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December 5, 2013 By Brandy 19 Comments

Home » Holidays » Christmas

Cuffed Christmas Stocking Pattern: Free Pdf

Filed Under: Christmas, Craft Tutorials, Holidays, Home & Garden Projects, Home Decor Projects, Sewing Tagged With: Home Decor Sewing

Make your own stockings this year with this free Christmas stocking pattern. A great beginning sewing project and they turn out so beautiful! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure on the homepage for more details.

 

christmas stocking pdf pattern

Christmas stockings are fairly simple to make and are fun to customize for your family.

2018 update: I made a set of 8 stockings (you can see our finished stockings here) this year using this pattern that I created in 2013. I decided to update the photos with new ones to make the process a bit easier to follow!

cuffed christmas stocking  on table

 

Christmas Stocking Pattern

Sewing Level: Beginner

Time: 1 hour

Seam Allowance: 3/8″

Supplies to make 1 stocking:

Stocking pattern:  download my free pattern here. It prints on 5 pages and all you have to do is cut and tape the pieces together. The cuff piece is separate.

1/2 yard fabric for stocking

1/2 yard fabric for lining

1/2 yard batting (I like this kind)

1 (5.5″ x 19.5″) piece of fabric for cuff

1 (19.5″) piece of trim (bias tape, fabric, lace, etc.)

1 (2″ x 6″) piece of fabric for loop (stocking hanger)

thread

scissors

pins

sewing machine

iron

fabric pieces for christmas stocking pattern

You’ll need 2 out of the outer fabric, 2 out of lining fabric and 2 pieces of batting. You will also need a cuff piece, trim (optional) and loop piece.

Note: I always cut the trim a few inches longer than what is actually needed to leave a little wiggle room, then trim to size after I sew it on.

  • Print out pattern and tape together.

quilting christmas stockings with sewing machine

  • Pin batting to the back of the outer pieces of fabric and quilt in straight lines across, horizontally. Do this for both outer pieces. For a post with more photos of  straight-line quilting for pillows and stockings click here.

quilted christmas stocking without cuff sewn on

  • Place outer stocking pieces together with right sides together. Sew around the edges of the quilted fabric, leaving top open. Turn right side out. (see photo above)
  • Place lining pieces together with right sides of the fabric facing each other. Sew around the edges, leaving top open. Leave the lining inside out.

lining inside stocking

  • Place the inner/lining stocking inside the outer stocking, with wrong sides facing each other and lining up side seams. (see photo above)
  • Fold loop (stocking hanger) piece in half (1″ wide) with the wrong side of the fabric facing out. Stitch the side seam. Turn right side out. Iron flat.

adding loop to christmas stocking

  • Fold the loop in half and pin it inside the stocking on the side seam and line up the raw edges.

trim for christmas stocking pattern

Trim for Cuff

  • If you’d like to add a trim to the cuff of the stocking, you can do that right now. I used a piece of fabric that I folded in half and pressed. I lined up the raw edges to the bottom edge of the cuff and stitched it together. (see photo above)

striped trim for christmas stocking

  • Then I folded it over (to enclose the raw edge–see photo above) and topstitched it into place. You can also add lace, pom pom trim, or any other trimming to the edge!
  • If you don’t want to add trim, just fold the bottom edge over 1/4″, press with an iron, then fold over once more and stitch in place to create a hem.

sewing cuff on stocking

Cuff

  • Fold the cuff in half with the wrong side of the fabric facing out (see photo above). Stitch the side seam. Turn right side out.

Note: if you’d like to add names to your stockings do this now, then proceed to tuck the cuff inside the stocking using the directions below. I used a photo of Christmas stockings that I found on Etsy as inspiration then freehanded the lettering using a pencil before stitching with embroidery thread. Click here to see all of our family stockings!

assembling christmas stocking

  • Tuck the cuff inside the stocking with the right side of the fabric facing the lining fabric. The top of the cuff lining up with the raw edge of the stocking, and the side seam lining up with one of the stocking side seams. The loop (stocking hanger) will be between the lining fabric and cuff. Pin in place.
  • Stitch around the entire top edge. Stitch over the stocking loop a few times, going forward and in reverse, to reinforce the seam.

free christmas stocking pattern

  • Pull the cuff out of the stocking and fold over the stocking.

If you don’t have a mantel to hang them on you can use a quilt ladder! Here is our $15 stocking ladder tutorial. Perfect for blankets OR stocking!

And be sure to check out these 22 homemade stocking tutorials from the DIY Network!

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About Brandy

Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Brandy says

    December 5, 2013 at 9:26 am

    I don’t have any more photos, but I did go back and clarify it as much as possible! Hope that helps!

    Reply
  2. Theresa says

    December 5, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    Beautiful project. Love the soft color

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      December 5, 2013 at 10:26 pm

      Thank you Theresa! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

      Reply
  3. Heather from Centsiblechateau.com says

    November 29, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Saw these on the nap time creations Linky Party and they are AWESOME! I wish I could sew, i’m going to be my mom to make them! lol I’m going to share them on my FB!

    Reply
    • Liz says

      November 17, 2020 at 6:33 am

      I’m loving your pattern and I’m about to make it but we live in a country where batting doesn’t exist 😡. Do you think it would turn out if I made it without batting.

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        November 17, 2020 at 7:00 am

        Hi Liz! You can make it without batting or even quilting it, it will just be a little thinner. You can also use felt instead of batting if you have access to that. 🙂

        Reply
  4. Julie says

    November 30, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    Love this so much!

    Reply
  5. diyadulation says

    December 7, 2016 at 5:12 am

    This is fantastic! Such a gorgeous project that’s easy to make. (And those lines truly are super crisp! That’s awesome!) Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday this week!

    Reply
  6. Debi Thurow says

    December 7, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    Thanks for sharing at our Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. I featured you this week on my round up!

    Reply
  7. Dawn says

    December 8, 2016 at 7:06 am

    Such a simple and sweet sewing Christmas craft!! I’m a new sewer myself but this stocking…just inspiring and stunning!! I’ve chosen your post as my feature this week over at the Friday Favorites Linky Party – it will also be pinned to our feature board! Swing by and link up again! 🙂

    Reply
  8. Pam Cox says

    November 6, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    I can not figure out how the stocking pieces, which one with each piece.

    Reply
  9. L says

    November 28, 2019 at 8:09 am

    Looking forwards to making these stockings for the family this year. I plan on buyingfabric of each persons favorite Christmas character/movie. Any last minute advice before i start

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      November 28, 2019 at 7:31 pm

      How fun! I don’t have any advice except to have fun! What a treasure these will be!

      Reply
  10. Francine says

    November 30, 2019 at 6:47 pm

    I am SO happy to have found your tutorial! I plan on making at least 4 for my kids. I will be “making” my own fabric using a crazy quilting technique. Having the dimensions of the cuff and the free pattern is HUGE. So thank you!

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      December 1, 2019 at 3:19 pm

      That is awesome! Making your own fabric, too! I’m intrigued!

      Reply
  11. Kimberly Raines says

    November 29, 2020 at 8:58 am

    It won’t allow the pattern link to be downloaded for printing.

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      November 29, 2020 at 2:57 pm

      Hi Kimberly! You should be able to click on it then click on the print icon. It looks like it’s working for me. If you try again and it doesn’t work I’ll download it and e-mail it to you using the email in your profile here. Just let me know, thanks!

      Reply
  12. Sarah says

    December 12, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    Thank-you for sharing your Christmas stocking pattern and directions. I just finished making one for my two year old daughter. Your pattern and guide were a pleasure to work with. Now on to making five more, three for my other children and one each for my husband and I. I had to laugh when you described in your other blog post of having started your stocking project on Dec. 8th. For me, the time crunch is what makes me actually get the projects done :). Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      December 13, 2020 at 3:34 pm

      Haha! It’s so true. If I started making stockings in February I’d probably forget all about them. Working on them December was an easy way to light a fire under me! Glad the tutorial worked out for you! Merry Christmas!

      Reply

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