My First Bucilla Felt Stocking Kit: What Comes with a Kit?

I have decided to try my hand at putting together the Jolly St. Nick Bucilla felt Christmas stocking kit. Today I am going to open up the kit and show you what a Bucilla kit looks like.

Step 1 - Open kit and verify contents

Every Bucilla felt Christmas stocking kit comes with pre-stamped felt pieces (which means that the patterns are already printed right on the felt, so it is just a matter of cutting on the lines to get the felt shapes I’ll need to finish the kit), cotton embroidery floss, sequins and beads, 2 needles, and the instruction sheets.

The first thing I’m going to do is open up the instruction sheet to make sure that the kit includes everything I need to finish it. I would hate to be chugging along and find I’m missing a sequin or floss color. I’m using the Color/Symbol Guide in the instructions as my reference to check that everything is included. (You can click on the image below to see a larger version.)

I can see that this kit is asking for red, pink, green, light peach, black, white, light green, and light blue cotton floss. Some of these colors are repeated because you will use them for different embroidery stitches (the symbols in the left column are the different stitches). I have all of these colors.

I also see I will need light green, red, and white sequins for this kit. It also shows I will need clear and red beads. The kit also comes with two needles, one with a smaller eye for beading and one with a larger eye for embroidery.

I chose this kit as my first kit to construct because it looked to have fewer pieces than some of the other Bucilla designs, and, indeed, this kit only requires six felt colors: white, pink, peach, black, green, and red.

The kits do not come with polyester fiber, which is recommended to stuff some of the pieces to create that wonderful 3-D look that Bucilla felt applique stocking kits are known for. I believe I have some of this at home, and will bring it in.

One spectacular thing about MerryStockings.com, is that we do have some extra Bucilla kit supplies on hand here if you need clear beads, thread, sequins, etc. to finish your kit. If we have the component on hand, we are happy to send it to our customers!

Step 2 - Store the contents

For now, I’ve zipped up everything in a plastic bag. I’ve kept the color photo of the finished kit that comes with package to use as a reference when I am constructing the kit. I know organization is going to be key for me to get this stocking kit completed . . . I don’t want to lose any pieces, and I also know well-organized materials will make the job quicker.

I hope this helps! We'll be sharing more tips in future blog posts. - Kirsten