DIY Hanging "Boo" Wood Sign

Once again, I found this  & this somewhere online and thought I'd make my own.  I liked the classic lettering, but thought it would be fun to put a spooky spin on it instead.  I found a font (Bosshole) I liked and tweaked it a bit..then cut it out

Here it is.  Again, the twine is my thing right now so that's how I tied it all together.

DIY Burlap Stocking with Lining

I've wanted to make stockings for a couple years. Now that I'm in my permanent home & have the decor that I like I decided it's time to get going.  I decided burlap was the way to go.

I found a couple diy tutorials and started with those.  I used this site for the stocking template (I changed it just a bit).  I used this site & this site to help me figure out how to sew them.

I was having trouble, I'm not going to lie.  I wanted my lining to be sewn into the stocking, but I just couldn't figure it out until I found this site!  Totally saved me.  I even undid my not-so-great stockings and redid them so they (a) all matched and (b) were right.

Now for the DIY:

Again, find (or make) a pattern you like and cut out your stockings.  I bought 1 yard of burlap & muslin and got about 5 sets out of each.

Next I cut out my cuffs. I did 4" x about 8" (the width of my stocking top).  I sewed the cuff to the lining

 Then [I sewed the lining together & then the stocking together…save yourself some time] I placed the 2 linings on top of the two burlap pieces...

Make sure the cuff is out (right sides together).    

Make sure to overlap the burlap with the cuff about 1/4"as well

Sew around the edges, but not the top, only the sides (including cuff) & bottom

Should look something like this when you're done

cut around the corners/rounded areas to allow movement

cut extra material off to reduce bulkiness when turned

Now the fun part...

This is what it should look like...you're going to turn it right sides out...from the lining so the lining will be o

Alright, now that the lining is on the outside (looks like a nice white stocking), pull from the inside again, this time between the burlap

This is what it should look like if you did it right, the cuff is inside out, but the burlap is right sides out:)

Now stitch along the top of the stocking, leaving the cuff still out

Hem the end of the cuff

Now the cuff & the top of the stocking are stitched, it's time to fold the cuff over

Ta da...

Almost done...now for the loop..

See how the lining is clean (right sides out) and so is the stocking

Sadly, this is what took me so long to figure out....until I found that tutorial.  I had three stockings that were not right...had to un-stitch them all :/

Now for the hanging loop.  I've kind of been obsessed with grommets & twine (and this fabric if you've read previous posts).

Found the back of the stocking where I wanted to put the grommet

Using this tool (found online or at local craft store), use the small part against the metal punch

Place it on the designated spot & push

...hard.  You should hear/feel it go through the fabric

It should leave a little hole going all the way through.  Use scissors if you need to

Grommets...two different pieces, the flat piece and the ... other piece

Place piece with the lip on the front (or outside) of the hole

push it through...

so it comes out the inside of the stocking and the edges are completely exposed

Place the flat piece on the inside, over the lip

Push & twist the white plastic piece so the larger end is over the metal piece

Place the metal part over the lip of the grommet, making sure it's as flat & even as possible

Press until you've heard it and it should look like this

Add some twine & there you go

Now you can see the grommet & the clean seams of the interior lining

Look from the back

Love the look

Love the grommet look

Simple stockings

 There you have it.  Hopefully that helps a bit with your Christmas stockings diy.  I still have to individualize them, but I still have a couple months...right??


The burlap & muslin I got at JoAnn's for about $4 a yard.  I bought 1/2 yard of the cuff at $6.29 a yard.  Already had the twine & grommets.

Wood Candy Corn

I saw these here & here and thought they were pretty cute.  They looked pretty simple so I gave it a go.

I free handed my own templates, three different sizes.

print as 8 1/2 x 11

Trace onto wood (mine is about 3/4" thick)

 Again, thanks to my grandpa, we were able to cut these out in a jiffy.

Cut and sand

Little painting, sanding, & sealing...

I was about ready to glue them together, when my mother-in-law had the great suggestion of using magnets to hold them together.  Let's be honest here, basically all my decorations end up being toys.  This idea made is so my 2-year-old can actually play with them like puzzles.

My husband used a 5/16" spade drill bit to drill the holes.  Pretty easy.  The tricky part was making sure the holes lined up with each other.

I found the magnets @ The Home Depot for around $6, they worked great.

A little tacky glue & some waiting and now my candy corn is done...

Now these can be fun for the kiddos as much as the adults:) Happy Halloween (or fall, or autumn, or Thanksgiving)...