How to Make a Personalized Christmas Stocking Create a unique stocking to hang by the chimney with care for years to come You will need A stocking Trimmings Holiday decorations Needle. And thread Scissors Fabric paint Felt Fabric glue Glitter Imagination. And Christmas cookie cutters (optional) Step 1 Start with a plain Christmas stocking. Either store-bought. Or handmade Felt is best. You plan to use a lot of iron-on appliques Step 2 Decide on a concept Modern. Or old-fashioned? Simple. Or elaborate? Understated. Or over-the-top? Consider focusing on a theme Step 3 Hit a crafts store to check out embellishments If. You can draw pick up. Some fabric paint Step 4 Buys. Some felt in contrasting colors to your stocking so. You can cut out your own original designs. Or glue them on Use Christmas cookie cutters as stencils Step 5 Check out the dollar store for holiday decorations bric-a-brac. And small toys you can attach to the stocking Step 6 Write the name in glue using a squeeze bottle pour on glitter. And shake off the excess Or spell. It out in applique letters which come in every kind of font. And material imaginable Consider writing the name someplace other. Than across the top like vertically down the side Step 7 Above. All be original Your stocking can be. Any color any design — kitschy. Or sophisticated The choice is yours Did. You know According to legend the stocking tradition began. When St Nicholas took pity on three poor girls who'd left their stockings to dry by the fireplace. And filled them with gold.