Christmas stocking

by Mrs Johnson
(Ysgol Pwll Coch(school), Cardiff, Wales)

Our school sewing club started in September 2010 with 14 children, all aged 7, attending for one hour per week. We made this simple project for Christmas.

1. Using a template we cut out two stocking shapes from good quality felt and pinned them together.

2.I had previously cut out various Christmassy shapes for the children(very fiddly and time consuming)and they glued them on to the front of their stocking and decorated them as they wanted.

3. Then they sewed up all around the sides of the stocking using running or back stitch.

4. We then tacked a strip of white fluff around the top. Very effective but it did get up your nose and made you itch!!

5. Last thing - fill with sweets and small prezzies and send home with delighted children.