A finish...

.... and another check off of my

"Ten Things This Summer"

list.

It is still summer, right?

Anyway, I finished the 

60's Santa Stocking

I am giving to a friend.

As I mentioned in a previous post,

I do not use the felt back that comes in the kit

 to finish the stocking.

It just would not be strong enough.
How would it hold all of the goodies that will be
stuffed into it Christmas morning
with only a felt back whipped stitched in place?

I use the piece of felt as a pattern to make a stocking from

fabric I quilted. 

I cut the piece larger than the felt piece to allow for binding.

I then use this first piece as a pattern to cut the second piece.

After sewing the front and back together,

I bind them.

Once the binding is sewn on

and the hanger attached,

I hand stitch the embellished, felt stocking front

to the completed stocking.

Now I have a sturdy stocking that can 

actually hold some 

Christmas goodies!

Another gift checked off of my list.

:)