Saturday, December 26, 2009

Stockings - part 3

Here is the last stocking I made - on Christmas Eve and completed on Christmas morning.

The toe part is stuffed to retain the shape. Both the toe and the cuff are upholstery samples. Once again, the main fabric is that gorgeous purple non wale corduroy. Too bad the colour just does not come through too good.

The recipient this time is my eldest son Mark. The making of these stockings all came about because I wanted to make him a grown-up stocking. He is 30 and for years he would not allow me to make him a new stocking. His original one was made by him in red felt and glued together with his name in glued-on glitter. He had a Santa face on it and he had made it all himself. It did not have a loop to hang it up with but a hole in the middle and this year, the felt ripped away, leaving shredded felt. These stockings will all be embelleshed eventually - with bells and probably more gold accents.

8 comments:

  1. hummmmm......kids eh?

    Have a really great New Year My FRIEND x x x x who else could I ask when I have a silly question !
    x x x Midge x x x x

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  2. Hi Dolores,

    I love the stockings you made for you family. Great story about your Son's early one falling to pieces.
    I hope that you have had a wonderful Christmas and wish for a relaxing holiday.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  3. Beautiful Stockings!!! They are looking very modern;) Unfortunately we have no the Stocking -tradition here...
    HAPPY NEW YEAR to you... all!

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  4. Excellent stockings you've made in your 3 part series Dolores!! Love them!!! Gives me some great ideas for new ones around here some day...
    Happy stitchings! 8-)

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  5. Those are amazing stockings!!gorgeous!

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  6. i love all of your stockings, dolores.....that curly toe is fantastic!!! and i'll bet that corduroy is beautiful in person.....i just love that color!! i'm glad that you had a nice Christmas with your family, and i'm wishing you a very creative 2010!! :))

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  7. Happy New Year to you and your family.
    I like your new user photo.

    Best wishes for 2010.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  8. Fabulous stocking, Dolores!

    I love the curly toe and the purple-y color!

    -Dean

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