Every Christmas, I love lining my mantel with bright bow stockings. They make the whole room feel happier!

Instead of buying the fancy ones online, make them with me at home.

It’s simple using my affordable DIY bow-on-your-stockings tutorial.

Bow stockings Christmas decorations DIY tutorial.

I made my own bow stockings because they added a fun, bow girlie decor touch to a holiday setup without a huge cost.

The sewing is simple, but if making a whole stocking feels like too much…

You can still add big, cheerful bows to stockings you already have.

It is the easiest way to make any basic store-bought Christmas stocking look special.

How to make big Bows for your Christmas stockings.

DIY Christmas Bow Stockings

Here is how I put my bow stockings together:

  1. Trace a stocking shape on paper and add a little extra space around the edges.
  2. Cut two pieces in this shape from bright fabric and two more from a light lining.
  3. Place the right sides together and sew around the stocking, leaving the top open.
  4. Trim the corners and flip it right-side out. Then tuck the lining inside and fold the top edge twice to hem it.

Making a stocking is a great beginner sewing project because of the pattern’s simplicity.

Bow stocking instructions, directions for sewing tutorial.

For the bow cuff, I cut a square of fun printed fabric and folded it in half.

I sewed the side shut, flipped it, and folded it again so the print shows.

Make sure it fits the top of the stocking.

DIY Christmas bow stockings.

Make A Bow For Any Christmas Stocking

To make the big stocking bow:

  1. Cut a long strip of matching fabric. I fold it in half, trim the ends at an angle, and sew along the edge, leaving a small opening. Turn it right-side out and sew the opening closed.
  2. Slide the cuff onto the stocking and stitch the sides so it stays in place.
  3. Tie the fabric strip into a bright bow around the middle.
  4. Last, sew on a 5-inch ribbon loop so it is ready to hang.

And just like that, we made sweet, bright bow stockings ready for the holiday mantel.

The best thing about doing it yourself vs. buying something like a bow stocking is that you can create it to exactly match your own holiday style. I like bright colors and polkadots, obviously, but yours can be any style and texture you prefer.

PS. This would be so cute on the mantle with my satin bow garland DIY or the mini felt bows that are in the shop this season.

Photography by Disney.