QuiltnLady1

I am going to be making several Christmas stockings, and I have several questions.
-- What batting do you use?
-- Do you piece both sides or only the front?
-- If you only piece the front, do you use batting and quilt the back?
Thanks Much

Teacup

It's totally up to you. I have a new grand baby this year so I get to make another. I make up my own patterns. I crosstich the name and trim and border that for the front top. I made up my own snowman and penguin appliqués for the front and made the backs solid fabric with one inset quilt block. I line and quilt both front and back and used Thermore batting because it is thin and sturdy, but that's just my choice. You can use whatever you like.

PaperPrincess

I also use a thin poly batting on the front. I use fleece on the back. It's a little stretchy so you can get more in!

Altairss

I have a template that I use and lay out two layers of Warm and natural and cut around then I quilt as I go directly onto the batting. Sometimes I do front only pieced and use a solid piece on the back and I will FMQ both pieces it depends on my mood and if I am using up scraps or orphan blocks. Then I do the liner and join them together turn right side out ( pulled thru the opening in the liner) then I close the opening put the liner in and top stitch around the top. You can choose to use a cuff or not. Lots of options but I like the heft and feel of using batting. My template that I made is plenty roomy

QuiltnLady1

Thanks. I have a pattern, but for the back it is just a piece of cotton fabric, but I thought it would be too flimsy.

cjsews

I use the quilted fabric as a liner front and back The cuff is cross stitched with name and a design to match the stocking fabric I choose

DonnaPBradshaw

I purchase pre-printed stockings, I add batting to the front and use quilted fabric for the back. I quilt the front as much as I want to make it look good. I can have twice the number of stockings by not using the printed stockings for both the front and back.

AngelaS

I piece only the front, using poly batting leftovers and only quilt the front.

QuiltnLady1

Thanks much.

sushi

Another thought is to use something like Minky on the back. It's luxurious and it stretches a bit (some stretch makes it a little easier to both stuff and unstuff a stocking). You wouldn't add batting to the Minky side, of course, because:
1. It doesn't need it; and
2. You'd lose all stretch.