Ways to Make Your Personalized Cross Stitch Christmas Stockings
Cross stitching is fun especially when making them as a present for family or friends. It gives off a quaint feeling whenever you receive them and wherever you hang them. If you want to make one, you need to pick first what kind of design would the person you’ll be giving it like. There are two choices with which you could pick your cross stitch Christmas stocking designs. One is by buying custom made designs. This would make your work easier, because you just have to attach it into the Christmas stocking, plus the joy you’ll be having cross stitching. The other is buy buying cross stitching kits with which you could make your own designs for a more personalized touch.
Once you have decided on a design, it’s time to get started on the stitching part. You need to prepare several materials like a large piece of Aida fabric, embroidery floss, hoop, needles, liner fabric, and another fabric for the stocking’s back. Remember that when using the hoops, remove them when not in use so as to not overstretch the fabric that would make it soggy. The first thing you need to do is to stitch the design or pattern into the fabric. Then, cut the fabric you have stitched the pattern on. Remember to leave an inch on the edges for your cross stitch Christmas stockings. Cut a piece of backing fabric, and two pieces of liner fabric in the same manner you cut the first fabric. Cut an additional strip of backing fabric that is 1 ½ inches wide and 3 inches long.
Hold the fabric strip, and fold in thirds. Stitch then. Afterwards, pin the backing fabric to the stocking with right sides facing together inwards. Place the fabric strip above the stocking and let it act as the hanging loop. From here, stitch it around leaving above open. Do the same procedures with the two pieces of liner fabric with the two rights sides also facing in.
Next, get the stocking and turn it right side out. As for the liner fabric, leave it wrong side out. Fit it into the stocking afterwards. Next, you turn in the raw edges on the top of the stocking between the stocking fabric and the liner. Hand stitches this part at the top. After some finishing touches, you have now your own cross stitch Christmas stockings.
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