I am a bit of a freak when it comes to Christmas. I recently signed up for a Vintage Christmas Stocking Swap. I am a bit swapped out lately, but when I saw this one posted I really wanted to sign up and participate. I love collecting vintage Christmas items and I love to decorate my house for Christmas. Last year I put up 9 decorated trees and assorted decorations. I’m sure that I will be boring everyone soon with posts about all my funky vintage christmas decorations.
Anyway, this swap was proposed as a challenge to create a stocking with a "vintage" theme in mind. And then stuff the stocking with any type of christmas goodies.
I love to make stockings and I love to sew and I love vintage fabrics! Perfect!
BUT, I was paired up with a partner, Svenja. And can you guess from her name, she lives in Germany. Well, talk about pressure! Germany is only the birthplace of all things Christmas awesome! I just this August took a trip with Mr GeorgiaPeachez for our 20th anniversary. We visited friends in Garmish, Germany which is in Bavaria. SO lovely! This was my second trip to Germany and I love it there. Just an incredible place.
Here are pictures of the stocking that I made from beautiful vintage fabrics and laces and the goodies that I selected to include with it for Svenja.
GeorgiaPeachez - Wreaths and More 
It’s lovely Suzy. I’m sure she’ll be thrilled. I for one will not get sick of any and all Christmas posts. Bring it on!!
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it is all so beautiful Suzy!
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I’m a Christmas freak as well! I’m completely ready to be done with Halloween and onto Christmas, but everyone would think I was nutso!
xo natalea
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I love your site and the stocking is beautiful. Can’t wait to see you at the NOV FLEA!
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Christmas…you can never have too much of the wonderful decorating season. The idea of it makes my heart beat faster! I only wish that one day I will get you as a partner in a vintage swap.The stocking that you made is beautiful and your partner is very lucky! xxoo, Susan
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Hi Suzy!
Your vintage-inspired Christmas stocking is gorgeous! And, thank you for posting a comment on my blog with who Svenja is! She’s going to love your stocking and contents! This makes me want to sew stockings, too!
*Heidi*
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How fun!! Looks beautiful, I’m sure she will love it. I love xmas too. I don’t mind that they start playing xmas music in some stores now before Thanksgiving is even over. Makes my mom really cranky though. LOL!
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Beautiful stocking!
~elaine~
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That stocking is gorgeous! I just love christmas!
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Your stocking came out so pretty! I’ll bet Christmas at your house is gorgeous 🙂
Hugs,
Dena
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Thank you for your comments on my son. I can’t wait to see your Christmas decorations. 9 trees how wonderful!!! The stocking you made is so lovely. I too am in this swap.
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Pretty stockings 🙂 Come on Christmas!
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Love that barkcloth stocking- I don’t think I’d ever put it away! Looking forward to your seeing your Christmas decorations- I love vintage Christmas!
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This is SO Beautiful!!
I would Love a pair to wear!
Sandra Evertson
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That stocking is gorgeous. I’m working on mine too. Thanks for the ideas about what to put in it.
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Love the stockings, what wonderful items for a swap. Love looking through your blog, hope you’ll come swing by mying soon.
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Your stocking and all the goodies are simply scrumptious!!! What a treat for Svenja!! (sigh) How do I keep missing out on all these lovely swaps? So not fair!
Warmest bear hugs, Aleta
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I know I would love it, so I’m sure your swap partner will, too. I love the barkcloth & the backing fabric…I have a vintage barkcloth curtain panel with poinsettias (strange color combo of pink, red, green) that I bought several years ago at a flea market. I have no idea why I spent that much on that panel that isn’t something I LOVE! Although, it is soft. Anyway, for a couple Christmases I’ve been thinking to just cut it up & make stockings & try to sell them somewhere. oh,yeah another thing on my to do list. 🙂
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Oh, believe me – I, too, will NEVER be bored by any posts that involve vintage Christmas anything!! They sooner they start – the better – and keep ’em coming!! I love it all, too, love collecting and decorating with vintage. I’ll be looking forward to all of it!
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Thank you so much Suzy, for this wonderful stocking! I love the details and love all the goodies you filled in. The fabrics are so beautiful!
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