This year I caved and retired the 40-some year old stocking my grandmother knit for me. The yarn is starting to look a little worn in places, and I feared one of these days it would break and the stocking would unravel and there would be tears at Christmas. This very special stocking will still hang on the mantle, but Santa will stuff the new one.
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| The stocking Memere knit for me next to my new one |
Now my son has suggested that perhaps he could use a new stocking as well, provided the old one can still hang on the mantle. His stocking dates from before I sewed. It's a thin felt one from the dollar store to which I added his name in cross stitch, as well as tiny jingle bells. Lesson learned, by the way: don't add jingle bells to a kid's stocking unless the kid's bedroom is well away from where Santa will try to to stealthily fill the stocking!
Anyhow, it was not made to last 20 years, even with the sturdy lining I added a few years ago, but I hope it can last one more Christmas. I'm not sure I have time to make another stocking, as quick as they are to make, because I am desperately trying to finish the hand quilting on the Chic Country quilt so I can surprise my daughter with it under the tree at Christmas. I have so consistently missed my self-imposed deadlines on this one that at this point she doesn't expect to see it finished until she moves into university dorms next August, if then.
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| Chic Country (pattern by Sew Kind of Wonderful) in progress |
I don't think she knows how close I am to finishing. I've made progress since I last colored in the plan. I have 6 blocks and the rest of the border to finish by next Friday if I plan to have time to bind it before tucking it under the tree. I might just make it.
I'm betting you get it finished. It is beautiful! My kids still use the stockings I made for them years ago too, and for sure, I have mine hanging, but I doubt it gets anything in it! ---"Love"
ReplyDeleteQuilt faster! You can get it done. You can!!! The new stocking is beautiful, but I understand the challenge to change them. Theres memories in those old stockings. I think you've found a good middle ground with having the old and new hang together on the mantel. And maybe a Christmas miracle will happen and you'll get both the quilt and the stocking made?!
ReplyDeleteI am glad I am not the only one who misses self-imposed deadlines.
ReplyDeleteI think you can finish that quilt! XO
ReplyDeleteYour new stocking looks great! I love that snowflake. Good luck with your hand quilting, and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season, Joanne!
ReplyDeleteSweet new stocking! Your daughter is going to treasure this Chic Country beauty!
ReplyDeleteYou will make it. Believe in yourself.
ReplyDeleteYou will go out of your way to get it done.
The quilting looks lovely. I hope you finish in time!
ReplyDeleteI admired those stockings last year. It's a pretty replacement to your beloved knit one.
Your "old" stocking is a treasure for sure and the new stocking is so pretty. You did a nice job with it. Maybe the rest of the family will want new ones since yours is so nice! Your quilting is progressing nicely and I hope you have time to get it finished as a nice Christmas surprise!
ReplyDeleteHandmade Christmas stockings have such sentiment attached to them. City Chic looks fantastic. I’m sure you’ll get it finished in time. Wishing yo and your family a peaceful Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have been getting lots of stitching time in and she is in for a surprise on Christmas morning. Sounds like they are willing to get new stockings.... as long as the old ones are still displayed. Sentimental kids, love it.
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