DIY Projects & Crafts Holiday Crafts Christmas Crafts Cross-Stitch Burlap Christmas Stockings Martha's donkeys—named Rufus, Clive and Billie, respectively—receive these embroidered jute bags filled with apples, carrots, hay, and sugar cubes. The animals' silhouettes were cross-stitched on premade burlap stockings with wool-and-silk floss. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 14, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Paola + Murray Start by learning how to cross-stitch. For more ideas, scroll through our entire collection of Christmas Stockings. What You'll Need Materials Donkey pattern Jute stocking (Pictured: T153-21, 10" by 24", $10, burlapfabric.com.) Wool-silk embroidery floss (Pictured: Trio floss, $6, purlsoho.com.) Embroidery needle Instructions Print out cross-stitch pattern. Mark out on the stocking's cuff where your design will begin. Split the embroidery floss to a single strand. Following the cross-stitch pattern, start at the left and sew a halfstitch (from bottom left to top right) across each row (as shown), counting out your stitches. Complete the cross-stitch by going back, left to right.