How To Make A Lined Christmas Stocking

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to make your own lined Christmas stocking?  You could make matching stockings for the whole family!

This is an easy tutorial for people who know how to use a sewing machine but don’t have a lot of experience with putting garments together.

It might be a good idea to do a test run first before you use the beautiful fabric you have chosen for your stocking.

There is a McCall’s pattern that is recommended, but you could draw the pattern yourself if you

Have a look and see what you think.

McCall's Patterns M2991 Christmas Stockings

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Supplies Needed

• McCalls Christmas stocking pattern M2991, or draw a pattern
• Pins
• Sewing machine
• Thread
• Scissors

Step-By-Step Instructions

• Lay out the pattern on the fabric, and pin it in place.
• Cut out the pieces.
• You should have these pieces: the outer leg, lining, cuff, and hanger.
• Put the right sides of the lining together.
• Using the seam allowance listed in the pattern, or a quarter inch, sew all the way around EXCEPT
  • the top opening
  • you also need to leave a couple of inches open in the foot, or you can pick it apart later.
• Repeat with the outer leg fabric, but sew up the whole foot.
• Turn the outer leg inside out so the right side is on the outside.  Leave the lining as it is.
• Put the right sides of the cuff together.
• Stitch down the side, making a tube shape.
• Press the seams open with the iron.
• Fold the cuff evenly in half so the right side is facing out.
• Match the seams together, and press.
• Take the outer leg and the cuff.  Open up the cuff and place it over the top of the stocking.
• Line up the side seam of the back of the outer leg with the cuff seam.
• Fold hanging loop fabric or ribbon in half and pin the center of the cuff seam.
• Pin the other side of the stocking together.
• Hold open the stocking and check that the fabric is smooth and fits in with no bunching.
• Take the lining with the wrong sides facing out and push the stocking inside the lining.
• Line up all the seams.
• Hold the fabric, take out the pin behind it and pin on top through all the layers.
• Do the same on the other side of the stocking.
• Sew all the way around the circle, taking care not to sew it closed.
• If you did not leave a gap in the stitches at the foot of the lining, unpick the stitches for 2 to 3 inches.
• Reach into the gap and carefully pull the stocking through until all of it is inside out.
• You’ll have what looks like 2 stockings joined at the cuff.
• Ensure the shape of the stocking is correct; if there is a pointy toe, push it into shape.
• Close up the gap in the toe with an invisible stitch or fold hems in and sew together with a top stitch.   This section will be inside the stocking, so it doesn’t need to be perfect.
• Snip some small triangle shapes out of the seam of the lining to allow it to sit flat later.
• Holding the stocking with the lining facing upwards, grip the cuff and push the lining inside the outer stocking.  Use your fingers to make it smooth on the inside.
• Press all seams and the stocking.