It goes on down the street and around the corner!
We were actually on our way home from the Post Office and decided to take a detour. We stumbled into this celebration by local elementary students.
Quilted front and back goes inside the lining or the other way around?
Finished product!
If you are interested, here is a little history.
"The origin of the Christmas stocking is a tale of a kindly Saint Nicholas. Folklore tells the story of a nobleman whose wife had died, leaving him penniless with three daughters. Left with no money for a dowry, the nobleman was worried about the dowry for his daughters to marry. On Christmas, Saint Nicholas came to their home and saw the girls’ stockings hanging to dry above the fireplace. He then filled them with gold and the nobleman’s daughters were able to marry."
http://christmas.lovetoknow.com/History_of_Christmas_Stockings
Also, from the same source:
“The stocking is an important part of Father Christmas lore. Though Christmas customs around the world vary, many include footwear as part of their gift giving tradition.
China: Muslin stockings are hung, to be filled with gifts from Dun Che Lao Ren.
France: Shoes are put out for Le Pere Noel to fill, in place of stockings.
Canada: Japanese oranges are traditional stocking fillers, and Santa even welcomes the first shipment arrival into the Port of Vancouver.
In a number of countries, children will fill shoes or stockings with hay and carrots for Santa’s reindeer to enjoy. As a token of appreciation, Santa Claus will leave small gifts or candies for the kids. This custom is said to have originated in Holland, where Dutch children would fill their wooden clogs with food for the reindeer.
Usually, the stockings or shoes will be left out on Christmas Eve for Santa, although in a few countries, the tradition is slightly different. In Italy, for example, shoes are left out on the evening before Epiphany, for the good witch La Befana, to fill.” More about La Befana later….