Tutorial: Christmas stocking pockets

Are you making a Christmas stocking this year? Suzanne from Winter Wonderings… shares a tutorial over at Welcome to the Mouse House showing how to add a pocket when making a stocking. You can use the pocket to hold a special small gift, like maybe a piece of jewelry or tickets to an event or even a gift card. She shows two types of pockets you can add to your handmade stocking – a flap pocket and a gathered pocket. Go to her guest post for the how-to.

[photo from Winter Wonderings… on Welcome to the Mouse House]

Looking for more sewing patterns for handmade Christmas Stockings? Check these out on Etsy.

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!