Christmas Stocking DIY Advent Calendar
Help everyone in your house get excited for Christmas with this adorable DIY Christmas stocking Advent calendar! Amy from Ameroonie Designs is with us again, sharing a free sewing pattern for these adorable small Christmas Stockings!
Hi! I’m Amy, and I’m a Christmas countdown junkie! But with fabrics that are cute and mini, how can you resist? This free Mini Stocking Christmas Countdown is a simple sewing project that lets your darling seasonal fabrics shine! Today, I’m going to share the how-to as well as the FREE pattern! So, let’s get sewing!
The anticipation of Christmas has always been one of my favorite things! I probably have a dozen ways to countdown to this most special of holidays, but I decided to make one (maybe 2) more!
How to Get the Stocking Template
Simply fill out this form, and we will email you a copy of the stocking pattern piece. To complete your project, you will still need to read the directions on the blog post.
Christmas Stocking DIY Advent Calendar
Equipment
- Pinking Shears or sharp scissors
supplies
- 4-8 Fat Quarters Fabric 2 fat quarters will get you 3 stockings. I like to mix and match the fabrics but you will need a minimum of 8 fat quarters.
- 1 Yard Lining Fabric If you do what I did for this set and just use a white-on-white Swiss dot for all the linings you can get 4 fat quarters and 1 yard of lining fabric. I am using Way Up North fabric by Jill Howarth for Riley Blake Designs for mine.
Instructions
Step One: Cut Out Your Stockings
- You will need two of the outside fabrics and two of the lining fabrics for each stocking.
- I find it’s easiest to do this by folding your fabric in half (right or wrong sides together) and cutting out. That way, you have mirror images of your stockings. If you are cutting out the stockings on an electronic cutting machine, make sure you make a copy of the stocking and then mirror it so you have both sides of the stocking.
Step Two: Assemble the Stockings
- Line up one outside piece and one lining on the right side together. Make sure the toes are going in the same direction. Sew along the top seam with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press the seam to one side. Repeat for the other set.
- Line your two pieces up, matching the outside and lining pieces together. Make sure the seams where the pieces are sewn together line up. Sew around the entire piece using a 1/4″ seam allowance, leaving an opening in the bottom of the stocking for turning. (as indicated by the space between the yellow butterfly pins).
- Use pinking shears or sharp scissors to cut notches in all the stocking curves.
- Turn right side out and press. Push out the seams, especially on the curves, to get the best possible stocking shape.
- Turn the seam allowance of the opening in the lining under and sew using an edge stitch.
- Push the lining inside of the stocking. Make sure the top seam is even and press.
- Turn over the cuff of the stocking.
- Now repeat 11 more times!
Step Three: Make the Advent Calendar
- I find it’s easier to do these in batches of 3 or 4, just to keep things moving and to feel like I’m making progress. They are pretty simple to put together!
- I used my Cricut to make some tags with chipboard and vinyl, but you could use cardstock, fabric, or even precut tags. Next, I attached the stockings to the string for hanging with clothespins.
I used my Mini Stocking Countdown in the holiday room. I made it for my little girls. They are so excited to see them filled with goodies, and I’m so happy to fill it for them!
More Cute Christmas Projects by Amy:
A DIY Holiday with the Cricut Maker
How I make Christmas Stockings
Black & White Shadow Box Instructions
About the Maker:
Hello! I’m Amy Chappell, the person behind Ameroonie Designs. I’m a sewing and quilt pattern designer, and I’m proud to say that my work has been featured in several print publications and popular DIY websites.
I am the mom of six kids- which is a big reason I create and sew. I find that I am happiest when I am making things, and taking time to be happy makes me a better mom.
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More Christmas Sewing Projects:
Christmas Gnome Pillow Sewing Tutorial
DIY Christmas Stocking Garland
Hello! This is so cute and I would love to make this for my family this year but the pattern is no longer available. Help!
Hi,
We’ve updated the link to the template. Just follow the directions in the gray box.
Thank you so much! I cannot wait to make this.
This is awesome. I’m fairly new to Cricut though…is there maybe a tutorial on how to do the numbers? If left to my own devices, I may not have it ready till next year. 🙂
Thank you so much!