Christmas Stocking Quilt Block Pattern

By Janet Wickell

Quilting Expert

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Christmas Stocking Quilt Blocks in Two Sizes

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Christmas Stocking Quilt Block Pattern - Photos: Left, Mary Jane Cardwell, two right Misha Stachowiak

Christmas Stocking Quilt Blocks. Photo Credit: Photos: Left, Mary Jane Cardwell, two right Misha Stachowiak

Updated December 28, 2015.

Make a Quilt with Christmas Stocking Quilt Blocks

This easy Christmas stocking quilt block pattern is a breeze to sew. Use the quilt block as-is, or dress up your stocking with ribbons, lace, buttons and any other embellishments you'd like to add -- Mary Jane sewed ricrac to the cuff of her block.

Try the stocking pattern for other themes, too -- how about sock monkey prints in flannel or cotton? Any pictorial fabric will work just fine.

Finished Stocking Quilt Block: 8" x 10" or 4" x 5"

Cutting Chart for One 8" x 10" Christmas Stocking Quilt Block

Beginners, see How to Cut Patchwork Shapes and How to Rotary Cut Fabric Strips.

Stocking Body

one 5" x 8" strip
one 4" x 4" square

Upper Stocking Trim

one 3" x 5" strip

Background

one 4" x 7" strip
three 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" squares

Cutting Chart for One 4" x 5" Christmas Stocking Quilt Block

Stocking Body

one 2-3/4" x 4-1/2" strip (proportions changed a bit for mini)
one 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" square

Upper Stocking Trim

one 1-1/2" x 2-3/4" strip (proportions changed a bit for mini)

Background

one 2-1/4" x 3-3/4" strip
three 1" x 1" squares (proportions changed a bit for mini)

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Make a Christmas Stocking Quilt Block

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Christmas Stocking Quilt Block Pattern - © Janet Wickell

Sew the Christmas Stocking Quilt Block

Before you begin, review the easy Snowball tip method for adding triangles to the corners of fabric patches.

Refer to the illustration above as you sew the Christmas Stocking quilt blocks. Sew with a quarter inch seam allowance except when sewing on a drawn line.

Use the easy Snowball tip method to sew a small background square to the top left and bottom left sides of the stocking body square. Trim excess fabric and press triangles in place. Refer to the illustration above for triangle alignment.

Use the Snowball tip method again to sew a small background square to the lower right corner of the long stocking body strip. Trim excess fabric and press triangle in place.
Sew the background strip to the top edge of the Step 1 square unit. Press seam allowance towards the background strip.
Sew the stocking trim to the top of the Step 2 unit. Press seam allowance either direction.
Sew the two vertical Stocking rows together along their long edges. Press seam allowance towards the larger stocking body.

Your Christmas Stocking block should measure 8-1/2" x 10-1/2" for the larger block, or 4-1/2" x 5-1/2" for the small block.

Make a Mirror Image Stocking Block

To make a stocking face the opposite direction, flip the toe around before sewing it to the background bar. Sew to the right side of the stocking/cuff unit (see page 1).