Farmhouse and Primitive Christmas stocking patterns

Farmhouse and Primitive Christmas stocking patterns are used to make the main decorations sprinkled throughout the house this year. There are so many fabrics to use for making Christmas stocking ornaments. My favorite is red homespun and red and white pillow ticking. I have also used linen, tea towels, old embroidered towels, wool, and more. These Christmas stockings can be very simple or more elaborate.

When the children were younger, they made stocking ornaments for their Christmas crafts. When making these ornaments, they used the very same stocking patterns that are provided down below. They liked the two patterns below for variety. Once finished, adding decorations that are natural products or store-bought is completely optional. The stocking patterns may be enlarged, reduced or reversed by choice!

Primitive Bedroom Reveal Videos

I love decorating with anything primitive. I have three videos that you may like. The first video is Decorating My Room DIY with Primitive, Rustic, Farmhouse, and Log Cabin Décor that was filmed in the summer months. Another primitive and farmhouse video I made was during the fall where I showed you my Primitive and Rustic Fall Decorating Ideas. My most recent video is my Christmas Bedroom Reveal, where I decided to decorate in a more primitive way instead of the traditional way. Be sure and check them out!

Fabric Needed to Make Christmas Stocking Ornaments

Here is where the fun begins. There are so many fabrics to use for making Christmas stocking ornaments. My favorite is red homespun and red and white pillow ticking. I have also used linen, tea towels, old embroidered towels, wool and more. These Christmas stockings can be very simple or more elaborate. You can decide how much you want to put into them. To give the stockings a vintage look, dye them. It’s easy to make a coffee and cinnamon dye. Or, try using walnut hulls tea dye. Even using strong black tea will work too!

Supplies Needed to Make Christmas Stocking Ornaments

• Free downloadable patterns can be downloaded by clicking the buttons above
• Fabric-cotton, muslin, wool and more
• Sewing machine (recommended but not necessary)
• Neutral thread for top and bobbin
• If hand sewing, heavy-duty thread, and needle to accommodate the thread
• For wool using the blanket stitch, embroidery floss is recommended
• Marking utensil, preferable iron away pen
• Jute
• Faux Christmas greenery
• (optional-fresh cut greenery)
• 24 gauge wire for hanging (brown or black is best)
• Faux Christmas berries
• Cinnamon Sticks
• Little bells
• Buckwheat hulls are optional
• Stuffing, I use natural undyed cotton
• Natural Cotton Batting ( or Poly-fil stuffing if not using a natural filler)
• Cotton and linen fabric scraps
• Wooden spoon or wooden dowel
• Essential oil (optional)
• Hemostat (optional)
• Fabric scraps-used for pet beds for partial filling (optional)
• Pendant sayings (optional)

Directions to Make Christmas Stocking Ornaments

• Download the Christmas stocking ornaments patterns
• Cut out the patterns
• (optional and recommended-glue the patterns to a cereal box, cardboard or clear plastic mylar and then cut out)
• Cut out a 9×9 inch square of fabric for each stocking
• Fold the fabric in half, right sides facing together
• Use the fabric’s selvage as the top of the stocking if possible
• Trace the patterns onto the fabric (use a light color pen)

• If sewing on the drawn line (leave room on each side of the pattern when tracing the pattern-this makes it easier to handle)
• When using striped fabric, ensure the lines match before pinning-see image below

Sewing the Christmas Stocking Ornaments

If the selvage edge was not used, you will have to decide if you want a clean finished edge. If you do want a clean top edge (hem),  press under 1/4 to 1/2 inch to the inside and either topstitch each (hem) of the stocking or leave pressed to the inside. A frayed look can be achieved by stitching a 1/4-1/2 inch from the top and gently pulling out the top threads.

• Sew with a very small stitch on the drawn line
• Backstitch several times the first few inches and the last few inches to reinforce the stitches
• Cut a ¼ inch away from the stitching
• Clip very carefully around the curves, up to the stitching line but not breaking the thread
• Turn the stocking inside out (a hemostat is very helpful)
• Press with an iron (settings to match the fabric)-this looks the best
• Optional pressing, use a wooden iron

This is what it should look like if the lines were properly matched prior to sewing. If you want a more “vintage” feel, you do not have to perfectly align the stripes before sewing.

Stuffing the Christmas Stocking Ornaments

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• Fill the toe and heel with buckwheat hulls (optional)
• Stuff the toe and heel tightly with small pieces of batting (cotton, fabric scraps or polyfill)
• Continue to stuff the rest of the stocking, using small pieces of fill or better yet (use very small scraps saved in the “pet’s bed container) and using the end of a wooden spoon or dowel to push and compact the filling until firm
• If using partial fabric scraps be sure to start and end with cotton or polyfill
• Stuff up to 1 inch from the top
• Tie jute below the 1-inch mark now or after all the decorations are put in the stocking
• If using an essential oil on the filling, do so before stuffing to allow the fill to dry otherwise the oil may stain the fabric

Decorating the Christmas Stocking Ornaments

• Store-bought faux greenery
• (Optional) Fresh-cut greenery (remove bugs if necessary)
• Cut pieces of greenery to allow enough to be inside the stocking securely
• Add little bells to the greenery
• Cinnamon stick(s) are always festive
• If the stocking was not tied after stuffing the stocking, now is the time to add the jute and tie, ensure all the decorations are encased in the jute and pull tight
• Add as much of the wire to the jute (length will depend on your preference) wrap it several times around the jute to secure
• Optional-poke the wire through the fabric and bend the ends back on itself to lock the wire inside the stocking

Places to Hang Christmas Stocking OrnamentsThroughout the House

• hang these stocking ornaments on the tree
• on handles and knobs
• house plants (ones with heavy stems of course)
• adding one to the top of a present (instead of a fake bow) is a gift in itself

Another holiday craft my children use to always make, that I find to be a perfect match with these stockings, are Easy DIY Salt Dough Keepsakes! Also, Making a Himalayan Salt lamp is so much fun when you scour antique or junk shops for the wire baskets to make the lamps! See the video in action, it’s very addictive if I say so myself!

DIY Mercury Glass Crafts

When it comes to Christmas and the holidays, I always remember the Mercury glass ornaments we had on our tree growing up. I made 2 videos on DIY Mercury glass with vinegar and water and Gift Ideas using DIY Mercury Glass. The possibilities are endless, especially using dollar store glass objects and turning them into a faux Mercury Glass gift!

DIY Sewing Projects

If you’re interested in a “Circle of Friends Quilt Sew Along” visit that blog post for more details as well as a cut sheet for the quilt. That quilt was challenging, but I loved doing it. I wound up donating the quilt top to an organization out west that finishes quilt tops and donates them to hospice and hospital recipients. Also be sure to check out my video on the YouTube channel of a Silk Tie Quilt where I gave many people the idea of creating a quilt out of their loved ones old ties! The feedback I received on the video, was incredible and people loved the idea, so I highly recommend trying it out for yourself!

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Christmas stocking ornament supplies:

6 pack variety 24 gauge crafting wire can be found on Amazon

Organic raw cotton can be found on Amazon

2 pack of jute can be found on Amazon

1 pound buckwheat hulls can be found on Amazon

Tim Holtz metal saying can be found on Amazon

Pure grade cinnamon essential oil (can be used for many other things) can be found on Amazon

Bonus tip for all those lovely people who can crochet:

I recently stumbled upon Jen Hayes who is another fiber artist who crochets the cutest stockings. Actually, they are called “gift card stockings” and she includes very detailed instructions on how to make these cute stockings. Just look at these cuties!

Click HERE to visit Jen’s website to grab her free tutorial.