Sandra04

These heirloom Christmas stockings were made for our daughter and her family.  Most of the applique designs were found in a book entitled Quilt a Gift for Christmas by Barri Sue Gaudete.  I used various applique patterns in the book to design my own stockings.  The stockings are made of wool and are lined with flannel.  The applique pieces are also wool.  I enjoyed experimenting with various fonts for the names.  All of the applique, including the lettering, is hand stitched with a blanket stitch using Valdani thread.