Cowboy Boot Christmas Stocking

Cowboys and cowgirls will adore this rowdy-howdy stocking! Smooth suede cloth and a bright red bandana are excellent choices for giving this stocking a Wild West style.

Supplies & Materials:

Project Needs & Notes

1/2 yard suede cloth
1/2 yard quilted cotton
Small piece of vinyl
One bandana handkerchief
Medium weight (2.5 ounce) cutaway stabilizer
Air-erase pen for marking
20" x 20" piece of cotton batting
8" length of cord
Scotch tape
Masking tape
Craft knife and cutting pad
Double cap rivets and rivet tool
Small hammer
Needle and thread for some hand sewing

Designs Used:

For this tutorial, I used the small size of the Bandana Paisley design and the large size of the Bandana Paisley - Right design.

Finished Size:

15" cuff to heel

10" heel to toe

6" opening

To get started, print the PDF of the stocking pattern by clicking the link below. The pattern consists of four pieces that each print on 8 1/2" by 11" inch pieces of paper.

Download Project Pattern

Gather Materials:

Cut out the pieces and tape them together.

Four black-and-white paper sewing pattern pieces labeled with section names, laid out on a dark wood tabletop.

Place rolled pieces of tape on the backside of the overlay pattern and place it on the vinyl.

Trace the shape.

Hand tracing a white paper pattern labeled "Holly Overlay" onto a square red material on a wooden surface using a blue pencil.

Print the design from embroidery software to make a template.

If you do not have an embroidery software, take a look at our helpful video on using dielines.

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Place the template inside the overlay piece. There should be at least 3/4" of space between the outer edges of the design and the edges of the shape.

Mark the center point, as well as the vertical and horizontal axis points of the template.

In this example, masking tape is used, as oftentimes marks drawn onto vinyl don't show up well.

Red leather piece with a cowboy boot outline drawn in black ink, cream paper strips taped over it, and a small square paper with a swirling leaf design in the center. A blue pen lies to the right on a brown wooden surface.

Remove the template and draw lines connecting the axis points. These lines will be used when hooping.

A hand holding a pen marks red paper with a metal ruler on a wood surface. The paper has taped strips and curved black pencil outlines.

Start Embroidering:

Spray cutaway stabilizer with temporary adhesive, and smooth the vinyl on top.

Hoop the vinyl and stabilizer together, lining the marks on the tape with the marks on the hoop.

Attach the hoop to the machine and load the design. Move the hoop so that the needle is aligned with the center point on the tape.

Remove the tape and embroider the design.

Red fabric piece with black outline drawing of a boot, held in an embroidery hoop, with masking tape arranged in a cross pattern on the fabric.

After embroidering, trim the stabilizer away from the back.

Cut out the holly overlay shape.

Red leather piece shaped with pointed ends embroidered with white rope and leaf patterns, lying on a wooden surface next to orange-handled scissors.

Lay the main stocking pattern on top of the suede cloth.

Pin in place, and trace the shape.

Paper pattern for a cowboy boot shape pinned to dark green fabric on a wooden table, labeled with sections and sewing instructions.

Remove the pattern, and position the embroidered holly overlay piece on the fabric. The top point should be about 2" from the top edge of the boot.

Print a template of the paisley design to stitch onto the boot. Arrange it where you'd like to stitch the design.

Use an air-erase marker to mark the center point and the vertical and horizontal axis points.

Green fabric with a drawn outline of a cowboy boot, a red leather piece with white patterns stitched on, and a paper stencil with floral cut-out designs being traced.

Draw lines connecting the horizontal and vertical axis points.

Spray cutaway stabilizer with temporary adhesive, and smooth the fabric on top.

Hoop the fabric and stabilizer together, aligning the marks on the fabric with the marks on the hoop.

Attach the hoop to the machine, load the design so the needle is right over the center point.

Embroider the design.

After embroidering, trim the excess stabilizer away from the back.

Green fabric marked with white pencil outlines of cowboy boot shapes, a metal ruler positioned diagonally across the fabric, on a wooden surface.

Cut a piece of cotton batting the same size as the embroidered suede cloth.

Spray the batting with adhesive and smooth the fabric on top.

Green fabric piece with a white stylized floral embroidery design in the center, placed on a wooden surface, with a person's hand on the right edge.

Spray the backside of the overlay piece with adhesive and smooth it in place on the stocking shape.

Position it where you had it before, with the top point about two inches from the top of the boot shape.

Green fabric piece cut in the shape of a cowboy boot with a red holly-shaped applique and white stitched paisley and dot embroidery on the lower right side.

Top stitch the overlay in place with a 1/4" seam around the entire outer edge.

Close-up of a sewing machine stitching white decorative embroidery on a red fabric piece shaped like a boot, placed on green fabric.

Add rivets to the overlay. Using a craft knife and cutting pad, cut slits through all the layers of fabric. Make the slits about 1/4" in from the seam at each point of the overlay.

Hammer a rivet at each slit, following packaging instructions.

Green fabric with a red leather patch stitched on it, decorated with white embroidered paisley designs and six silver conchos, one being touched by a finger.

Next, prepare the vinyl for the heel.

Place the stocking pattern on the vinyl. Trace part of the pattern, starting at the top of the "v" and ending 3" up along the left side.

Remove the pattern and draw a curved line connecting the ends of the traced line. The line should curve slightly inward to the shape.

Hand tracing the outline of a paper pattern labeled "Section 2" with a pen onto a piece of red fabric on a wooden surface.

Cut out the shape. Spray the back of the vinyl with adhesive, and align it on top of the embroidered suede cloth.

Top stitch a 1/4" seam around the entire outer edge of the shape.

Hand with ring pinching red leather piece on green fabric with white embroidered cowboy motifs and stitching outlines on wooden table.

To prepare the back stocking fabric, lay the main pattern piece face down on the fabric. Pin in place, trace, and cut out the shape.

Align the front and back pieces together, right sides together. Pin in place.

Sew a 1/2" seam along the side and bottom edges of the stocking. Leave the top edge open for turning.

Clip the seam allowance at the "v" in the heel and at the curved edges, being careful to not cut the seam.

Then, turn the fabric right side out. This is the completed outer shell.

Hand holding a green fabric piece with white decorative stitching, positioned on top of a white fabric stocking shape pinned with colorful sewing pins, on a wooden table.

To prepare the inner lining fabric, use the boot pattern to cut two pieces of quilted cotton.

Align them together, right sides together, and pin. Sew a 1/2" seam along the side and bottom edges, leaving the top edge open.

Quilted red fabric shaped like a cowboy boot with straight pins along edges on a wooden surface, a hand holding the bottom edge.

With the inner lining left wrong side out, insert the outer shell inside the inner lining. Align the top edges, and pin in place.

Sew a 1/2" seam along the top edge leaving about 2" open along both the front and back edges at the back corner.

Pull the outer shell out from the inner lining and insert the inner lining into the outer shell.

Press the seams. Fold the fabric of the openings in 1/2" and press.

Hand holding open a red quilted fabric Christmas stocking with green lining and white fluffy interior, resting on a wood-grain surface; a pin secures the lining.

Pin the openings and top stitch a 1/4" seam along the entire top edge of the stocking.

Green fabric stocking with red interior held open by a hand, featuring a sewn red leather patch with white decorative stitching and silver studs. Wood surface background.

To prepare the top tab, cut a piece of vinyl 1 1/4" x 6".

Orange-handled scissors cutting a narrow red fabric strip on a wooden surface with a visible grain pattern.

Wrap the tab around the front top center of the stocking.

Cut a slit through all layers of the fabric and secure the tab in place with a rivet.

Hand holding a green fabric stocking with a red leather loop and patch attached by silver-tone rivets on a wooden surface background.

To create the bandana hanger, draw a line between two corners of the bandana. Cut it into two pieces.

On one of the pieces, fold the raw edge over 1/2" to the wrong side and press. Then, sew a 1/4" seam along the fold.

White iron pressing a red bandana fabric with white paisley and teardrop patterns on a light blue ironing board cover, with scissors in the background.

Gather the fabric together in the middle and cinch it by tying thread around and securing it with a knot.

Form a loop, wrap the cord around the fabric about 2 1/2" down from the top of the loop.

Tie a knot, and trim the cord.

Hand sew the loop to the top back corner of the stocking

Hand tying a red bandana with white paisley patterns into a knot on a dark wooden surface.

Get Inspired:

Western embroidery designs mimic the paisley look of the bandana hanger, and pull the entire stocking together.

Stitch this stocking for the Westerner in your life!

Green cowboy boot-shaped stocking with red bandana tied to hanging loop, decorated with white paisley embroidery and silver studs, against wooden background with pinecones and greenery.