Dec 3, 2002
embroidery, serger
intermediate

Frosted Candy Cane Stocking

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Give your embroidery a frosted look with organza! Embellish the stocking with decorative stitches over a gold accent cord and matching piping brings the stocking to an elegant finish. This is a fun project for your Christmas mantle or holiday gift! Download printable instructions.

Materials:

  • Fashion fabric
  • Lining fabric
  • Organdy
  • Taffeta Plaid
  • Gold Braid
  • Baby Lock Christmas Card # 28 Design # 28021
  • Sticky stabilizer
  • Cut-Away stabilizer
  • Embroidery Thread
  • Cord to make piping
  • Air erasable pen
  • General sewing notions

Tools:

  • Baby Lock Embroidery Machine
  • Baby Lock Evolution Serger
  • ¾” Belt Loop Attachment
  • Designer’s Gallery SizeWorks
  • Desigern’s Gallery ColorWorks
  • Palette Software

Steps:

  1. Cut 2 stockings from fashion fabric

  2. Cut 2 stockings from lining fabric

  3. Cut 1 plaid on the bias 6” x 7”

  4. Cut bias strip 3/4” x 36”

  5. Cut cording 35” long

  6. Open Designer’s Gallery and select design #28021 from card # 28 . Open SizeWorks and increase the size of the design 125%. Save the design and exit SizeWorks. Save the design as candycane1

  7. Open the Layout and Editing software and select the 6.30 x 10.20 size of hoop. Left click on Display and Grid setup. Click on Show Grid With Axes and set the size to 0.25 inches.

    1. If you need to change from mm to inches left click on Options and Select System Unit. Change to inches.

  8. Import the Candycane1 design. Move the candycanes to the right leaving 3 grid squares on the right side of the design.

  9. Click on the “A” (text tool) on the left side ofthe screen. At the top click on the down arrow to select the font you want to use.

  10. Change the size to 0.75 and change the color of the stitches to Red by clicking on the spool of thread to the left of the satin stitch.

  11. Type the word “Seasons” then press the enter key and type “Greetings ” then press OK. With the lettering selected (boxes around it) left click on the rotate icon in the top menu.

  12. Turn the lettering to slant up toward the candy canes and move both designs toward the bottom of the frame as shown on the right. Save the file as candycane2.

    1. This will make it easy to place the lettering on the toe of the stocking.

  13. Open Designer’s Gallery and select the candycane2 file. Click on the basting icon to place the basting stitch around the entire design.

  14. With the design selected open ColorWorks. Change the color of the basting stitch (1 st color black) to white. Save and exit ColorWorks.

  15. Click on the Color Sort icon in the top menu to reduce the number of thread changes. Save this design as candycane3.

  16. Set up your embroidery machine to do embroidery and change the needle for a perfect stitch out!

  17. Fold your stocking in half from side to side. Fold the heel up to the top of the stocking matching the previous fold. Using an air erasable pen mark this spot.

  18. Using the large hoop apply sticky to the bottom of the hoop.

  19. Lay your cutout fashion fabric stocking on the hoop with the top edge of the stocking in line with the straight line across the top of your hoop.

    1. The heel should be just inside the right edge of the hoop.

  20. Use the arrows on the machine screen to line up the design on your stocking. Be sure to check exactly where your design will stitch out by pressing the button on the screen

  21. Slide the Cut Away stabilizer under your hoop to provide extra support for your embroidery work.

    1. This stabilizer will later be cut to the size of the stocking and stitched right into the seams so it gives your stocking that extra support.

  22. Start your machine and embroider away!

  23. Remove from hoop and trim all of the jump threads before proceeding.

  24. Cut a rectangle of organdy 10” x 18” and lay this on top of your embroidered stocking front.

    1. Pin in place and using a clear ruler and the air erasable pen draw a line 1” below the lettering at the same angle as the lettering.

  25. Using the same angle draw another line 1” above the top of the candy cane design.

  26. Set up your machine with red embroidery thread and select stitch # 3-20 (Hemstitching) width 4.5 and length 3.0. Attach presser foot“N” so the thread will have space to move under the foot.

  27. Hold 2 rows of cording in place and stitch across the line being sure tokeep the cords under the stitching.

  28. To make the cuff be sure your machine is set for stopping with the needle in the fabric.

  29. Fold the 8” x 8” square in half and lay this 4” x 8” rectangle across the top of the stocking to form the cuff. Stitch across the top of the stocking stabilizer organdy and cuff.

  30. Change to the zipper foot and select the tie off key.

  31. Select stitch # 1-1 and move the needle close to the cording. (You will use the width control or the speed control to move the needle depending upon how you have your machine programmed.

  32. When making your piping start the cording approximately ½” inch in from the end so you will not have the bulk at the seam intersection.

    1. Stitch the bias directly onto the stocking front using a ¼” seam allowance.

  33. Stop stitching approximately 1” before you get to the stocking top on the opposite side.

  34. Raise the presser foot with the needle in the fabric cut the piping slightly longer than the top edge of the stocking. Pull the cording outof the piping for about 1” and cut it off.

  35. Straighten out the bias strip and continue sewing off the top edge of the stocking and tie off.

  36. Change back to presser foot “J”.

  37. Lay the front lining fabric on the stocking front with the right sides together and be sure the toes are facing in the same direction!

  38. Stitch across the top of the stocking attaching the lining to the stocking front.

  39. Using the 7/8” bias strip set up the serger for a three-thread wide cover stitch. Attach the ¾” belt loop accessory.

  40. Feed the bias strip into the accessory and stitch your stocking hanging loop. Cut the loop 3” long and fold with right sides together.

  41. Lay the raw edges of this loop even with the right side top edge of your stocking back. This loop should be on the same side as the heel of the stocking for correct hanging.

  42. Lay the lining over this being sure the toes match and will lay correctly on the stocking front.

    1. Be sure to check this as it is easy to have the front toes facing left and the lining toes facing left and the lining toes facing right! Stitch across the top edge.

  43. Lay the stocking back and the lining out flat with the right side up. Lay the stocking front and lining right sides down on top and pin in place. Be extra careful to match the top seams.

  44. Select stitch 1-1 and with the “J” foot stitch a ¼” seam allowance and set the machine to the needle down position. Start stitching on the lining fabric about 4” above the fashion fabric

  45. Stitch to the seam where the fashion fabric is attached hold the fabric press the need up key and while holding the fabric change to the zipper foot.

  46. Continue sewing letting the cording glide under the zipper foot.

    1. You will be able to see the previous stitching line where the piping was attached so be sure to stitch 1 needle movement to the left of that stitching line.

  47. Once you have completed sewing around the piping area change back to the “J” foot and continue sewing the 2 linings together until you have approximately 4” open. Tie off the seam

  48. Turn your stocking rightsides out. Press in the seam allowance that remains open and top stitch it closed.

  49. Remove the accessory tray from your machine and slide the stocking on the free arm.

  50. Attach presser foot and guide the stocking edge along the edge of the guide bar for a perfectly line up topstitching around the top of your stocking. You have completed your stocking!

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