Project
Poinsettia Fringe-Cuff Stocking
Source
Martha Stewart Living, Volume 145 December 2005Get More
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Introduction
After making this stocking, embellish it with a poinsettia motif using a technique called ribbon embroidery, in which ribbon is threaded on a needle and used to stitch patterns.
Materials
- Coarse homespun linen
- Tailor's chalk
- Scissors
- Pins
- Needle and thread or sewing machine
- Fringe-cuff stocking template
Steps
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Step 1 of 7
Download stocking template and enlarge to desired size on a photocopier.
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Step 2 of 7
Trace two stockings onto fabric with tailor's chalk (positioned as mirror images, not side by side); cut out.
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Step 3 of 7
Pin shapes together, right sides facing. Stitch around perimeter of stocking as shown near right, leaving a 1/4- inch seam allowance and cuff edges unsewn.
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Step 4 of 7
Cut notches in the seam allowance around toe and heel as shown.
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Step 5 of 7
Create fringe by pulling out threads at top of stocking.
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Step 6 of 7
Turn stocking right side out, and stitch cuff edges, as shown at far right. Fold cuff down.
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Step 7 of 7
To make a loop for hanging, cut a 2 1/2-by-12-inch piece of fabric; fold in half lengthwise, right sides facing, and stitch along open edge, leaving a 1/4-inch seam allowance. Turn inside out; press with an iron. Hand-sew ends to the inside of stocking.
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