Day 9: One Finished Stocking

Laurel's stocking is finished! The hardest part was figuring out how to attach the solid colored top to the stocking. It made me realize how glad I am that I have a husband who had to take home-ec. I never had to. In fact, Ursuline didn't even offer it. I guess they figured they were educating girls for college and careers, not for sewing and cooking. Jon's the one in our family who knows not only how to change a needle on a sewing machine, but when a different sized needle might be needed.

Now I just have to finish two more for Jon and me. Luckily we aren't celebrating our little family Christmas until January 1, so I have some time.

Here's the back:

And the front:

The snow is falling in Edmonton. I am sipping a chai and eating a biscotti. I would like to stay home all day and work on the stockings. But...I have a meeting and laundry and a few more presents to wrap and packing to do and soup to make.