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November 27, 2012

Simple Burlap Christmas Stockings

For the past two days I have been busy ‘trying’ to decorate our house for Christmas! You see, I decided it would be fun to just ‘add some red’ to our holiday decor. I thought it would be easy enough to just throw a few red ornaments on the tree and call it good, but those extra ornaments changed the entire look of the tree and now the entire look of the room. Needless to say, I am now I’m on my THIRD attempt at decorating our tree this year. All I have to say is thank goodness for the Dollar Tree that is 10 minutes from my house!

So in the midst of rummaging through ornament boxes, taking multiple trips to the dollar store and heading back into the woods to pick up more branches, I thought I’d pop in and share the Burlap Christmas Stockings I made last year for Christmas.

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Last year, I went with more rustic Christmas decor, filled with burlap, golds and silvers. It was also Miss E’s first Christmas so I HAD to make a new set of stockings anyway :)

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I made the stockings with basic burlap and lined them with a cream satin to add a little elegance. I also added a little pine cone and foliage for some bling. And like most of my holiday decor, all of my bling comes from The Dollar Tree :)

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THIS year, like I mentioned, I’ve been changing things up and adding some red into the mix. Because I made very basic stockings, it was easy to switch out the berries and now they have a whole new look!

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Do you have a staple set of stockings you put up each year or do you change your stockings with your decor? I’m still trying to figure this one out!

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  1. Miss Margarita says

    November 27, 2012 at 1:12 am

    love it!!!

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  2. Grey says

    November 27, 2012 at 3:48 am

    We always use the same stockings. Everyone has a different one so there is no confusion on which is the “correct” stocking. Stockings that are the same make for a better presentation though. I like your idea to mix burlap and satin.

    Reply
  3. My Practical Baby Shower Guide says

    November 27, 2012 at 4:02 am

    I love these stockings, I pinned to my “Happy Christmas..” board!!

    Reply
  4. Tonya @ Love of Family & Home says

    November 27, 2012 at 7:17 am

    These are so simple & sweet Taryn! I love the added pinecone & berries!

    I almost added some red into our Christmas decor this year thinking it would be easier to find items to decorate with….because red is everywhere at Christmas! But, at the the last minute, I decided against it & went with my usual blues, tans, & creams! I did add a few new elements to our tree this year just for a little something different, but overall our decor is very similar to last year!

    Here’s to hoping that the third times the charm!! Can’t wait to see your tree!

    Reply
  5. Ashley C. says

    November 27, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Forgot about these – love them! I wish I could sew… :/

    Reply
  6. Melanie says

    November 27, 2012 at 10:34 am

    I love these! If I wasn’t so wary of my sewing machine… maybe next year! :)

    Reply
  7. Julie C says

    November 27, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    Taryn, thanks for sharing! This is a great Chrisstmas decoration idea, and is very understated. I would describe the stocking as casual elegance. Happy holidays from Chick Hats!

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  8. JaneEllen says

    November 27, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    Your burlap stockings look anything but casual. They’re great and being able to line them? Wow you are a good sewer. We only put up stockings for our 2 furry kids now. Every year we buy them a little something for Christmas. I just might have to attempt to make some stockings for all four of us, hubs, myself and the 2 furry kids. You are an inspiration for me. Glad you shared this. Happy Week.

    Reply
  9. Jessica @ Dear Emmeline says

    November 28, 2012 at 7:38 am

    the satin was a great idea to offset the rustic-ness of the burlap! Turned out so pretty!

    Reply
  10. Megan says

    November 28, 2012 at 8:57 pm

    Looks fantastic! I really love the burlap stockings and how they can be dressed up too.

    Megan

    Reply
  11. Debi @ Adorned From Above says

    November 28, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    These are beautiful stockings. I would love to have you share this with this weeks Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Blog Hop. The link to the party is
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/11/washi-tape-idea-book-and-wednesdays.html#
    I hope to see you there.
    Have a great week.
    Debi @ Adorned From Above

    Reply
  12. Julia says

    November 29, 2012 at 7:40 am

    I love these stockings–they are so cute! I need to try making one (I have some extra burlap).

    Reply
  13. Sarah {Lacquer and Linen} says

    November 29, 2012 at 11:15 am

    I’m a finally going to take a sewing class in the spring and this may have to be one of my first projects! Hubby and I need new stockings and these would go great with my decor! Thanks for the inspiration!!

    Reply
  14. Shelley says

    November 29, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    I love your stockings! They are gorgeous! We have been putting up the same stockings every year… and the fam loves them… but I have really been wanting to switch them up for something that goes a lot better with the decor we have been using the past 2 years… we’ll see… but I just want them to be happy! My husband is sentimental about them more than the kids are… I think they could go either way if I found something stylish yet still cute enough!

    You are very talented!

    Visiting from the Keep Calm and Link Up party!

    Shelley

    Reply
  15. Mel says

    November 29, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    The red looks great with it – we go over board with decorations no theme because we let the kids do it. I like it to be about them, watching them do it is magical, I can have perfection when they’re gone. I do get envious when I see those beautifully made rooms though :)

    Reply
  16. Heather M says

    November 30, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    These are beautiful Taryn! I have so much leftover burlap in my basement from my wedding decor. I think I will have to make something like these to decorate in my front porch this year!

    Reply
  17. Accidentally Wonderful says

    November 30, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    I love burlap! When hubby and I finally get to re-do our house, I’m thinking rustic all the way! I’d love it if you’d share this at my linky party! http://www.accidentallywonderful.blogspot.com

    Reply
  18. liZ says

    November 30, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    Super cute…we don’t even have Christmas stockings…which I think may make me the worst mom ever…-liZ

    Reply
  19. Jeanette says

    December 1, 2012 at 9:22 am

    Homa Style is having a 12 Days of Christmas link party going on now. I would love it if you linked up your stockings.
    The link is
    http://homastyle.com/wp/2012/12/01/12-days-of-christmas/
    My Christmas wish is to see you at the link party!
    Funny…you’re adding red and this year I’m removing red.

    Reply
  20. Ruth says

    December 1, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    I love these stockings. I need to make some new ones. These are great.
    Ruth

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  21. K C @ The Real Thing with the Coake Family says

    December 1, 2012 at 2:32 pm

    What beautiful stockings! Love how easy it is to add a little something different to them.
    KC

    Reply
  22. TidyMom says

    December 2, 2012 at 9:04 am

    These are so beautiful!
    Thanks for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/unique-ideas-for-christmas/
    Have a great rest of the weekend.

    Reply
  23. Amy says

    December 3, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    LOVE the simplicity of these stockings. I am going to make them for myself! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  24. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouse says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    For the first time in my life I have a mantel and I was looking for simple stocking ideas so that I’ll be able to reuse them even if the decoration changes year after year. I love yours!

    Reply
  25. Jennifer says

    December 4, 2012 at 5:17 am

    Love how simple but elegant these look!

    Reply
  26. Aimee - It's Overflowing says

    December 4, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    You are so talented! I love everything you create!!! XO, AImee

    Reply
  27. Kara says

    December 5, 2012 at 5:49 am

    Taryn, I have noticed that every week your projects are some of my favorites on my linky party. I just added your site to my RSS feed. I love so many of your projects, I don’t want to miss anything! :)

    Reply
  28. Anne says

    December 6, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    Love this look, so pretty :)

    Reply
  29. kristin says

    December 8, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    These are just gorgeous! Thanks for linking, I’ll be featuring them this week.
    XO
    Kristin

    Reply
  30. jessica@fourgenerationsoneroof says

    December 9, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    So cute! I wish I had time to make some :)

    Reply
  31. Meg Sosoxy says

    November 16, 2023 at 4:50 am

    The beauty is in simplicity and they are wonderful!

    Reply

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