My Favorites for Gluten-Free Stocking-Stuffers

Yes, I can sew too. I mean, I love to bake, and even cook, but sew... Hm, well, I always proudly say how I once won 1st place for a dress I sewed in middle school. But the truth is, I really just became my sewing teacher's pet and did every thing she told me to when it came to my award winning dress. Yet, as I find myself getting older I find myself liking little projects with knitting needles and the sewing machine. I hardly have the patience for it, but I force myself to try. This Christmas I really wanted to try and make some simple DIY felt stockings for my little family. Stockings would be super simple to sew, and I would barely need a pattern, so right up my alley. Turns out I can barely follow a sewing recipe just as a muffin recipe. I followed a combination of these DIY stocking's on my Pinterest page. But in the end, they turned out and were pretty darn cute too. I haven't figured out if I want to sew in some names yet, so for this year, they are just name-less. And, I discovered that crafting, sewing and creating outside of the kitchen is good for the soul too. And, also thrifty...these 3 stockings were made in less of a yard of red felt, which was half off and cost only $2.50, so with each stocking under a dollar you can't go wrong (or at least you could go wrong and go back for more felt and not feel too bad :)

Also, are you looking for last minute stocking stuffers for your gluten-free or 'healthy' friend?  Well, here are a few favorites that I love to get and give every year. I thought I would share with you too...