Handmade and Personalized Family Christmas Stockings
When I was 4 years old, my mom made each member of our family stockings that looked like us. Mine had two brown ponytails and freckles. My dad’s had black hair, black-rimmed glasses, and a long tie. They were made out of felt and fabric and each year, my mom hung them on the wall in the most prominent place in the house.
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We always looked forward to the time she’d pull them out of the box and begged for them to be the first Christmas decoration to go up. With each new child, she’d make a new stocking to add to the mix until today, we have 8 stockings, each resembling the members of my family.
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Last year, my sisters got together to make similar stockings for their families. I wasn’t able to go, so my sister made two just for my boys. As we brought these out this year along with the other Christmas decorations, I recognized the excitement I felt growing up for “my” Christmas stocking.
What fun holiday traditions do you have?
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Marie LeBaron on December 13, 2009 10:10 pm
Love these! I love how they each get a matching stocking. So fun for Christmas!
Cari McBride on December 14, 2009 11:11 am
These stockings bring back sooo many memories. I always loved them growing up, and it was fun to make them for my family and your boys. Too bad you can’t see Chase’s freckles in the picture! So fun!
Jenn @ FFP on December 14, 2009 6:06 pm
This is so cute. I made our stockings a few years ago for the kids. They are fleece and all made in a similar style but the colors vary to reflect their personality! I love to make stockings. I’m testing a different version with a quilting technique that will probably end up as a gift bag for the neighbors full of baked goodies!
Petit Elefant on December 23, 2009 11:11 pm
Oh those are so adorable, I love love love them!
Stephanie on January 6, 2010 11:11 pm
SO, SO cute! Will you do a step-by-step tutorial? They look simple enough, but I’d love to hear where you bought the stockings and supplies, what kind of glue you used, etc. I’d like to make some of those for my family for next year!
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