I know exactly how you feel as I will be in the same boat when I finish the stocking I am doing at the moment. My sewing skills are not great but a friend who has done 16 of them says she will sew it for me if I am not confident with sewing it myself. We will wait and see when the time comes.

I'm gonna have to look on utube I guess...lol

Assembling your stocking is fairly easy. I would suggest starting by washing and ironing your fabric, then make a tissue paper pattern to lay over the stitched fabric. Then you can decide if you need to make any adjustments. I cut 3 pieces of fabric, one goes on the back of your stitching, and the other 2 become the inside lining and outside back of your stocking, that way the inside is fully lined as well. I cut my fabric first and then use the actual fabric as the cutting pattern for the stocking. I cut a 1/2 inch seam allowance. I sew the stocking pieces and back pieces on my machine, and then use self cut bias strips from my fabric and bind the stocking like a quilt. It sounds more complicated than it is. This stocking would look great with some cute Christmas calico, or quilting flannel. Both are easy to work with. I'm sure your daughter is going to love it.

Marshair,
Are you referring to the top edges of the stocking? This "binding like a quilt" is new to me. :)

First, I must say that you have a lovely name, Summer Dawn!
Second, these are wonderful patterns, easy to read and fun to see the giftee opening it! I will never give up my stocking that my great-grandma (Nana) made for me. It had little cut out felt silhouettes she did herself amd everything was beaded...some sequined and beaded, I still find it to be one of the best gifts I have received EVER.
So take a big deep breath and begin! They take a while to do. If you are afraid of finishing, get your friend on board. I am trying to complete seven this year. I have a sewing pal too.
If you need any advice, let me know here on the chat.

vcess, I first bind the top of the stocking (and back), and then bind the entire outside of the stocking stocking. I machine stitch the binding to the back of the stocking, and then roll it over to the front encasing the seam allowance. I then pin it, and just hand stitch with a slip stitch the top. To make the binding, I cut bias strips from my fabric in 2-1/2" strips. that gives me a 1/2" binding. The fabric will show from the front, but it adds to the finished look of the stocking. Also, I leave extra on the "long" side of the stocking which I then form a loop for the hanger. I've tried using fancy pipping, but my poor old sewing machine, or my lack of ability, it just doesn't work for me. I've done 13 stockings this way, and I get to start a new one for our newest granddaughter.