Christmas Stockings with Totem-pole Names

I love Christmas and I love these Christmas Stockings I made for my family.  My mom did something similar when I was a kid.  

  
I got sparkly felt in red and white for the stockings.

      To make the names, cut out a piece of paper (I use freezer paper) and fold it in half.  Make sure the height is small enough to fit in the stocking.
      Write the name in cursive and fill it out so that the letters have width to them.

Go ahead and adhere the white felt to the wonder-under interfacing by ironing per the instructions. And then pin the name onto the felt and cut it out.

Pull off the other side of the transfer web and iron the totem-pole name onto the red felt stocking you've cut out.  I made my stockings pretty large because I wanted the name to show well.  You can make your stocking any size you want.  Just remember to make sure the name fits inside the stocking.

You'll need to sew the white cuff top onto the stocking to the "wrong" sides, so that when you sew it up, you'll be able to fold the white down.  Also, insert the tag for hanging onto the back side of the stocking when you sew the top white part.

Be sure to make the white cuff top a little larger than the stocking so that it will fold over well.  Once the stocking is sewn, be sure to clip the curves.

Turn your stocking to the outside, iron lightly over it and then trace the name with gold paint.

After the paint dries, hang it on your mantel and enjoy!