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Deby at So Sew Easy has designed a cute felt tree especially for toddlers (nothing breakable!) and asked me and a bunch of other bloggers to design some fun felt ornaments for the felt tree.

You know I love working with felt and designing things for kids – so that was an easy yes! 🙂

I love Christmas tree ornaments that also hold gifts! This mini stocking is about 6 inches tall – perfect for holding a gift card, some candy, a small toy, some jewelry, or any other little gift. Fun! It’s easy to make too! It’s all hand-sewing, so it’s perfect for toting around with you to stitch a little bit at a time. And the whole thing uses just one easy stitch – whipstitch. Ready to make it?

What you’ll need. . .

• 1/2 sheet wool-blend felt for the stocking. I used Babbling Brook from my shop.
• scraps of wool felt for the reindeer. I used Tahitian Sunset for the face and ears, Sandstone for the antlers, and Barnyard Red for the nose.
• embroidery thread to match the felt (I used DMC thread in 502, 3858, 3032, 816, plus black #310 for the eyes and mouth – also available in my shop)
• freezer paper (optional, but recommended)
• small bit of baker’s twine or other yarn for the hanging loop

Instructions

Download the pattern here. Print or trace the pieces onto freezer paper. Fuse them to your felt and cut out the pieces. Leave a little extra seam allowance wherever the line is dotted (the base of the ears and antlers). That extra bit will tuck under other pieces for a neat finish.

Arrange the reindeer pieces on one stocking piece. The antlers and the ears should tuck behind the head just a bit.

Whipstitch the antlers and ears in place with 2 strands of matching thread. (Here’s a video showing how.)

Whipstitch the face and nose in place with 2 strands of matching thread. Using 4 strands of black thread, embroider the eyes and backstitch the mouth.

Add the second stocking piece and whipstitch the two layers together all the way around the edge, leaving the top open for gifts.

Use the baker’s twine to make a hanging loop in one corner. Done!

Like all Shiny Happy World designs – you’re welcome to sell items you make with my patterns, but please don’t sell or distribute the patterns themselves.

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Happy stitching!