Stockings

I grew up with an amazing stocking. It was something I loved, and looked forward to taking out every year. I really wanted my kids to have a similar feeling when they took out their stockings each Christmas. I asked Nathan's mom (she is an expert at all things sewing) how difficult it would be to create stockings. She thankfully offered herself to help, and when I say help, I mean REALLY help create these stockings for our family. We worked for just under TWELVE HOURS yesterday. I think they are absolutely beautiful, and am so proud of them. In case you can't really see all the details, here's a basic description of them. All of the stockings are black micro-suede fabric. The boys have a cream satin cuff on the top, myself and the baby have a dusty mauve cuff with a lace trim. Each stocking has a name embroidered in an old english type script, and has two holiday designs on either side of the name. Each person's stocking has a picture from their first Christmas, protected with a vinyl cover and has (for the boys) a cream, (and girls) or dusty mauve thick ribbon around the picture. They are simple, yet timeless (in my opinion) and I am SO SO SO happy with them. I learned so much from Nathan's mom when making them and really just couldn't be happier! My stocking (also what the baby's will look like, but we have to put the name on before we can complete it.)

Nathan's stocking

Brody's stocking

Ty's stocking Nate's StockingWhen looking for my first Christmas picture, I came upon these and they reminded me so much of the ones I just took of Brody. Just thought I'd share.