Christmas Sewing Projects
Add handmade touches to your home at Christmastime with seasonal sewing projects that are quick to make.
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Christmas Countdown
The days leading up to Christmas will feel merrier with an Advent calendar. Fussy-cut pockets are sized just right for candy and trinkets.
Get the free pattern here.
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Wrapped Star Pillow
A ribbon and center bow seem to divide a pieced star shape in this festive pillow.
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O Tannenbaum Pincushions
Felted wool cones embellished with hand embroidery and fringe become the perfect Christmas tree pincushions. They also double as adorable holiday decor-for your sewing room or any room in the house.
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Vintage Holiday Pillow
An antique greeting card prompted a simple-to-sew seasonal pillow.
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Holiday Appliqué Place Mat
Embellish a holiday place mat with festive touches, including ornament appliqués, yo-yos, and trims
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Craft and Carry
Make a gift of wine or other food item more memorable by creating pretty fabric packaging.
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Holiday Mitten Decor
Oh what fun you'll have adding personal touches to these miniature mittens! You can use them as gift toppers, ornaments, and string them together to make a garland.
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Festive Towels
Use cute holiday prints to band bath towels and expand your seasonal decorating into every room in the house!
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'Round the Holidays
Easy-to-turn Dresden-style pieces and trapunto add dimension to a festive pillow-a simple project for learning a new technique.
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Snack for Santa
Lay out an adorable snack mat just for Santa. Fusible-web appliqués of a cookie plate and a milk glass labeled with embroidered words mark the placement for Santa's Christmas Eve must-haves.
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Trim the Tree Pillow
Deck the halls in a hurry with a one-block Christmas tree pillow.
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Little Bit of Charm
Use precut 2-1/2" squares with just a bit of rickrack to embellish sweet tea towels.
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Season's Tidings
Bring glad tie-dings to your door decor-knot fabric strips around a wire frame for a custom look.
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Festive Wine Wrap
Give the gift of wine in a festive wrap featuring a foundation-pieced tree.
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Petal Pincushion Stacks
No matter how you use them, these quick pincushions are cute enough to give individually or as a towering set of three.
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Sew Retro
Love those whimsical prints with a look from a bygone era? Use them to sew up bags that are just as good as the gifts inside!
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Christmas Pillow Wrap
One yard of fabric and a 14" pillow form are all you need to quickly transform decor or make a fun gift!
See the video here.
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Mitten Stocking
Hand-stitch holiday motifs to a mitten shape for a stocking to hide presents or a cute gift for friends!
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Jolly Holiday Pillows
Pleats and ruching dress up a festive pair of Christmas-theme pillows just in time for a season of good cheer.
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12 Days of Christmas Banner
A partridge in a pear tree takes center stage on this quilted banner. With each pear ornament bearing an embroidered phrase from the much-loved carol, you'll be singing along every time you pass by.
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Season's Greetings
Hang this drawstring bag on the front door to welcome visitors or use the woodsy delight inside to collect holiday cards.
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Happy Holidays Gift Bag
Make the presentation as fun as what's inside! Use a holly leaf pattern and a trio of buttons to add adorable appliqué to a lunch sack gift bag. Prairie points create festive fringe.
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Wine Time
A bottle of wine is always a thoughtful gift, but you can personalize it by enclosing it in an embellished bag.
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Warm Wishes Mitten Hanging
Whip up a cheery felted-wool mitten to give away or hang on your Christmas tree. The ornament can double as a holder for small gifts, trinkets, or gift cards.
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Berry Sweet
The delightful pillow shows a love of traditional needle-turn appliqué.
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Trim a Tree
Decorate a foam cone with dozens of assorted green yo-yos to make this whimsical holiday tree.
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Lunch Sack Gift Bags
We don't know which is more fun--choosing the fabrics for these "lunch sack" gift bags or planning what treats they'll contain. For the closure, use a covered button, two or more stacked buttons, or vintage costume jewelry.
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Snowman Door Hanger
Cotton scraps, buttons, and batting for the snowman's body give this delightful jingle-bells door hanger one-of-a-kind character. What a great gift for family and friends!
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Comfort and Joy Pillows
Tuck tiny treats or a few Christmas greens in the tops of the stockings embellishing these fresh-for-the-season pillows.
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Tiered Tree
It's a breeze to set up a decoupage tree created with stackable terra-cotta pots.
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Fabric Gift Bag
Tired of buying paper gift bags? Reuse and recycle in style by creating your own handled gift bags, custom-made with fabrics you choose. They're sure to be used over and over again.
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Pieced Drawstring Bag
Hang this drawstring bag on the front door to welcome visitors or use the woodsy delight indoors to collect holiday cards.
