DIY Christmas Stockings and Holders!
Our chimney mantel was looking bare and I didn’t want to spend lots of money on personalized stockings. I bought burlap fabric Joann’s. It ranges from $4-12 per yard, but Joann’s always has a coupon for 40-60% off on single fabric item. To make one stocking, I use 1/3 a yard and use a stocking pattern printed on ledger size paper.
I sewed the two pieces together and sewed an inch wide strip as the hook.
To personalize each stocking. I had some leftover white canvas fabric to stitch on the stocking. I used Embroidery Floss to stitch the names. You buy a single color for a dollar or less. I just bought a pack of 36 for $4.99 and it’s even cheaper if you use a coupon. (http://www.joann.com/cotton-embroidery-floss-primary-36-skeins/5039466.html#q=Embrodery%2Bfloss&start=1)
For some reason Stocking Holders are absurdly expensive. I did not want to spend a dime for it! I used cardboard box around the house and cut out a box pattern. I filled it with rocks and gravel outside of my house, but you can fill it with whatever heavy weights you have around the house. I wrapped it up with Christmas paper I had and use ribbon to hook in the stocking.
For the Christmas Banner, I used Romantiques font, which you can download for free (http://www.dafont.com/romantiques.font). Printed it on cardstock paper. You can use any message you want!