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| This simple project teaches the basics of cutting, pattern layout, pinning, and sewing. Our kid testers (pictured here) had a blast decorating their stockings with beads, fringe, crystals and more! Special thanks to The Beadery, Creative Crystal Co., Prym-Dritz, Hollywood Trims, Fiskars, Kunin Felt, and Wrights. You Will Need: • Two 11" x 17" (28cm x 43cm) pieces of felt in main color, and one 11" x 17" (28cm x 43cm) piece of felt in contrast color • Assorted fabric paints, fringe, jewels, and appliqués • One 6" (15cm) length of 1/2" (13mm)-wide ribbon • Thread, scissors, and glue |  | |
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| Top: A job well done! Alexandra Kingsepp (age 9), Zoe Rosensweig (age 5), Alexa Zeliger (age 5), and Allison Kleshefsky (age 10) show off their finished stockings. Directly above: Ready, set, sew! All the girls learned to use the sewing machine. Here, Allison stitches the heel piece to her stocking. | ||
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 Zoe uses Fiskars scissors to cut out her pattern pieces. | | 1 Click here to get pattern. Print out pattern at 100% and then enlarge 200% on a photocopier; trace off cuff, toe, and heel to make separate pieces. Pin pattern pieces to felt and cut out as indicated. |
 | 2 Position cuff, toe, and heel on right side of stocking and stitch or glue in place. Do this to both stocking pieces. | |
 | 3 With wrong sides together, stitch the stocking pieces together through all thicknesses with a 5/8" (15mm) seam allowance, leaving the top edge open. | |
 | 4 Fold ribbon in half and insert at top left edge of stocking. Stitch in place as indicated. Using fabric paint, write your name in the cuff; with glue, attach beads, crystals, fringe—whatever strikes your fancy! |
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| Above: Work in progress. After cutting out her stocking, Alexandra uses Collins Unique Stitch glue by Prym-Dritz to attach the heel, toe, and cuff to her stocking. | Above: Using Elmer’s Galactic Glue, Zoe attaches fringe, courtesy of Hollywood Trims by Prym-Dritz, and colorful crystals, courtesy of The Beadery and Creative Crystal Co. to her stocking. | |
| Illustrations by Clovia Ng Photographs by Ben Ostasiewski | ||
| Do you have an idea for a Kids' Corner project? If so, send us a description of your project and a photograph of the finished item. If your project is chosen for Kids' Corner, you'll win three free Butterick patterns and get on-page credit! Send your ideas to: Butterick Home Catalog Kids' Corner 161 Sixth Ave. New York, NY 10013 |
| Resources The Beadery | Hollywood Trims by Prym-Dritz www.dritz.com Kunin Felt (felt) (800) 292-7900 www.kuninfelt.com Wrights® (appliqués) www.wrights.com |
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