Christmas stockings have always been a big part of Christmas in my family. My mom made each of her four children a stocking from a kit - red felt, Christmas figure cut outs and rick rack, all glued onto the stocking. That was a '60s thing. When each of my children were born, I followed in Mom's footsteps and made each of my children a Christmas stocking. That was back in the 1980s when counted cross stitch was popular and I did their stockings on linen. Fast forward to 2018 when my son got married in September. A new family member who would need her own stocking hanging on the mantle. I wanted the look to be similar but didn't want to do an entire stocking on linen. The solution: cross stitch the name on linen with some Christmas ornamentation and then attach it to fabric. Voila! That's what I have done for my two sons-in-law and recently finished the last one for my new daughter-in-law. Rather than whipping through it like I did for the last three, hers one was a chore. I put my reading glasses on and they helped but I needed more light. I sat by the sliding glass door with my readers on and that was a little better but it was still slow going. At that pace, I'd be finished by Valentine's Day. I needed more light and more magnification. The solution? Buy one of those magnifying lamps that have LED lights. And I did. The sewing was much easier and quicker.
It's been a while since going to the eye doctor and I've noticed the ole eyes aren't quite what they used to be. This Christmas stocking is the kick in the pants to schedule an appointment...after New Year's. Here's a little preview of what caused my eyes to go buggy. I'll share the finished project once Christmas has passed.
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