Applique Christmas Hanging Pockets Embroidery Project

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Have a copy of the color sequence on hand to refer to.

Cut your back pockets from the jeans, I found it best to keep both layers. Mark the centre of your pocket to indicate the middle of the embroidery design

Secure the pocket to your stabilizer, either by pinning or sewing a tack down stitch. Use the appropriate materials to complete each appliqué step.

Once all the fabric is stitched down, complete the satin stitch to finish the design

Remove the design from your hoop and place the pocket onto your chosen backing fabric, wrong sides facing. Trace around the jean pocket to give you the exact shape. Now you can either cut around this with pinking shears or if you don’t mind a rustic look, just use straight scissors. Note: the fabric may fray overtime. Pin the backing fabric to the pocket and stitch around the edges, leaving the top of the pocket open.

Cut a 25cm length of beading wire. Poke it through the top corners of the pocket and twist the end around to secure. Loop over to the other side of the pocket and repeat to form a hanger.

Add additional embellishments if you wish such as ribbons. Your pocket is complete and ready to use a gift card holder to hang on your tree, or just as a decorative piece in your Christmas décor.