How to Make a Victorian Christmas Stocking

Victorian quilting with its rich fabrics, many colors and elaborate stitchwork is eye-catching. Recreate the look of a vintage crazy quilt stocking.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• velvet, silk, moire fabrics
• embroidery thread
• plain fabric
• ribbon

1. Assemble the fabric and ribbons. Lay them out in different ways to see what combinations appeal to you.

2. Cut a plain piece of fabric into a stocking shape to stitch the crazy quilt pieces to. Make it one inch larger than the finished stocking will be.

3. 

   Machine stitch the fabrics to the plain piece. Hand-stitching works also.

4. 

   Dress up the crazy quilt with embroidery stitches connecting the pieces. You can use a favorite stitch or try out a variety. See the links below for sample stitches to use.

5. 

   Add on some lace pieces for extra dimension. Make use of any scrap materials you have.

6. Cut a plain piece for the back (same size and shape as the front piece).

7. Pin the two pieces together, with the quilted pieces facing inside. Sew around the edge with a 1/2 inch seam.

8. 

   Turn it inside out, so the quilted side is now outside.

9. 

   Add a ribbon loop at the top to hang it by. Cover the base of the ribbon with a decorative bow.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't worry about being too elaborate or gaudy. The Victorians would love it.

Resources

• Dictionary of embroidery stitches
• More embroidery stitches
• Picture of 1885 Victorian crazy quilt

[wordstock]

on 1/16/2009 I too am Vctorian. If I start now, I can be finished by Christmas. Thanks

[painthorse42]

on 1/1/2009 Beautiful! 5*****

[Denise4wm]

on 12/23/2008 Beautiful ideas.

[gailM]

on 12/21/2008 I must be Victorian too, I love it.