Sesame Street

This stocking wasn't always a stocking. I did the cross-stitch and made a utility bag out of it. About 25 years later, I removed the sewing and turned it into a stocking.

Well, time happens.

First Stocking

This is one of the very first stockings I ever made — back in college, University of North Colorado in Greeley, living in a shared house with my friend Christy.

It came from a pattern, but it was the beginning of something bigger — the first step toward finding my own creative voice.

I’ll always remember those nights: Christy and I, studying and cross-stitching, surrounded by textbooks and thread. We were the “crazy ones” — stitching when everyone else was out — and loving every minute of it.

This stocking holds all of that early energy, friendship, and the spark that started it all.

Red Angels

I liked the simplicity and alternating squares of this pattern.

Maggie Santa

This stocking is for my daughter Maggie. She's jolly just like this guy.

Mom’s Birds

I made this stocking for my mom. We both love songbirds.

Li Zhi Cross Stitch

I made this stocking for my son LZ. This stocking helped me turn the creative corner. Afterwards, I decided I would never sew someone else's town again.

I needed to do my own work.

Leaping Santa

This stocking is, well, of a leaping Santa.

It's a pattern, obviously. I don't use patterns anymore, I'd rather design something on my own. But I didn't always have the courage to do that.

Huge Julie Stocking

This stocking is enormous in real life.

I found a pattern I liked, and worked this on 22 count fabric. I didn't realize how big it would be. It's about 3 feet high and it took me about 4-5 years to complete (with other projects in the middle.)

David Angels

This is a cross-stitch pattern of angels I made for my brother, David. He's young and cool, seemed like beautiful angels serenading him was realistic. Even if there is nothing cool about cross-stitch.

Eric Green Santa

I made this stocking for my husband-to-be Eric. I made it on a long car trip from Texas to Colorado.

Eric Green Santa

I made this stocking for my husband-to-be Eric. I made it on a long car trip from Texas to Colorado.

White Blue Snowflakes

I do love patterns. This white and blue snowflake stocking isn't my original, but I still love it.

Eric Green Santa

I made this stocking for my husband-to-be Eric. I made it on a long car trip from Texas to Colorado.

Brown Fringe Sampler

I went through a Quaker Sampler phase. I'm out of it now.

This is one of those stockings - a Quaker sampler.

Dad Cat

This stocking was another Quaker pattern and I made it for my dad.

Eric Green Santa

I made this stocking for my husband-to-be Eric. I made it on a long car trip from Texas to Colorado.

David Beads

This was one of my first freehand stockings - except for the header. I did the swirls by myself, and I did this one in high school.

Needless to say, this one is pretty old.

Dad Cat

This stocking was another Quaker pattern and I made it for my dad.