Farmhouse Style Dish Towel Stockings

2 Materials
$8
30 Minutes
Easy
Hi there, Hometalk Friends! Do you love Christmas projects as much as I do? today I'll show you how to whip up cute farmhouse style stockings from dish towels!
Ready to make your own? Here's what you'll need: *2 dish towels: Find cute dish towels HERE or HERE! Postal wrapping paper*3-4" of ribbon or lace for hanging loop*Tiny clothespins*Greenery sprig 
When shopping for the dish towels, don't forget to check out the backs--which is what I used for the star stocking. (I held on to the cute wine graphic for a future project!) You can select two of the same pattern or use one pattern for the front and one for the back to create a reversible stocking like I did.
First, use a stocking you have on hand and create a paper pattern by tracing it onto the postal wrapping paper. Line up the top edge of the stocking pattern with the hemmed edge of the dish towel you want as the front of the stocking. Pin it to the towel and cut out the stocking. Next, place the cut stocking piece right side down (right sides together) on the second dish towel, again lining up the hemmed edges that will be at the top of the stocking. (This step is important because it eliminates having to hem the opening of the stocking!) 
If you're new to sewing, don't let this photo scare you off--you can do it! I promise it takes less time to sew the stocking than it took me to write the tutorial. Since the top of the stocking is already hemmed, you are basically going to sew one seam following the outline of the stocking. Before you start stitching, cut a piece of ribbon or lace that will serve as the stocking's hanger. Fold it in half and place it inside the two stocking pieces, at the outer edge as pictured. This is the top right edge of the stocking, with the stocking's toe being the left bottom. (As you stitch the two stocking pieces together, the hanging loop will be stitched too.)
Leaving the hemmed top open, stitch the stocking pieces together from the top right around the outer edge, following the curve of the stocking. When you finish sewing, trim excess fabric from the stitched edge to about 3/8". For example, in the photo above, the fabric doesn't require trimming--if it's much wider, trim it, but be careful not to cut into the stitches. Trim any excess thread, and turn your stocking right side out. Pressing it on a low temperature will help it lay nice and flat. Last, trim your stocking by using a tiny clothespin to clip on a sprig of greenery! Voila--farmhouse stockings!
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