Fun paper stockings

For many years, I've stuffed stockings. First for my siblings, beginning when I was in college, and then, as our family grew, for my parents, siblings, husband and their spouses.  I made stockings for the kids as they came along but told the parents that filling was up to them (they still do fill them, too, I love that!)

So this year I was lagging and idealess and was going to skip it.  Then I got an idea. 

I had one idea for one item (small LED flashlights). So I drew a stocking on paper, kind of zentangle-ish.  Copied it. Got out the sewing machine. Backed it with notebook paper I had on hand and stitched around the outline. When it was nearly complete, I tucked in the light and a couple of candies and stitched it shut.  I stapled on a small felt ornament for color.  I was going to color them but ran out of time.  I left the blank at the top for names, but ended up writing them in that big star near the top.  I was rather pleased with it.  I left the image full size, so if you click on it, you should be able to print your own stockings to stitch up.