we never had christmas stockings as children and want to get elijah (and me!) one this year - i was going to last year but by the time i got round to it we were snowed in

the only place i can find nice ones is mamas and papas and john lewis...i want kind of plainish ones (like this [Only admins are allowed to see this link] or [Only admins are allowed to see this link] )

any suggestions where else i could look? i want one for elijah, for me and for daddy - they all have to be different cos it occured to me if we got the same then had another baby it would be hard to explain

I make 'em! You could have any design you wanted!

hm! i will ponder that, where o where is your link?

Heres a few places i remember seeing them last year..

Mothercare, Matalan, Primark, Peacocks...

Or you can always get really cheap ones in those christmas shops they set up around this time. I got Matt a christmas sack from one of those places and it still looks good 5 years later, was only £1

duh found it lisa haha

mothercare look rubbish this year shell but haven't looked at matalan, dunno where our nearest peacocks is tbh

Ive not got any pics up of one...will rummage it out (stock for craft fair!) and take some pics

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ok, originally i thought like red felt, some sort of xmassy applique, then a printed cotton lining......NOW im thinking...some sort of christmas fabric, lined with something or other.....but don't know if that would look lame if the fabric was too much......ooh lisa now you've got me thinking

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Oooh can I see a pic too Lisa.

How much are they? x

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ok, originally i thought like red felt, some sort of xmassy applique, then a printed cotton lining......NOW im thinking...some sort of christmas fabric, lined with something or other.....but don't know if that would look lame if the fabric was too much......ooh lisa now you've got me thinking

lol thats funny! I've got that fabric in my basket at that shop! Was going to make some ermmmm lol more stockings with it and put the red fleece on the top that Ive got hehehe

Yeh will do in a bit (the one Ive finished is tiny xmas parcels with a red top)


buts its in the depths of my cupboard with the other stock, so will root it out in a bit..I think it measures about 45cm long...but can be made any size tbh
They are quilted (padded) so nice and soft
That size would be £12 posted (if designer fabric on the outside)...tbh there is no point poutting anything other than plain on the inside as it doesn't really get seen

I got mine from Mamas and Papas last year x

Mari - why don't you be super mumsy and make him one? handmade by mummy

haha im actually thinking of it babymilly, we have a sewing machine i can probably remember how to use (umm maybe)

i thought maybe having red felt on the outside and the christmassy cotton material on the inside, but folding the patterned cloth over the top (where you would normally have a snowy white felt border) so it cheers the red up....

can't be that bloody hard to make a stocking!!!! (im genuinly laughing out loud...)

No, not hard... its really easy!!!!!


I didn't use a tutorial cos it really is that easy... but you should find loads... check here [Only admins are allowed to see this link]

i want mine made with this

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haha that's on this link too pinky, it has 4 pages of christmas happiness

i am about to watch kirstie's homemade christmas from last year on 4od

We have lovely ones from Disney store which are like big furry sacks

We've just got a big sack for Jamie. Me and Adam have little ones from last year (if I can get to them - they've at the back of the cupboard and there's a lot of stuff in there) to encourage us to spend less on each other

hmmmmmm not going to bother with a sack (in fact, i don't think we are going to give elijah everything he has on christmas day), but i do want stockings to hang above the fire cos i think it looks so lovely hanging sacks there would definitely be a fire hazard!!!