Fleece Zippered Stocking

Need some new Christmas stockings? Update your old, worn out ones with Coats and Clark's Fleece Zippered Stockings. An easy sewing project from Coats & Clark that you'll love!

Materials: 

• Coats Dual Duty Plus® All-purpose Thread
• Coats Sport Molded Closed Bottom Zipper - 7"
• Extra-wide Double Fold Bias Tape
• Double-sided Fleece Fabric

Instructions: 

1. Cut out stocking front and back from fleece.
    
2. On the stocking front, draw a rectangle (Fig 1), ½" x 7½".
    
3. Cut rectangle out of fleece along lines.
    
4. Center zipper underneath cut-out. HAND BASTE around zipper, ¼" from cut edge.
    
5. Set stitch length to 8 stitches per inch (3.5mm). Stitch around zipper, pivoting at corners.
    
6. After installing zipper, straight stitch, zig zag or blanket stitch appliques such as snowmen, trees or toes & heels on stocking front.
    
7. Stitch stocking front and back together.
    
8. Encase upper edge in bias tape, folding under ends at zipper.
    
9. Form a loop of bias tape and attach to seam of stocking for hanging.