Stocking Design

I have already received twelve commissions for this year, so unfortunately that will probably be all I can manage.  We'll see how the next ten months go.

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2013/01/commissions-for-2013.html

This piece was requested by one of my former coworkers.  It was to be teal and yellow with maybe a bunch of poinsettias.  This is what the creative process produced.  I added some faux pearls ...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/11/laighla_30.html

A companion piece for "Anthony" and "Kristen."

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/11/avonlea_30.html

(Part of the family group, "Patricia," "Rob," "Elizabeth," and "Matthew.") Hard-pressed to come up with a masculine design that also complimented the color scheme of "Patricia," I finally ...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/11/matthew.html

(Part of the family group, "Patricia," "Rob," "Elizabeth," and "Matthew." ) Elizabeth is a musician and also named after a famous Jane Austen character, so we combined those themes into a s...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/11/elizabeth.html

(Part of the family group, "Patricia," "Rob," "Elizabeth," and "Matthew." ) You knew it was coming.  Somehow it isn't quite Christmas without a polar bear Coke commercial, and below we hav...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/11/rob.html

(Part of the family group, "Patricia," "Rob," "Elizabeth," and "Matthew." ) For this Kentucky family, the cardinal would have to feature prominently, and I developed a traditional holly and...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/11/patricia.html

A companion piece for "Stephen," Arline reportedly loves cats.

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/11/arline.html

This piece was supposed to reflect a love of stamp collecting and a bit of the German family heritage.  The stamps are a cotton quilting print on felt.

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/11/stephen.html

Here's a slightly more urban version of the denim pocket stocking.  Once again, all the denim is recycled, representing at least five pairs of jeans and one large skirt. ...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/07/crown-pocket-stocking.html

Now for something a little different.  This stocking is made entirely from recycled denim and all the pockets are fully functional.  Stuff the inside AND the outside!  This particular one has...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/07/lone-star-pocket-stocking.html

This is my first pet stocking, made for my sister's adorable little dog, Zoey.  It is also my first denim "pocket stocking," which is also made entirely of recycled denim.  Don't worry, it's b...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/05/gone-to-dogs-zoe.html

I made this one for my aunt in Colorado.  A "cozy fireplace scene" was suggested with special mention of Bert, the black labrador. The body was made of a red brocade, the crest of cream-colo...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/05/cozy-anita.html

I am still accepting commissions for this year, but due to the number already requested, I cannot guarantee they will be in time for Christmas.  That may change, but at the moment it's looking p...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2012/01/commissions-for-2012.html

This piece was requested for my cousin, who reportedly likes "angels and country churches."  The church was entirely handmade of felt, except for the Vintaj brass accents.  The stained glass wa...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/12/stardust-bonnie.html

This commission doesn't need much explanation.  It is decorated with wooden beads at the top, two pinecone buttons, and a squirrel made of felt and a faux fur tail.

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/12/sportsman-i-thomas.html

This commission required that I combine three loves of Jane Austen, music, and the color sky blue.  The master design is a needlepoint rendering of the musical notation of Adeste Fidelis in Gre...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/12/austen-i-amy.html

This request was for miniature stockings.  Due to space limitations, I used traditional Christmas iconography rather than personalized images.  Each one is approximately 6-7" long. ...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/12/mini-i-iv-cousins-in-law.html

This request was for the "Highlander" design, but full-sized and with name tags.  The linings were also changed to Christmas cotton quilting fabric, one with poinsettias and the other with snow...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/12/highlander-x2-anthony-and-kristen.html

This was made as a companion piece for "Jill", following the same rustic theme.  An elk was requested, which led me to experiment with fabric paint to bring out the details.  Fabric paint was ...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/12/rustic-ii-john.html

This stocking was commissioned with the instructions that it have "nothing shiny."  This is what we came up with, snowball-fighting snowmen, a few labradors, and a rustic tree.  The tree is de...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/12/rustic-i-jill.html

The blog has been rather slow lately, but that's because I've been working on several personal commissions and obviously can't reveal the pictures until Christmas.  :) I'll start posting pictu...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/12/busiest-time-of-year.html

Here's a minimalist "man stocking" to address the lack of masculine selections on this site.  It is made of a soft brown plaid wool, lined with a textured linen-type fabric, and decorated with a...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/11/gone-fishing-35.html

This cowboy-style stocking was made for a distant newborn cousin of mine in Montana.  The saddle on the horse was made of genuine leather with as much accuracy as possible on such a small scale...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/09/colt.html

Made of an ivory cotton blend fabric with a red satin lining, a combination of several different ribbons and trims, sixteen tassels, eight small red bows with faux pearls, and eight handmade lam...

http://stocking-design.blogspot.com/2011/07/peppermint-riot-35.html