How to Easily Make and Embroider Christmas Stockings with a Machine - Simple step by step tutorial

October 21, 2021

If you are the owner of an embroidery machine and you are looking for an easy way to make beautiful and personalized Christmas stockings keep reading.

This is an In the hoop project, meaning that the machine will do 95% of the stitching for you. You only need to put the layers of fabric correctly, as

described in the step by step tutorial that comes when purchasing the designs.

We also created a version that allows you to create blank stockings or to add your own designs.

The designs are created to be easy and fast as possible to make. Also, 4 sizes available.

What you need - Supplies

rotary cutter or scissors
Embroidery editor software
Embroidery design of your choice
Stockings Embroidery pattern
1 or two types of fabric
stabilizer
tape for fabric
decorative tape for hanger

Step 1 - Choose a size

Start by choosing the size of the sock pattern. For this tutorial I used a 5 x 7 hoop. Next choose a design that will fit your sock. The sizes table will be found in the step by step tutorial that comes with the pattern.

Step 2 - Prepare the embroidery design

At this step you will learn how to merge two designs in My Editor software, a free embroidery editor program. This is needed only if you plan on adding your own design. You have 7 ready made designs that don't require an editing software. If you already have an embroidery software you only need to know how to merge 2 designs.

Step 3 - Cut the fabrics

Cut the fabrics as in the size table in the tutorial in rectangular shapes that will fit the hoop.

Step 4 Embroider

#1 Embroider the name

If you plan to personalize the band with a name or initial, first you need to embroider the band.

#2 Embroider the front

Next start to embroider the front of the sock design.

#3. Apply the band

After the design is done, it will create the contour line for the band.

Place the band over and start the machine to secure the band.

#4 Apply the back and one side of lining

Next comes the back of the sock and one side of the lining. You sew these two pieces at one end. You can sew by hand or with a machine. The fabric must be facing each other. After you sew them you need to be careful to put the fabrics so that the margin is 1-2 mm under the upper stitch of the band. Also the fabric needs to be secured in the hoop with tape.