Q&A for How to Make Stocking Flowers

If you are looking to use tulle or nylon netting as a substitute for stockings, it will work for making larger petals. The material is much stiffer, so it will not have as much curvature like stocking material. Follow the instructions in the article using the tulle or nylon netting with a larger petal size.

Put them in a pot that seems a perfect fit for the flowers.

Steps 3 & step 4 of the article show how to cut the material and stretch it over the wire to make a petal.

Nylon stockings can be purchased from any store that has a hosiery department. The wire used is floral wire, which is readily available in any floral supply department in a craft or hobby shop.

You can find stockings at local craft stores or dollar stores in a variety of colors, and you can find the same variety online. If you're looking to have them shipped to you, you can expect to generally wait several weeks for your package.

Great question! They are artificial flowers made from small scraps of stockings, pantyhose, or nylon.