12 Days of Christmas: Sew an Heirloom Stocking by Rebecca Ringquist

All levels | 1 hour 23 min

12 Days of Christmas: Sew an Heirloom Stocking
Overview01:26
Day 1 - Cutting out the stocking03:08
Day 2 - Heart cookie08:48
Day 3 - Candy cane07:02
Day 4 - Lollipop10:02
Day 5 - Tree07:36
Day 6 - Spritz cookie03:27
Day 7 - Snowman06:55
Day 8 - Gingerbread house06:22
Day 9 - Pretzel02:54
Day 10 - Add a name05:00
Day 11 - Attach ornaments and embellishments09:45
Day 12 - Assemble and add ribbon for hanging10:44

Taught by Rebecca Ringquist

On the first day of Christmas, give yourself the gift of crafting a beautiful heirloom stocking. Constructed by cutting out and layering wool felt shapes, Portland-based artist Rebecca Ringquist brings to life a collection of charming little holiday motifs that add color and sparkle to your holiday gift giving. From candy canes to sugar cookies, infuse personal touches by adding embroidery, sequins and beads, and then top your stocking with a custom name tag and ribbon for hanging. Creating an heirloom is not a fast project but one you and your family will cherish for generations.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Felt in variety of colors: 15" x 10" pieces for small stocking and 20" x 10" pieces for large stocking (Rebecca recommends wool felt)
Wash-Away printable stitch stabilizer
Embroidery floss or Perle Cotton, size 8
Embroidery needles or milliner needles
6-inch embroidery hoop
Rubber fingers or thimbles
Scissors, fabric shears and snips
Straight pins
Embellishments, such as beads, sequins, rickrack, etc. - Rebecca offers Sparkle Kits!
8-10 inches of ribbon
Pincushion or Needlebook - check out Rebecca's Keepsake Needle Case class
Beeswax for threading needles, pinking shears (optional)