by shuede 28 Nov 2011

A question: I was looking for Christmas stocking patterns and found some with the toe facing the right and some with the toe facing left. Which do you prefer? Are you right or left handed? Just curious if there is any correlation.

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by theduchess 29 Nov 2011

We would just turn them toward fireplace.Did not matter as long as they had something.

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by almag 29 Nov 2011

Now, here's a good question. I'm right-handed and have always thought of and drawn Christmas Stockings with the toe facing left. In fact when I see those printed panels of stockings with the toe facing right they look awkward and back to front to me. I did, however, make my little grandson a beauty from a panel facing right a couple of years ago. If I make the stockings from scratch they always face left, though. Still, if they hold the goodies, who cares???

Afterthought!!! If I were making several stockings to hang on a mantelpiece I would Have To make them all facing the same way to appease my eye. I just couldn't have one or two hanging the other way.
(As the Americans say... and I love this expression .... Go figure!!!!)

AlmaG.

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by zoefzoef 29 Nov 2011

hmm.. never think about that.. I'm right handed.

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by lidiad 29 Nov 2011

How interesting! I have no preference in this matter.

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by lique 29 Nov 2011

if you embroider them on both sides you can hang them left or right facing. Or do I misunderstand the question?

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shuede by shuede 29 Nov 2011

I was just curious. My family has always pointed the toe to the right. I have a left-handed friend, and she points hers to the left. Just wondering if it's tradition, cultural, or just the way the brain sees things, much like some people prefer symmetrical designs, and some people prefer asymmetrical designs.

shuede by shuede 29 Nov 2011

symmetrical designs, and some people prefer asymmetrical designs.

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by christracey 29 Nov 2011

Not sure if it should be either way. I'm just in the middle of making some for my hubby & I & have faced them differently....ggg

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by aussiequilter 28 Nov 2011

Hmmmm , good question , I dont know the answer though.lol

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shuede by shuede 29 Nov 2011

There's no right or wrong answer. Just curious.

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by moyed 28 Nov 2011

Seems to be asked each year about this time. hugs Helen
http://answers.cuteembroidery.com...

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shuede by shuede 29 Nov 2011

Thanks for this post. I didn't see it back in 2009.

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by mnladyus 28 Nov 2011

I usually point the toe to the right. I really don't know why. I'm right handed but I don't know if that makes a difference or non. Lol

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