Sew a Christmas stocking: With my detailed photo tutorial and free sewing pattern, even beginners can successfully create this homemade Christmas decoration!
The most important things at a glance
- Even beginners can sew these Christmas stockings in no time at all
- The Christmas stockings are available in 4 different sizes
- It looks especially beautiful if you sew several stockings in different sizes using coordinating colors
- You can download the pattern for the Christmas stocking for free in this post
- Note: A 1-centimeter seam allowance is included and marked in the pattern
- You can also find the detailed sewing instructions for sewing the Christmas stocking on our website
My handmade felt door wreath is already hanging on the door. The self-sewn star-shaped placemats are on the table.
And my self-sewn Advent calendar also has a permanent place in the living room. And it’s already filled, too. Well. It was... Now my husband has secretly raided it, so I have to refill it before December 1st. ;)
What’s still missing: Some beautiful, not-too-kitschy decorations for doors, windowsills, stair railings, and much more.
So I thought I could just use the cute Christmas stockings I sewed for the Advent calendar, but in a larger size.
The Christmas stockings make wonderful gifts for St. Nicholas Day or Christmas for your loved ones. Whether just as a pretty Christmas decoration or filled with little gifts—you’ll see, they will bring great joy. You can find even more ideas on the topic of sewing for Christmas here!
Above all, it’s so beautifully sustainable to give small gifts in these lovely stockings, thus avoiding wrapping paper. Because the beautiful Christmas stockings can be used again every year. And because I caught my sweetie stealing sweets, he kindly prepared the pattern for the St. Nicholas stockings for me right away.
Reading tip: Sewing St. Nicholas boots
Which fabrics can you use to sew the Christmas stocking?
I sewed them from beautifully patterned, harmonious blue and copper tones. If the stockings are to be hung together, it makes perfect sense to use a Fat Quarter bundle.
A Fat Quarter fabric bundle consists of fabric combinations that are beautifully coordinated to create a harmonious whole. The fabric pieces are usually about 50 x 55 cm, which is perfectly sufficient for the homemade stockings.
The advantage is that you don’t have to spend a long time searching for matching fabrics. You can find fabric bundles* in all the colors of the rainbow* and with many motifs, e.g., fabrics with a Christmas design*.
By the way, Stoffe Hemmers has new beautiful Christmas fabrics* every year. You can, of course, use them to put together your own individual fabric bundle!
Of course, you can also sew the cute stockings from jersey fabrics*. However, you should make sure that for size 4, you at least reinforce the outer fabric with Vlieseline H630.
The Christmas stockings also look very nice when made from plaid fabrics*, jute*, or old coffee sacks*. This gives them a slightly more rustic look. :)
Speaking of coffee sacks: You can find how to sew a headboard for your bed out of coffee sacks in this post. And for the leftover fabric scraps, you can then sew these beautiful and sustainable dishcloths.
What else do I need to sew the St. Nicholas stockings?
- Fabric for the Christmas stockings/lining and exterior
- Vlieseline H630* (from size 3 upwards)
- Vlieseline H250* (from size 4 upwards)
- Color-matching sewing thread*
- Marking pen*
- Pins*
- Fabric scissors*
- A piece of jute cord for hanging*
- Alternatively, you can attach an eyelet instead of a cord and pull a ribbon through it
- Sewing machine
Where can I find the photo tutorial for the Christmas stockings?
You can find the detailed illustrated sewing tutorial in my post on sewing & crafting an Advent calendar.
Important: Sizes no. 1 and 2 do not necessarily need to be reinforced.
From size 3, you should reinforce the outer fabric with Vlieseline H630*. This gives the Christmas stocking a nice volume. From size 4, I additionally reinforce the lining with Vlieseline H250*.
Where can I find the free pattern for the Christmas stockings?
You can easily download the pattern for all 4 sizes here:
Print it at 100% without page scaling. Size no. 4 consists of two parts. Tape these together at the markings.
Do you like my self-sewn St. Nicholas boots?
Feel free to share your opinion in the comments!
Happy simple sewing,
Sabine
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