THE {BURLAP} STOCKINGS WERE HUNG.....

What is it about burlap that us crafters love....the texture, the colour?? All I can say is that I was a little shocked when I walked into the fabric store last week as the fifth customer buying burlap to make Christmas stockings.

Then to my dismay I was unable to get the shade of burlap I desired, however, I settled for the lighter cream colour to make these....

HERE IS MY TUTORIAL...

1. Lay your burlap down on a flat surface and fold over

2. Trace out the shape of your stocking using another stocking or eyeballing it

3. Before cutting pin the two pieces together

4. Then CUT

5. Sew around the edge of your stocking starting and ending about half an inch from the ends
{this is done so you can fray your stocking a bit once it's sewn and folded over}

If you choose fold the burlap over at the top to make a cuff....then sew on a hook with ribbon or twine so it can be hung

6. Using my Sure Cuts Alot software I printed out EST. and each family members year of birth onto vinyl.

7. Stencil using black acrylic paint. I use Ceramcoat from Michaels

I found my wooden letters at my local dollarstore and tied them on with twine.

In the end I was happy with the lighter burlap since I have so much darker brown in my house already.

**MeRRy ChRiStMaS**