Part of realizing the holidays are a bit more than a month away meant realizing Ruthie needs her own stocking for our mantle. Stockings are very special - my brothers and I have ones made by my cousin that we've used since we were young. Jake and I have standard red and green block letter monogram ones but for Ruthie I want something in between whimsical and reverent of the season (can a stocking be reverent? I guess just not a snowman/secular item).
With the inter webs and etsy, there are just so many options.... Here are a few I've been mulling over:
Pottery Barn Kids:
Option 1: http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/angel-quilted-stocking/?cm_src=AutoRel2
Cons: A blonde, knowing our Ruthie will be decidedly brunette with her genes
Option 2: http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/woodland-stocking-collection/?cm_src=AutoRel
Cons: A little too "woodland" and less fun
Etsy:
Option 3: https://www.etsy.com/listing/206328402/girl-red-gingerbread-appliqued-christmas?ref=shop_home_active_7
Cons: Secular, price ($90!!)
Land of Nod:
Option 4: http://www.landofnod.com/christmas-stockings/decor/dot-bright-side-stocking-by-jill-mcdonald/s114804?rv=Decor%3achristmas+decorations%3achristmas+stockings%3aBl+Confetti+Stocking+SKU+371920+Product+Page
Cons: No monogram (would have to get it monogrammed myself), secular
LL Bean:
Option 5: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/75692?feat=513739-GN2&page=christmas-crewel-stocking
Cons: Monogram seems small on cuff, secular, sort of too grown up
I haven't made any sort of decision and that is ok with me... for now. Any thoughts?
In holidays and traditions,
2 comments:
On Christmas stockings: make your own! They are not hard. Just draw the outline of a stocking you like on your chosen fabric, add seam allowance, cut out, sew with wrong sides together, turn, and voila! Done. My mother made mine when I was a kid: blue satin covered with Taupe lace, and lace trim. When I got married, she made my husband one in Stewart plaid with velvet ribbon trim. I made stockings for my boys in their turn. I know you said you did not want secular, but I would bet you could find some cute angel fabric at your local emporium. And when they are *personal* they don't need to be *personalized*!
I highly recommend the first Pottery Barn Kids stocking. Our whole family has a different one (santa, snowman, train, and angel) and they are perfect. They are nice and big - but very well made. They always have them each year - so it will be easy to get a similar style for Baby Jasper #2 in the future :)
Post a Comment