Burlap + linen Christmas stockings

Oct27

Posted in: Christmas, good shopping

It has been so fun to collaborate with Michelle of MAKE on this project! HGTV.com loves this project too, they recently featured the stockings in one of their holiday galleries…check here!

When I saw these coffee bags (from this great local coffee company no less!) laying around Michelle’s studio, I knew they would make great stockings! So we designed them with linen lining and accents and voila! So pretty but rustic too! Then we staged some fun photographs using our friend Christi’s beautiful mantle and light filled living room! I hope to feature her home soon, it is wonderful!

I *heart* her firescreen!

Check Michelle’s website for pricing and dimensions…Email her asap to get your order in…she only has so many bags and time to get these complete..you don’t want to miss out! Or maybe you can use this idea to make your own..though I warn you, burlap can be a mess to sew.

I am going to hang this long one on my front door. . . it is huge! (32″ long) so pretty with boxwood and other greenery tucked it.

Thanks for looking!

16 Comments

Comment by Linda in AZ * — October 27, 2010 @ 8:13 am
* DEFINITELY 100% certifiably DELIGHTFUL!!! ABsolutely wonderful!!!
Many thanks,
Linda in AZ *
bellesmom1234@comcast.net
Comment by Amanda Eck-TheEckLife — October 27, 2010 @ 8:19 am
WOW! thanks for sharing her stuff- LOVE LOVE those stockings. I noticed that she lives in Texas and does work in my area. I live in The Woodlands and just may have to call her for some slipcovers!!! yay!!!
Comment by Krissy — October 27, 2010 @ 8:33 am
Fabulous! What a great idea! I have been pondering making new stockings for my family. This inspires me!
Comment by Katie — October 27, 2010 @ 9:19 am
Oh, I love them, Holly! They are a perfect mix of raw and polished. Rustic and sophisticated. That mix doesn’t just speak to me, it *sings* to me. Hmmm…where can I put one of these….
I, too, really like that firescreen. I’ve been on the hunt for one to put on my hearth to disguise the heinous gas log box…with the glass and brass. I painted the brass black to make it less noticeable. But it really needs something in front of the whole mess. I also am crazy about those topiaries. They look live, are they? I’ve seen some around but I wonder how hard they are to maintain.
(Speaking of topiaries….I recall that at one of Drew’s birthday parties….was there a cowboy themed one???…I think it was one of his early parties….by the entrance to the backyard, by a fence I believe, was a topiary in your yard….am I remembering right?? Was that a potted plant? Do you know what it is??? As you can see, I am STILL thinking about that beauty – haha!)
Comment by Cat Moore — October 27, 2010 @ 9:46 am
I love these! I love anything made out of burlap, especially at Christmas!
Comment by Kirsty — October 27, 2010 @ 10:21 am
I love Independence Coffee–so delicious!
Very cute stockings!
Comment by Christi — October 27, 2010 @ 12:39 pm
Holly… your photos are beautiful! You and Michelle did a great job designing and MAKE-ing these fabulous stockings! Loaning out my mantle was the easiest part of this! So glad I got to be in on the fun!
Comment by amy — October 27, 2010 @ 1:09 pm
Hi! Just found your blog. Looks great! Love the fireplace screen. Could you pleas tell me where I can find one? Thanks!
Comment by Jennifer rizzo — October 28, 2010 @ 7:31 am
These are adorable! I love that cow picture!
Comment by Terry McClung — October 28, 2010 @ 7:58 am
Beautiful…. Boy does my house need a makeover…
Was wondering if Drew is on the mend?
Comment by Holly — October 28, 2010 @ 8:03 am
Drew is better..thanks for asking..Baby Henry had it too but we are all on the downside hopefully!
Comment by kayce hughes — October 28, 2010 @ 8:18 am
They are so fabulous! I am so excited for Christmas I can’t stand it. Now I have a store window to decorate so I will need to start early. Thanks for the great inspiration!
Comment by LLH Designs — October 28, 2010 @ 2:01 pm
I heart her firescreen, too! I finally just bought one (that doesn’t even fit quite right), so I’m really wishing for this one!
Great partnering on the stockings!
xo,
Linsey
Comment by ShannonPinNOLA — October 28, 2010 @ 2:19 pm
Since I’m currently on a burlap kick (well anything burlap that doesn’t require actual sewing) I am loving those stockings!!!
Comment by Teresa Burke — October 29, 2010 @ 8:15 pm
Love these, love the ones from canvas too, getting ready to make some of those but I have burlap stockings listed at my shop online, http://www.theurbanfarmhouseshoppe.com. I love your blog, read it often, and the stairs, saw this somewhere else and thinking about doing the same. I am so glad holly you were honest about keeping all this white clean, sorry for any misspellings, my 20 month old has ripped numerous keys off this laptop, LOL
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