The minute those Halloween decorations go away I am ready for holiday sewing. Here in Canada Thanksgiving is already behind us so it’s full steam ahead for Christmas! I have accumulated quite a list of tried and true patterns over the years, so here’s a round up of my favourites, plus a few new ones that have caught my eye to try this year!
Chubby Personalized Varsity Stockings
This may be one of my all time favourite sewing mashups: it’s the Chubby Christmas Stocking pattern by Ma and Me Designs, combined with my Varsity Letters Alphabet Quilt Block Pattern. I’ve gotten in the habit of sewing new stockings pretty much every year to use as gift “bags”, and this is the stocking pattern I return to most often. Partly because of how easy it is to make, partly because of the extreme cuteness factor of its chunky proportions.
FPP Christmas Blocks
There are so many cute paper piecing blocks on Etsy with Christmas/winter-y themes, and these are some of my favourites:
- Santa Claus Mug quilt block by Burlap Blossom Patterns
- Home for the Holidays Gingerbread House quilt block by Quilt with Kate
- Hot Chocolate Mug quilt block by Burlap Blossom Patterns
- Snow Place Like Home quilt block by Quilt with Kate (A-Frame in a Snow Globe!)
- “This is the One!” quilt block by moi (includes pickup truck, VW bus, and sedan, each with a Christmas tree tied to the top of the car)
- Home for Christmas house quilt block pattern by Burlap Blossom Patterns
Christmas Quilts
Finally, don’t forget the magic of a quilt. These are heirlooms in the making, and I’ve never heard anyone wish they had fewer quilts to keep them warm during the cold winter months that follow Christmas. Here are a few of my favourites (not all necessarily Christmas-themed, but the beauty of this is that with the right fabric combination … any quilt pattern can be a Christmas one?
Arranging blocks for a Five and Dime quilt
Top Christmas-y quilts on my list:
- Retro Christmas Quilt Pattern by Amy Smart – perfect for beginners, this one is all straight line sewing
- Capped Quilt Pattern by Woollypetals – I think this one would look so good with a green background and of course red mushroom caps
- Oh Christmas Tree Quilt Pattern, also by Woollypetals, with her signature patchwork background and a Christmas tree motif
More projects
- This year I’ll make a new tree skirt and I’m leaning towards the Scalloped tree skirt by carrieactually.
Have a favourite craft-y holiday pattern? Let me know in the comments below!