DIY Easy Handmade Christmas Stockings 2013 Ideas from HGTV

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">No mantel? No sewing skills? No problem! These unique handmade Christmas stockings will inspire you to think outside the sock. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSZQZt8-jRs1G_pnnOZcyeRMJFcTfcXbKhE6CGuMzvj819pHplzhbI2XRd-kl2oBC05PlmHJnhR3NBqhmD1d2XZJI4Zi9yDkVU0WkhuXWUujggKprPHZw7Gqb8sD1SJeHELteQ251ie4/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-7.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead of a traditional Christmas stocking, try making these fun, vintage grain sack inspired "stocking sacks" from Marian Parsons. With draw strings and custom painting, these sacks are cute and functional. Use them in lieu of stockings, as a stand-in for wrapping paper or as a personalized hostess or teacher gift. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_W94iki3OhYr5U-KIfnZ9HX6VEuccdAEeVXrZEjJvIWrp1GAMT3HHNwFsPeMJcy1cdtDdmKCR-trSmy96tzRgH48xvVYXyPCD9BCzvnHCLP29kmMclVb7iZvHssrJvgECSngszT8i64g/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These burlap coffee sack stockings have an effortless, vintage vibe. Sprigs of greenery peeking out of the top feel fresh and also hide the treasures inside from prying eyes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNnKGAHEx9Y5O7J9QvS2fT4M2DRE-M0qQEZ0Dpc0QCVJ7CqtT8QhuPwMiEg7xEhp98q1mCrm_2gGUxE_a9X1o-RcBOGCeL_DazAI-BJo2hlMNhTyUhIeEv1fLoi1t2BNG6YysDE1LNTg/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-2.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't toss that old sweater. Instead, repurpose it as custom stockings for the entire family. This project requires no sewing machine or knitting needles and can easily be completed in an afternoon. (That's our Christmas gift to you!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJw49x_1oi1E0Jj_Oq1BtEdguPXWTa2qV4pDtuA929AdQBHXgSnqxaAbJw6Lf_1kWHiBgpQQVbs_wIxoJ0sULrraTVG5J3MI5-4mpyWF-dIpGykJPB2JmhZUI-6Q6zp41IdhG7Hjn_F4/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give your holiday mantel a high-fashion makeover with custom leather Christmas stockings. Wouldn't these tanned beauties be so appropriate for a rustic industrial holiday? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQA2uA9ZRSMCEhtg0rXCOhtxOJas2i_I4a9E8AmkR4vZEGtu7Qr2gyLwxf2MKJ5TnbmaTXyRkaLPrplkA48SYy-ZtQmP_9whB-xvgJouDFLqcdAnS2WbiZxYYCAaIhCOo_bS5SumAiA_g/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-4.jpg" width="478" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rate My Space user QuincyRN had the clever idea to repurpose cowboy boots as stockings for a dose of Southwestern charm. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhXTjb15lJ20esu5ThoWLscJqHwiMnVbQGXjxwg4xKFlfVObi2LldgstOLY4GRU2qZ5wU_aqDxcslKzcE5P8F7vSCbx_zLV61q8GhAIT_XmINUCHDvaZ44GNEBlF6BBtj4WNlK918LLs/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-5.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These handmade plywood stockings from blogger Erin Loechner reflect a Scandinavian aesthetic and the wood subtly warms up the white mantel. Best of all? They're magnetic, so they can be removed and filled with ease. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqjg3ZMwi3iSzMEtJFhOvQNanH3zU29cMcMUuJD3wtDgBN8CuW3cRGB_bKf8BtsAIIDCaRYmdzocyYsETFa3AN-O5OMyDp7bjvrsnxpLbVNL2mGpvcYtIqcowLge6cldZaKUewofNeHA/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-6.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give your holiday decorations a playful twist by swapping out traditional Christmas stockings for metal pails painted with fun, bright colors. Who said stockings had to be made of fabric anyway?</div></div>

Christmas Handmade ideas Stockings DIY Easy Handmade Christmas Stockings 2013 Ideas from HGTV

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DIY Christmas 2013 Stockings : Easy Ideas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This holiday season, dress up your fireplace or bannister with one-of-a-kind, DIY stockings. </span><br /><br /><b><span style="color: orange;"><i>By : Brian Patrick Flynn </i></span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrLE8iqaa8IPWZDLz6Q28Fb4tuvWDK1kvQRW42UdN2wTfS6Zqsxfz98Sg2ghPkAIsW-86y0sjuUcxDLUyoBbLjzjVhyxQC6KFRmdH89wmtR7C1rjGQuagbjFTcvEfxhku6Acqh8nuIjU/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This green and black stocking features small, wardrobe-inspired touches. The cuff is made from plaid fabric cut to size and is attached with iron on adhesive tape, while the front showcases leather toggles normally seen on coats and jackets. Elements of apparel are excellent ways to bring couture touches to stockings bought off the shelf. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4UcfJzVygnyswwKYY5yy0bUx8-Wvp8JlbAWMERMy8LAzm2DgnH0CCXu9AacLxn4GzHTcnwtQbDuOm-YGQ-zhslj0P7wtvYzdY8kw94llwK_RsxHKhf-OrAug4Kd3DkIz9SduHlWcvI8/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-2.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bring a warm, tailored touch to your mantel with menswear stockings. Choose herringbone, houndstooth, check, plaid or stripes made of cotton, wool or velvet in masculine tones. Cut the fabric to size using a basic template from the Internet, then either sew the edges with thread or fuse them together using iron-on adhesive tape. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvqwEYmNVkBd8S3CJwHcUjuO8ZTBmaNZ0EszIyQCMB-nGB8CNQ4gOiNVNe1rr9nFLXiiRlzi4AAdxnI6k_6oWty3BK_s1_Zs36NeUiUlwGWwX9yBHQP6daCtc1xQLppbkCbbwYfOgPmY/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Felt is one of the easiest fabrics to work with. The stiffness of felt makes it easy to trace and cut shapes, letters or silhouettes. Hang custom name stockings made entirely from felt that are equal parts personal and poppy. To identify each stocking, cut family members' names or initials out of felt, and adhere them to the stocking with fabric glue. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6Lecmh3CLUEFkyTUMUGa1AGCDlLaRP329A95lHqnzpQF3lo_LAWfgUMO2sCHW_C4RtXjmqg_DC2EqYpSMwbIIX9oXEoNeQHjbZkavk39VI9KJRU1TMSFjrYXKhoAuaOpx7yT16FOCvI/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-4.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give your stocking 3-D flair with house letter embellishments. Choose a specific style stocking, then decide on a coordinating font and finish. For a classic, masculine appeal, add a tarnished brass X to a plaid stocking with gold thread and a needle. Since the thread and house letter are similar in tone, the thread virtually disappears, resulting in a seamless, tailored look. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHsf39e53mW6psfU94AJ8Zd58iDIYw2TtferyfVDWCmiv-XGN2OrZbt7QkIx70Oupk_hbuPxpPuZXePX0JdB6yfjaGVdjJtP0dc-IE0TpfFE8fp11efT7X_juN5NcGEXaOh4NYREJTKI/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-5.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coffee lovers will especially love the look and feel of repurposed burlap coffee bean sack stockings. To find them locally, simply ask your neighborhood coffee house for any discarded sacks they may have in the back. Many times, the staff will be more than happy to give them away for free. Coffee bean sacks can also be found online for approximately $5 per sack. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfVWICxIEBxFKF-td_QO4gpF7hF4dfqQ24IC03Q9C6SOCqjj4G7TNDTqGqEFrTg4U11UKoaczZLnerbmqTeLoTlH97wC0XZ5T9Y3xj4ypaCP3xmKhGI8hfb_lP58LygkzatB-zeSC9pw/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-6.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fabric trim is another quick and easy way to add a custom touch to stockings. Design Star season 7 contestant Britany Simon created this feminine stocking for a young girl by dressing it up with tassel trim. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNb_Qmt8jZdEGO4b6NxqEv2PN89oJX2oQgCeEempoAbiXEIi1EcANsONAcwzpyYNvuMXveMjtCv8C2Fdf6oMKJBJBjpNiNsyuN3tqCeHxGDC1hSlgu-rXSbouStvjcgCX1FRG9WDX_T-s/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-7.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make it modern this holiday season with graphic felt silhouette stockings. Decide on a holiday shape that's easy to identify, trace it directly onto colored felt with a marker, cut it out with scissors and attach to a felt stocking body with fabric glue. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7XMGxoJGwKdRhH7vm17BpPVZNUWoLqcv4MhiaXx4gnqvq5NQ0lkhqGfJs2K8KETe9-6TgVg4zzYEhW8P7geq2d3KpXCepxYn5RuU9BDZ5yRCaoXxE_PGJejT_Xxt9mnKFNq0BAhQhTU/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-8.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Put your old jeans to good use this Christmas as casual, farmhouse-chic stockings. Once the fabric is cut to size, consider adding another layer of interest with a holiday-inspired fabric on pockets or sewn on as patches. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjmtUIJ1TJeSUKfzI2WrQzV7nt2Qc7zYtHEDTDo84Tjs6VGzJYAxc3Nc9k71inQcyOW0Q8Npq2tQyri12cUCxMG7n91Tvr90tycVxPerwuar9-wbilLFAFpAPmr9-uNDYDRCU0C_3ReE/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-9.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give Dad something classic and nostalgic for the mantel this season with a varsity letter stocking. Buy vintage varsity letters online, and iron them on to the front of a basic or handmade stocking, or try stitching them by hand with a needle and thread. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7Ej9klfo0dvwb_ZdjoM7u03K0d0X3olbUgp324wtmOx58asc4Fyohbeb9RmXTfBlIbXCD6JYC52yO6u2OM3us5j90piTd1WqMt5_mdi1Rq8ttTeUgWjRPdAIJiWFpgK8JVHBpDdjv-A/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-10.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you've got old sweaters taking up room in your closet or dresser, give them new life this holiday season as warm, welcoming stockings. This can be a DIY project by deconstructing the sweater, tracing a stocking template directly onto it and sewing cut pieces together with yarn. For best results, drop the sweater off with a local tailor or your local dry cleaner for a minimal fee. Knit pieces require a higher level of skill for sewing than more malleable fabrics such as felt or cotton. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharVQUQt5GeRH0WwtsAWLaNH0JS8fNGXeQ1We5QsGUfH0EZ_nNyRvxFM4mS_al6UbRmxfm4JWo9vW10Q8BUxFEYd9VZhJjk8ZZcKW_hCtF6z6lVEZEjImpPkK32LiMVHHGBEFpcteIC8g/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-11.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The texture of burlap can instantly warm up a room and add rustic appeal to your holiday decor. Give burlap a colorful, graphic update with a painted pattern. To do this, create a stencil in your desired pattern, place the stencil on top of the burlap and paint the pattern with a detail brush and acrylic paint. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7a9297IlA5IAYCdGVOnYRUFBusIh7ICZd25Pi2ejoJ_LUNHo3bETwqzoA8_kGcX0IE9v58vQyy9-RrAagxshbBBiQrptsq8Gj0OHuwf6l1ELIvQdWMAlEE9n9gT50cd3-3lvz_051jKU/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-12.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bring a touch of classic femininity to your mantel with a women's wear-inspired stocking. Find a fashion based pattern that works well with holiday decor, and add fashion accessories such as cameos or brooches for an elegant touch. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Christmas ideas Stockings DIY Christmas 2013 Stockings : Easy Ideas

This holiday season, dress up your fireplace or bannister with one-of-a-kind, DIY stockings.  By : Brian Patrick Flynn This green and black ...

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