The Christmas Stockings

This week I am sharing the stockings
I have made for my daughter's family over the years.

Shortly after Angie and Ben got married,
I made them each a stocking.

I bought a goldish heavy wool coat at the thrift store,
and a wool skirt that was a dark kind of burgundy color.
I made the base of the stocking out of the heavy wool,
and added a cuff with their names embroidered on each one.

A heart for Angie....


and a star, patch and old button for Ben.



Five years later sweet Isabel arrived.
Her stocking has a stenciled snowman,
and a heart and small button next to her name.



Then our little Ava 4 years later.
Her stocking has a stenciled angel,
with a little heart next to her name, and patchwork heal
and toe out of the wool skirt.



By now those coat and skirt pieces
were getting smaller and smaller,
and that was not a problem since we thought they were done
adding to their family.


Then along came number 3.
I had to get more creative now,
as I was running our of cute and different ideas for all those stockings.
(sure glad I am too frugal to throw anything away!)

So our little guy has a tree and star button on his,
and that just about used up all the fabric, but little scraps.

Then Lo and behold, number 4 came along 2 1/2 years later!!!
Our sweet little granddaughter Rowan.

With just tiny pieces left,
I was off to the thrift store again.
How fortunate to find another piece of fabric
almost identical to the wool coat iIhad started with 9 years before.

Rowan's stocking is a little gingerbread man,
with hearts all around.

Since Ben and Angie never found out ahead what they were having,
and since this one was to come along right before Christmas,
I embroidered two tops with the two names they had chosen, for boy or girl.
Then I quickly sewed on the one for little Rowan
so she would have it when she got home.

So that is my thrifty second time around
and 3 or more for today.

May your stockings be filled with the
joy of the birth of Jesus,
and the Blessings of Peace and Hope, and Love.

Barbara jean

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I'm joining in on these parties today.
Please go see all the other wonders, and thank
our hostesses for their time in hosting.

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