I made a Zig Zag quilt out of Christmas fabric and it looks sooo nice. I used a great tutorial....just sew strips together, then cut and reassemble. Simple! Here is where you can find the tutorial:
http://beesquarefabrics.blogspot.com...t-without.html
And if you go to google images and type in Christmas Zig Zag Quilt you can see some great examples!