There has been a bit of slow stitching going on, working on a couple of small Christmas Stockings. These came to me in a package sent by Jo (ButterZ) from Australia a few months ago. The package included about a dozen small felt stockings, cut out with the decorations fused, waiting to be stitched together. Jo told me she had them for 10 years or so, and was more than happy to finally pass them on.
Christmas stockings from
There was no promise made that these would be finished in time for Christmas 2026, but I would work on them now and again. After all, these things take time, and I have to be in the right frame of mind. But two little gingerbread men took my fancy, they shouldn't take too long, I thought. The blue one first, giving him eyes and mouth and adding a button to his tummy, and I completed him a wee while ago. Not sure if I'm doing the blanket stitch correctly, perhaps not as neat as it could be, but overall I'm happy with my effort. So cute, I love his happy smiling face.
Hello Gingers
I keep all the pieces together in a pretty blue and yellow draw string bag, and have decided I will probably stitch two at a time. What two? Perhaps the top two, then there will be no arguments on who or what comes first. I know there is another gingerbread man hiding in the bag somewhere.
And there is a little secret stitching happening too. My quilt club is having a Christmas Stocking Challenge, which must be completed and brought along to the November meeting, where they will be displayed and judged without knowing who stitched each one. This stocking will not be donated but will come home with the owner. I'm really excited as I've never had a Christmas Stocking before, so I'll be keeping this one for me. I'm working on mine, but it has to remain a secret till mid November.
17 comments:
What cute gingerbread people on your stockings! Can’t wait to see the stocking you are making for yourself
It's lovely to see how you're carrying on a project that a friend intended to make. That's another good thing about having sew-y type friends; they "share the wealth," or over-abundance. Your gingerbread stockings are sweet.
You are right one has to be in the mood to work on hand stitching. I go in streaks from cross stitch, knitting, crochet when I am in the mood I go for it. Cute gingerbread people:)
Oh Jenny, great finishes! The two gingerbread sure look happy brothers. Have a beautiful week.
Those are adorable!
Those gingerbread stockings are adorable. Your blanket stitching looks fine to me. I look forward to seeing your personal stocking.
Here’s a tip for a neat join on blanket stitch. When you go down into the fabric at the top of the stitch (the part that is open, not the part that makes the line) leave the tail, unthread your needle. Thread a new needle and come up along the base line where you would have come up when if you had kept your needle threaded. Be sure to come up inside your loop. Pull the tail on the back to finish your stitch. Take a few stitches, the go to the back, thread the tail and tie off. Back to the top and continue with your new thread. You will never see the join. Hope this is clear and have fun.
Really cute gingerbread people stockings...nice work on these--the buttonhole stitching does take time...hugs, Julierose
Those are so cute, Jenny! I think your blanket stitch looks perfect! I always have to figure that one out as if it is a new stitch every time I need to use it.
sometimes after you have had something for 10 years and it is still sitting in a bag you know it is time to pass it on.
Your Gingerbread couple is so cute! I thought you had done the blanket stitch on the blue one like that on purpose. To my eye, it was a fabulous twist on the blanket stitch to make it look like he had hair! Well done!
You are really achieving a lot! Fine work!
Very cute stockings. Perfect for slow stitching.
God bless.
Those are cute. You are doing well with the felt ornaments.
You are doing a great job with the blanket stitching.
The stockings are soooo cute! Such a fun project.
Such cute blanket stitched stockings with the gingerbread folk.
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