As is not unusual for me there are several options for you to do what you want with the patterns, other than changing the colours to suit your preferences or Christmas decorating theme.
- You can make a wall hanging using the pattern supplied below - it will take 30 of the 31 patterns. (Don't stitch the backstitch outlines in the daily patterns)
- You can stitch one of the two stockings (just choose the direction you prefer) and fix it to some felt and use that as an ornament. (Don't stitch the backstitch outlines in the daily patterns)
- You can stitch both stockings and stitch them together to make a double sided ornament. (Do stitch the backstitch outlines in the daily patterns and use them to whip stitch them together wrong sides facing - with or without beads, it's up to you!)
- You can make them into a mini stocking you can fill with something small! A tutorial will follow around the 15th if all goes to plan. (Do stitch the backstitch outlines in the daily patterns)
- You can stitch single stockings onto small bits of fabric or perforated paper to make cards or gift tags!
Useful information:
- Each stocking is a maximum of 41 x 60 stitches including the backstitched outline.
- You will get a left and a right facing stocking, do the one you prefer or do both!
- There are 2 sizes of stocking.
- Both sizes will fit in the frame provided.
- The frame is 320 stitches wide by 370 stitches wide and fits 30 stockings
- You can calculate how much fabric you need by going here it does both inches and cm!
- All posts will be linked in the SAL sidebar for easy access - no need to search!
You can find the framework pattern here
The first pattern will be posted on Saturday 1st July! See you then, if not before for the usual Friday Freebie.
I'm really looking forward for those! I think I want to pick 24 to make an advent calendar...if I ever find the time!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fun idea! If you can choose which ones to use... ;)
DeleteSo fun. I want to do them as one big piece and make as a wall hanging. I may make up a header or something that reads My Christmas Stocking or something like that. I also thought about making the individual two sided stockings and then make the back ground piece and find a way the stockings can be put on and taken off, Velcro or a button or hook of some kind giving dimension. Thanks you for such lovely patterns. I don't see anything under Day 1. I'm not missing a pattern am I?
ReplyDeleteSorry for the slow reply - I didn't get notified that I had another comment :( (and it was the day before my holiday too!)
DeleteThat sounds like a fantastic idea! You could add a loop to each stocking and have it hang from a button for easy removal :)
I'm not sure what happened to the link but you were correct - it didn't go anywhere - thanks for letting me know, I've now fixed it!