Day #11: Faux French Linen Stockings {no-sew}

Welcome to day #11 of "It's a DIY Christmas" series and link party! I can't believe it's almost over already. If you are just now joining the series, feel free to look around at some of the earlier posts! 

Click HERE for the introduction to the series!

Click HERE for Day #1: Faux Mercury Glass Ball Ornaments

Click HERE for Day #2: Advent Calendar Click HERE for Day #3: Chalkboard Art Click HERE for Day #4: Pom Pom Garland {Tutorial} Click HERE for Day #5: Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments Click HERE for Day #6: Making An Evergreen Wreath Click HERE for Day #7: Glittery Pine Cones Click HERE for Day #8: "JOY" Wood Sign Click HERE for Day #9: Ruffled Christmas Tree Skirt Click HERE for Day #10: Twig Star Tree Topper

I love the look of antique French linens! 

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Instead of buying stockings made out of antique French linen {like those above}, I decided to "faux-it." I think you know by now that I mean "DIY-it" and that this project probably involves no sewing and some painting. You guessed right!  
What you will need:

• White cotton fabric {or linen!} 
• A stocking to trace {or you can find a printable template HERE}
• fabric scissors
• red craft paint
• small paint brush
• painter's tape
• measuring tape
• liquid stitch

First, you will need to cut out your template. I doubled my fabric so I would only have to cut once.

  Then I cut two strips of fabric about 2 inches by 7 inches for the loop {hanging thing} of the stocking. Set aside.

Then, I put 2 strips of the painter's tape down the middle of my stocking with a gap between them {mine was about a quarter inch?}. I made sure that there were not any bubbles in the tape, then I painted the fabric with my red paint and immediately removed the tape. You can leave it with just one stripe or do a smaller stripe on either side of the middle one. It's up to you how stripe-y you want to get. Set aside and let dry. 

Here comes the no-sew part. You want to "hem" the top of the stocking, so fold down the fabric at the top of the stocking about a half inch... 

...and apply a line of liquid stitch. Press the hem down until it stays down by itself. Depending on your fabric, you may need to iron down your hem before applying the glue.

After you have hemmed both the front and back piece, lay both pieces on top of each other with the right sides facing in. {As you can see, the front and the back of my stocking are different}

Then you will apply a thin line of liquid stitch right along the edge of the fabric in between the two layers {don't glue the top closed :) }. Press together and let it dry for several hours {the bottle says to let it set for 24 hours, but it is certainly dry before then}. Once it is dry, you can turn it right side in.  Next, you will glue the two small pieces of fabric together {only 3 sides!}. 

Let dry, and then turn right side in {it is a little tricky because it is so small}.  You will want to carefully iron both the stocking and the loop to help create a crisp seam. {Mine is not ironed in the picture below}. Then, attach the loop to the inside of the stocking with liquid stitch {I used a clothespin to help it stay secure until it dried}.

And that is how I make no-sew stockings!  Come back tomorrow for the last day of my 12-day series! I will be showing you my Christmas mantle and how I make my chalkboards on the cheap.

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