How to Monogram a Christmas Stocking
Monogram Christmas stockings for the holidays. This is a beginner's level craft project that requires minimal skills. You can involve children and design monogram stockings with many different kinds of materials. Find a technique and create a personalized gift for Christmas for family, friends or coworkers. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Christmas stockings
- Thread
- Needle
- Felt
- Jewels, crystals, stones or beads
- Fabric
- Glue
Instructions
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Embroider initials on all your Christmas stockings if you're an experienced seamstress. Use different colored thread for each family member. However, keep the same font for uniformity.
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Cut monogrammed letters out of felt. Glue the felt letters onto the Christmas stockings with no sew glue or with a hot glue gun.
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Create letters with beads, jewels or crystals. Attach them to the stocking with hot glue. Form your monogrammed letters for each stocking before you start gluing to make sure you have enough of the stones.
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Find a fabric you like that matches the stockings and cut out the letters. Sew the letters using an overstitch for a decorative embellishment as it covers the rough edges. Opt to adhere the letter to the stocking with fabric glue (see Resources).
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Make 3-dimensional letters by sewing two pieces of fabric together. Stuff each letter with a little cotton filling before attaching it to the Christmas stocking.
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Write on the stockings with fabric paint. Find glitter paints to add a shimmer to each monogrammed piece.
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Purchase an embroidery sewing machine or add software with monogram capability. However, be sure to check your machine's manual for details (see Resources).
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Tips & Warnings
Buy a simple stocking and add a monogram to it. Then use the stocking as a gift bag to fill with goodies or toys for a child.
