DIY Easy Handmade Christmas Stockings 2013 Ideas from HGTV

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">No mantel? No sewing skills? No problem! These unique handmade Christmas stockings will inspire you to think outside the sock. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypevtZBkYj1vO-Ty1DIwhenmyQt0TkoJE5a2HPw59L63O6rDJCX6rU9Jp_4WF-G3tobOsmmtYzkSixe_M_hxOdbWCN-9znU98PjxDuKV07suqlKDIUxPzE8PHVooQjmvCADEO_svBxzk/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-7.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead of a traditional Christmas stocking, try making these fun, vintage grain sack inspired "stocking sacks" from Marian Parsons. With draw strings and custom painting, these sacks are cute and functional. Use them in lieu of stockings, as a stand-in for wrapping paper or as a personalized hostess or teacher gift. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cQ8SfLLnkjLcPpDmyyMN5zW3WRxXw8bGh8RnFNznk0PTGxsAGkLHp0KZt_M3u1WhNGrQlAbDPUBudPzFx8zk4oZkm09Z2tzX7EllTYDYsXwdS7i0HDz8Y_INGd9mXlgNPpBPTaj1_RI/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These burlap coffee sack stockings have an effortless, vintage vibe. Sprigs of greenery peeking out of the top feel fresh and also hide the treasures inside from prying eyes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPgdMDGAIJ_QuF5NVnZbQsXjxaeBtkCkEHJZnWF5HycNPMZ4pEBPBq7CD_BflIrux75RRGp0bwrDZHtO-rnJL92EDf087oJWPiBaSuToX5WYItoxXHM42pSCyzbdC9Dq7CHThqk9TSRM/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-2.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't toss that old sweater. Instead, repurpose it as custom stockings for the entire family. This project requires no sewing machine or knitting needles and can easily be completed in an afternoon. (That's our Christmas gift to you!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TVsixM0FWuSghmxBf9GNZQB79GAkHx7DJX6WRO1BNJpQhWk7vvTl3a4evXH1OyssF-mv-pOG1wPa_gqCLXSd5pPYQ6alI87v32yLEQWuXiJOAu1o7PGNJVEs-SfzHdF_zyx2G0s8hLQ/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give your holiday mantel a high-fashion makeover with custom leather Christmas stockings. Wouldn't these tanned beauties be so appropriate for a rustic industrial holiday? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUhjR_6Cl5MNt5TEFgUW-0P5Bm8R5ZHp6E9dhjB6SvuoAmsMqADrES9COKgV15RZ2HaaSqbu_1Peg8NAKDcDmgIkGMTjuiqajJFe9EiUAmosAr8URa_sQBk50l79UHqEjW4tGj4FB6KY/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-4.jpg" width="478" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rate My Space user QuincyRN had the clever idea to repurpose cowboy boots as stockings for a dose of Southwestern charm. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5lh0yiZuc5SRDkFbN6dEo1ohLrxz1G1PBD0YCJ3OdvhafCNx71kfibt3LJvEJgUWzF8I2MOsSrS31-Xdhd3xxk8lcPV3PQJZTFIhKRU_k4_CzMBRsCpm_55AZA53QysVZtR94fH5KhU/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-5.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These handmade plywood stockings from blogger Erin Loechner reflect a Scandinavian aesthetic and the wood subtly warms up the white mantel. Best of all? They're magnetic, so they can be removed and filled with ease. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlt5I-45BzkadRMjoDyFm6zPu6xzwdEUT4ldk8KgzgkkPbTCHOuPdJbSplR_FiGPbYrp-CiPjtdgut_pHPfPmdz4sTYp_B9qzn0EMYm55jfuiKJROuiRWpes7fauLd0AqRxEgeWV1GvE/s640/DIY-Easy-Handmade-Christmas-Stockings-2013-Ideas-6.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give your holiday decorations a playful twist by swapping out traditional Christmas stockings for metal pails painted with fun, bright colors. Who said stockings had to be made of fabric anyway?</div></div>

DIY Easy Handmade Christmas Stockings 2013 Ideas from HGTV

No mantel? No sewing skills? No problem! These unique handmade Christmas stockings will inspire you to think outside the sock. Instead of a ...

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