Christmas Cross Stitch for Stockings

Cross stitch is among my favorite looking Christmas stocking images, as the quality is always very high, and the scenes are fantastic to look at.

A great secondary use of cross stitch Christmas stockings is for adding to the quality of your Christmas decor (for some that's the primary use). As you'll see below, this is a fantastic way to make things in your home look even better.

Of course the usual use of a Christmas stocking applies when making a cross stitch stocking, and when you make them to cater to the interests and likes of your loved ones, it's a great way show them you care, as well as delighting them with something they really enjoy.

Of course the other side of making a Christmas is the work on it itself. Just like any type of artwork, it's a work of love, not just for the one you're making it for, but also for your own personal satisfaction of making and completing a project.

There is not one of the cross stitch Christmas stockings below I don't find extraordinary, and surely they'll inspire you in a number of ways; either to buy one, or to make one of your own.

The Santa stocking below is always a relevant Christmas stocking theme, and the way it fits in with almost any Christmas decor makes it a good choice.

This winter family scene of a cross stitch Christmas stocking has it all in my opinion. The fantastic blue background and foreground are tremendous, and the family walking toward their decorated home with the wonderful lights and dogs running with the children is breathtaking to me.

Of course the excitement captured of dad dragging the Christmas tree behind him as they all head to the house says it all. Great cross stitch stocking pattern.

Here's another high quality cross stitch stocking in what seems to be Santa being caught in the house by someone looking from outside the window. The jolly look on Santa's face is precious, and that old time sled leaning against the house really adds to the wonderful feel that comes with the scene.

I really like it when someone designs something that captures something we all treasure, and that's the moments we all have when we know the presents are under the tree and just have to have a peek to see how many there are. This cross stitch pattern does a great job of conveying that message.

This final photo of a winter and Christmas scene underscores why cross stitch is such a satisfying medium or tool to use to make these fantastic Christmas stockings. This is not only a stocking, but a terrific work of art; and how satisfying it would be to make something like this.

After looking at these cross stitch Christmas stocking designs and patterns, you can see why I said they are not only for the traditional use of filling a stocking with fun things, but for the additional use of making and creating some fantastic images that add to your Christmas decor in a magnificent way.