Sewing a stocking...

I showed you this earlier:

I had this Ralph Lauren sweater that was 1) white and 2) short. I mean, can you really wear white with three boys and two dogs. I think not. Probably shouldn't have purchased those white jeans last week....oh well. Baby G doesn't have a stocking yet, I mean he's only 6 months old, does he REALLY NEED one? Well, I had this sweater in the donate pile and I figured I could attempt to sew again.

I am not a sewer. When I say that, I really mean it. I'm not being modest when I say I can not sew. I don't know what the terminology is, I have to read the manual every single time. I have a sewing machine, because it was my mom's. I didn't have to buy it. That's the only reason I have it. Now, my bff, would say, "Oh, I can't sew." When really she can sew. She can. I can not. I want to be more like her. Maybe that will be a New Year's Resolution. To sew. And to be more like her.

I first tried to do some capes for the boys. I wonder if I have a picture of them? Yep.

Not great work, but they love them. Actually, first I made some burp clothes with BFF that can sew. Then these pillow covers:

They turned out okay. I ended up using fabric glue on the backs to keep them together. Argghh.... They look better now. Plus this one is cool:

It's just scraps of fabric with jute and a "flower" I made. Ha! Really a sleeve. No sewing involved on this one!

Now. This stocking. Can't sew, but finished it. What do you think?

At least it will have a pretty good story to go with it!

Linking to Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous, Funky Junk Interiors, Cottage Instincts and Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch, DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land and finally Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Chic Cottage. Those crafters rock!