Christmas Stockings...
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Topic: Christmas Stockings...
Posted By: gypsynita
Subject: Christmas Stockings...
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 9:39am
I was all intent on being super mummy this year and making Cian a Christmas Stocking (after totally bombing last year, he got a gift bag  ) and DH and I have decided that we're just going to play santa for each other instead of spending heaps of money on gifts, so need new stockings for us as well...
just wondering what everyone else uses? did you make your own or is there a cool one somewhere you can buy that isn't too cheesy? and if you make them - what from? DH says just to sew a pillow case into the right shape, but mine as a kid was made from felt... help? please? ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 10:14am
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Ezibuy has really cool stockings that can be peronalised ($39.95). I found most "stockings" are too small to fit stuff in so have brought both my boys "Santa Sacks" fro Ezibuy and they were only $8 each.
Here is the http://www.ezibuy.co.nz//Gift/Personalised_Gifts/Christmas/Personalised_Christmas_Stocking/31341.shtm - Stockings Here is the http://www.ezibuy.co.nz//Gift/Christmas/Decorations/Christmas_Gift_Sack/51748.shtm - Sacks Also here is a link for making your own with lots of ideas Hope that helps. http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.e28a2ad6d3341f8836eb9e2bd373a0a0?vgnextoid=42cacf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&autonomy_kw=stocking&x=26&y=9 - Martha Stewart -------------  
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 10:16am
| Spotlight has a section of materials for stockings and they have just plain fabrics (felty type stuff) or they have a full patterned ones that you just have to sew together |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 11:02am
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I got a big red felt one from the $2 shop and it got filled with $2 shop items and lollies lots of little cheap things. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 11:30am
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My Mum makes really neat stockings, they are really big but we loved them as kids. I'm 26 and still have mine.
She uses .7m of christmas material, the cotton quilting stuff from fabric/quilt shops, folds it in half and cuts out the stocking shape. She then lines it with that iron on lining stuff (or she may do that before cutting I can't remember. She sews it together with bias binding. Then adds a fluffy white fur top. If you use less material you can make cute little ones. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 1:25pm
thanks for the ideas guys -- kieracat that sounds awesome!! do you think she'll do mine for me??  ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: sadie
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 1:48pm
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To carry on a bit of a family tradition, I have made my two their santa sacks - they are pillowcases that I have embroidered with their names, and each year they get to choose a picture that I will add. I had one when I was a kid and I treasure it now.
This is a picture of DS's (DD's is still a work in progress at the moment) 
There is a Trademe seller who does personalised ones too http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Bedding-towels/Pillows-cases/Pillow-cases/auction-255307157.htm - Link |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 2:20pm
We just use decorated pillowcases as santa sacks too  ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 3:51pm
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wow that's beautiful potato! do you hand embroider (sp?) them or use the sewing machine? ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: sadie
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 6:29pm
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ah thanks Gypsynita!
I (very badly) hand embroider them. It is surprisingly a lot easier than I expected as I don't really have a creative bone in my body... |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 25 November 2009 at 8:05pm
| there are so many tutorials out there for making xmas stockings. I have only just started sewing, but have been able to pick up some things from people's blogs. google "xmas stocking tutorial" and you should be able to find something |
Posted By: Berg19
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 8:34pm
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I went on the hunt the other day for a personalized santa sack! www.innovations.co.nz is where i found the one i wanted! My mum had such nice ones for us kids, this ones not as nice but it will have his name on it! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 03 December 2009 at 10:17pm
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potato that is a really nice idea..i think i might have to do that as well.
i think i am gonna have to embroider a stocking for this baby, all the kids in our family get one but my mummy is a bit behind on them at the moment and three babies this year! i embroidered my own one and have to do one for DH as well now ...i suppose anyway haha. We had christmas material ones as kids, ie mum got christmas material and sewed into stockings, i am sure you can find a pattern online. i am gonna have to do a makeshift one for bubs coz i aint gonna be able to do one before xmas haha. ------------- 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 8:08am
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potato that's gorgeous, wish I was more arty.
I bought the kids stocking from the WH & they are large with animal heads, quite cute, DH & I have $2 ones. I remember when I was little, one yr mum decided to do a xmas sack & put xmas pressie at the bottom of my bed...I was so upset as there was not any under the tree for me, so she never did that again. Still remember it. I fill the kids stocking with things I got when I was a child, an orange, nuts, candy cane & sm toy. DH gets a few surprises also
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Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 9:21am
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Lol she keeps telling me that she's really busy and I should learn how to do them and make Esme's one!
In saying that I could get a good little income happening selling them on trade me. Hmm might have to try that next year  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 04 December 2009 at 1:41pm
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I just bought 2 (so Liam can have one next year for just over 10$ at the warehouse ...a range of sizes.... ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 18 December 2009 at 10:08am
just an update - finally got around to making it... although i went a little crazy at the fabric shop and spent $90!!! that'll make 3 stockings though, so not too bad 
check out number 1: 
It's got a plain red back so trying to decide whether to put his name on that side, or the patterned side... ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 18 December 2009 at 10:16am
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Wow, that's awesome! What a lucky boy you've got
I'd put his name on the red side, myself. -------------   
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Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Date Posted: 18 December 2009 at 11:09am
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sooo cute!
We had santa sacks as a kid, they were xmas themed pillow cases mum bought, i still have it  -------------    CHEM 6/12+ |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 18 December 2009 at 1:47pm
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Great sewing, what a lucky boy to have such a creative mummy ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 20 December 2009 at 10:53pm
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Cute stocking!
I made http://www.marthastewart.com/article/keepsake-stocking - this one for Rowan. Last year I put a big 'R' on it and this year it has a butterfly as that's her current thing. I'll do one for Morgan after Christmas when I have some time again (that does happen right?  )
I really should pop a photo up. It's small though - she'll need a pillowcase as well I think. -------------  
 
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Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 21 December 2009 at 3:49pm
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lol bobbie - that's exactly the type of stocking i had as a kid!! mum always added something, and then when we got old enough we'd do it ourselves... i'm thinking we should be able to do something similar with these ones, cause one side is blank, but just a name this year i think! ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com">
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