you so much! : )

Eleanor Burns has a free pattern on her site. Very easy. I made 100 of them for my residents once.


Dont know what Im missing but I dont see any free patterns on her sight.

The pattern is listed under the quilt in a day website, but for some reason, I couldn't get the link there to work. So I looked it up on Google, and got the direct link to it:

http://www.eleanorburns.com/freepatt...ipstocking.pdf

Hope that helps.

Rivka, Wow! How nice are you?! Thanks so much. I'll let you know how it turns out for me. Im a bit of a novice. Im a self taught quilter, but all Ive ever done is quilts....havent ventured from the big rectangle yet. *fingers crossed*

Ok, this is the same pattern I used, only I made the larger ones-regular stocking size from the pattern in my book. You can use the free pattern and enlarge it following the same directions. What is so neat about these stockings is no raw edges
showing when completed. Do you have a stocking at home that you could trace for a pattern? If not, just free-hand and enlarge the free one. The free one is 9 x 7 in.

I had to searh on the Quilt in a Day site for the free patterns, too. It is in the top bar. I used this small one to make stockings for my two granddogs. They were just like ours and so cute. I made seven large and two small ones and embroidered our names on them. Made the cuffs in a shade of deep red and embroidered with gold thread. No holly leaves.

Her book has a lot of good things to make in it. It is a good investment.

Oh, I also used Christmas fabric for the lining which made them even prettier. You can do this. Have fun.

Thank you for posting this great pattern!! :D I love Eleanor Burns & all of her pattern's!!
:D :D :D

Tallulah, thanks so much for your vote of confidence. Im excited to get started on these. I may make them bigger, as you suggested. And I dont think I want to put the holly or the berries. I'll let you know how I make out. Thanks again.

I love this idea. I'm currently making crazy quilt stockings for my grandchildren, but getting tired of the same ole, same ole. I might mix it up and do a couple of these. THANKS for the link.

Dear Tallulah, and anyone else who cares to read and/or comment,

Ok, so I DID IT! I made a stocking! And it actually came out REALLY nice. Only thing is, I wish it was bigger. My question is, (please remember Im new to this) if I want to make it bigger...how do I know how to make it bigger. Like I dont know how to get the right dimensions as far as width and length.
Can someone help me?

Thanks so much for ALL your help thus far. Im so proud!

Not sure if this will help, but there are a few ideas.
1. Take pattern to a copy shop and have them increase size. (easiest way)
2. Put pattern on graft paper and enlarge by counting blocks and marking, then drawing around.
3. If you have a fax machine, increase the percentage and run through, then just tape the pieces together until it's the size you want (hope this makes sense :) ). This can be time consuming and a little frustrating
4. Take Parchment paper, draw the pattern on it, then take a 2" ruler and mark dots all around then join the dots.
Hopes this helps and isn't too confusing.

How do you post pictures? I haven't tried that part yet. I could show you my stockings.

http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/x...g_pattern.html

http://sewing.about.com/od/freeproje...stocking_2.htm

I've been thinking about making Christmas stockings. Thanks for the EB link!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YK2GlJGeH4
this shows you how to put on the cuff...so easy...and she is using Flannel and quilts it.