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Etsian How-To: Make Your Own Holiday Stocking!

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:42:00 -0000

Even if you're getting nothing but coal this year, don't hang some stiff, store-bought stocking on the mantle... make your own! fernfiddlehead (aka Cathy Moore) shows you how to sew a fully-lined stocking using fabric scraps and items from your home. Divided into 3 short segments, each video is full of great tips for the beginning seamstress or tailor. Follow along and maybe Santa will be impressed enough to fill it up with Etsy loot!

Check out the first segment here:

Click to see Part 2 and Part 3.

Check out fernfiddlehead's stockings and more:

fernfiddlehead.etsy.com
rikrak.etsy.com
cranberrymak.etsy.com
GreenWayBabywear.etsy.com

Wednesday workshop: make a holiday stocking with fernfiddlehead!

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:20:00 -0000

Join us Wednesday, November 28th in the Virtual Labs, specifically the "sewing room" room, at 4:30pm Eastern sharp for the next Labs Online Workshop!

Cathy of fernfiddlehead has graciously volunteered to host an online video tutorial with webcam demonstrating how to make your very own holiday stockings by following a super simple pattern similar to the stockings currently listed in her Etsy shop! She will be going through the demonstration step by step. Her stocking pattern allows for ample creativity so you can customize your stockings to fit your own holiday style!

STOCKING SUPPLIES & TOOL LIST: Here's what you'll need ahead of time if you'd like to follow along!

Pattern of stocking (She drew hers on four pieces of scrap paper which she stapled together).
2 types of contrasting fabric. Make any type of stocking (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Winter Solstice, etc.). The fabric and design elements will shape your theme.
Stocking fabric: enough to cut two pattern pieces.
Lining fabric: enough to cut two pattern pieces (the pieces will be slightly longer than the stocking fabric – this ends up being the cuff at the top of the stocking).
Same amount interfacing that you needed for stocking fabric (unless your fabric is already quite stiff and sturdy).
Any embellishments you prefer to use on your stocking (e.g., rick rack, ribbons, appliqué, felt, rhinestones, glitter, etc.). This will be applied after cutting but before sewing.
Something to make the loop for the stocking. You can use the fabric, but you could make the loop out of other things: shoe laces, ribbon, webbing, metal ring, etc.
Thread (can match or contrast – there is a little top-stitching so thread will show).
Sewing machine
Pins
Scissors
Iron
Ironing board

If you have any questions before the workshop about materials, just send a convo to Cathy at fernfiddlehead!

Have your own brilliant idea for an online video workshop you'd like to host? Send you pitch to mary@etsy.com to get started!

Gift Ideas: Putting the Handmade Back into Stocking Stuffers

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:32:00 -0000

Stocking stuffers should not be throw-away, cheapo stuff! They should be high quality handmade items that people will actually cherish and use!

Check out these options and leave your stocking stuffer gift ideas in the comments!

Etsy Legs on StyleHive

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:13:00 -0000

The busy bees over at StyleHive have been featuring many a seller from Etsy and here's a slideshow with hot leg warmers to prove it. Three of the fifteen items were Etsians:

ilusoria is in the slideshow here.
Barnicles is here.
And LilyGuilder is here.

Check our Storque piece on leg warmers and stockings too!

Seller Shout-out: xoxodoe's Funky Leg-warmers

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:59:00 -0000

The drafts are starting to blow through the Etsy Labs, and befittingly, The Storque will be finding you shoppers the best picks for keeping warm this fall.

First up, we wanted to give a shout-out to xoxodoe for these amazingly furry leg warmers. HeyMichelle bought a pair and was rocking them today.