What Chrismas project are you working on or have on your bucket list?
 

I love looking at Christmas fabric and patterns. In the past, I have made Christmas place mats and a Christmas quilt for my daughter. I have a bucket list of Christmas quilt patterns I hope to make one day using up my Christmas fabric stash. How about you? I am better at buying the fabric than using it! :)

I want to (finally) make us some Christmas stockings.

I've got as far as getting the Christmas fabric box out of the cupboard...

Does anybody have any recommendations for good patterns? Or do you all just wing it? (On the one hand I feel that drawing a suitable Christmas stocking shape should be easy, on the other the fear of messing up the shape is holding me back...)

I'm making....slowly as it may seam.....(seem).....a Christmas version of I can't see the forest for the trees. I"ve made two others, but looking at where one is being used, it's too small for the day bed.
So far I have two !!! of the 63 trees needed.
It's a great pattern for boxes of Christmas scraps. The blocks are 6 x 12. So unsewn they are 6 1/2 x 12 1/2. There is a trunk that I try to use up the brown, and three sets of foliage. I"ll work on getting a picture up.
Marcia

I traced the outside of an older commercially made stocking to make a pattern. Thought it was a bit small, so I made it a little taller and wider. Have been using this homemade pattern for years. Even sold a few!

I have made tree skirts for two of our 3 children and their spouses...the youngest son and his wife just bought their first home in June so I am planning to make them a Christmas tree skirt for this year.

I would just like to use the 100+ yards of Christmas fabrics I have or even half that amount. Maybe then I could get something else out from under my bed! Since the holiday gift giving will be light this year some simple ideas will work just fine. Stocking are a good idea that way I can fill them with a small gift for each grand child. Now to just get busy with them.

100+ yards of Christmas fabric? Wow! I'm going to PM you about that.

As for projects, I've made a couple of holiday, pillow cases and may make one more. I've been using patterns by Elizabeth Hartman. I have a reindeer and a Santa/gnome. I also want to make a Santa belly/belt pillow. I have not started any projects for the kids. I guess that I'm feeling rather selfish this year. :)

When I was a kid, my grandmother would make each grandchild pajamas. There were 13 of us, so she was pretty busy. I just loved the nightgowns that she made for me every year and looked forward to opening that gift each Christmas and running to put it on.

I bought a magazine Quick And Easy Quilts December- January. Has a mitten and hat quilt and a hot chocolate quilt I would like to make for myself. I also have lots of Christmas fabric. I make something out of it every year. Use to do alot of exchanges at Christmas time. We don't do that anymore.

I’m working on Pat Sloan’s Christmas in July - Snowflakes QAL project. I’m also working on a fall quilt and Halloween quilt as early Christmas gifts. I plan to make a simple red, black and white scrappy quilt for my niece for Christmas. Those are her favorite colors. For myself, I’m making a disappearing 16 patch in Christmas colors, a quilt for my bed. It’s been many years since I have made one for me. I’m doing the “How the west was won QAL quilt through prairie Quilt, thinking of giving to nephew in January ( late Christmas gift). Then I’m doing the BHMQ for myself. Which started today. Yea.

choices.....choices :)
https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/best-...-patterns-free

just click on the one you like best.

oooooh....more:
https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/ma...tyles-pictures

looks like you can't go wrong-no matter what you try. Love that! :)

So far I’ve made 3 Christmas journals that use small amounts of Christmas fabric in addition to Christmas themed paper from my paper stash. I’m down to just a few small bits and a couple of fat quarters of Christmas themed fabric that may be enough for some pot holders or trivets and and journal decorations for a couple more Christmas journals that I’m working on. The rest of the Christmas presents that I'm making or have already made for this year do not need Christmas fabric which is good, since I’ve been trying to shop my stash rather than buying fabrichttps://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/biggrin.png.

Rob

I am not giving any sewn gifts for Christmas this year. But that doesn't mean I'm not making projects. I am making scrap rugs and rope bowls for future gifts needed during the year. This year the kids and grands will get some items on their wish list from me. A few clicks and I'm done shopping. DD asked for a Snowman throw she saw a quilt kit for. I bought the kit and will give that to her with the promise of making it for her birthday.

I’m not working on Christmas themed projects but I am working on two throw quilts that will be Christmas gifts. One is the Hearts and Pinwheels pattern from Jordan Fabrics and the other is Totally Tulips by MSQC.

I love the Totally Tulips pattern. I made one for a raffle and made over $2000. The quilt was stunning and happy with bright colors.

I'm starting on next year. in the past i've made towels embroidered with names, a few different table runners, quilts, stockings,pillows,and this year, i'm doing hand crocheted washcloths, with homemade bath salts, soap and scrubbies.
I've also done placemats and matching napkins, ornaments, a yearly one, so now i'm asking for help. what can i make, it's 3 sets husband and wife gifts, and new baby 3 weeks, and a big girls who will be 3 in the beginning of December. She got an apron and potholder and cookie cutters for her birthday this year. Oh, last year, everyone got homemade aprons. the woman got quilting fabrics, and the guys got denim with a bar-b-q embroidered on it. I start next years gifts in October. I'm at a loss. someone, please HELP!!!

oh, and i have about 30 yards of fabric in the back seat of my car. I don't like driving people around. accident sand law suits, so i keep it there, and it's all where i know it is. it works out well. it's all covered, so faading worries.

oh, i aalso made a bunch of stockings. my cousin wanted a tree skirt for her 18 ft. tree. it cost me over $100.00. !!!
it had bridal fabric christmas trees. that stuff is expensive. i kept all the little scraps for when ever i need them, too good to throw away.

I'm working on the "A Little Bit Shorter Tall Tree" quilt. I finally finished the piecing today. I'll put the borders on tomorrow and hopefully get it sandwiched. Quilting will happen next week.

I just started a Christmas quilt on Friday. Took me about a week to determine what pattern to use and what fabrics would work well together. Using Atkinson Designs "Slide Show" pattern. Using Christmas fabric and white on white snowflake scraps from a Christmas quilt from several years ago. Used up all the scraps of the white. And 10 fat quarters of Christmas fabric!! Yeah, made a small dent in my Christmas fabric box.
I drag that box out every year about the middle of October, one year in the middle of July, and for some reason never really get motivated to just do it and use some of it up. Guess the "Covid lock down" has been good for one thing anyway.
In my search for quick and easy quilt patterns that would showcase Christmas fabric and not require that it be a perfect match but blend well, I re-found Fabric cafe. That is the quilt company that has patterns for 3 yard quilts. All her patterns are based on three yards of fabric and makes a nice size throw or lap quilt. She also has a lot of new you tube videos that showcase her patterns and gives ideas of fabrics to use.
Don't think I can post a link to the you tube video she posted on Thursday using Christmas fabric with her patterns. She is selling her patterns and fabric and am not sure what the forum rules are for that. I already have another one planned using her pattern Picture Perfect that I already had and never made.

Many thanks for sharing the links with free patterns...Sew nice of you! :)
 

The More the Merrier.....let the fun begin!

I have been trying to use up my stash and have wanted to make a Christmas quilt! I decided on the Santa Among the Trees pattern. I have a good start!

I have two reindeer buddies and a little bear to embroider for the little ones. I'll make them Christmas fabric pillow cases too. There is a new dog panel to make into either a wall hanging or a quilt. Kitchen towels and QAYG placemats will round out the gift list. Then there is the wish list to make a tree skirt this year. It's rolled over from prior years.

I whipped up these bowl cozies after seeing someone else's with spiral stitching in bottom. Love, love, love bowl cozies. Never even heard of them before. Anyway, these seem to be a matched set, so it gave me the idea to make "sets" for gifts this Christmas.

I have made 2 of Pat Sloan's Jelly Snowflakes quilt and am working on Jordan fabric's free pattern Illusion in Christmas fabrics. Keeping busy.

Mindless thank you so much! I am barred from accessing the 2nd link (since I'm not in the US, humph), but there are several cute options in the first one. Should get me over my mental block...

Schwanton - see, that's why it's dangerous for me to come onto threads like this - that is going to be an absolutely darling quilt (and going on my bucket list https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/biggrin.png)

I bought Country Christmas Charm packs and plan to make the Charming Christmas quilt, free pattern from Fat Quarter Shop. I also had gotten a Timber Gnomies fat quarter bundle and have no idea what i'm making it with. I did not buy the panel that I've seen others use the fabric with. Any ideas?

Zennia - please post pics of your quilts! I looked at both of those patterns and they are cute! Were the Jelly Snowflake quilts difficult to make and did it take a long time? The Illusions looks like it would take awhile - please share pics of your progress.

I love making things from Christmas fabric. I've made 4 lap quilts, 4 placemat sets for gifts, 2 door panels, numerous table runners and 2 wall hangings.

I have made for pair of boxers for family members and am in the process of making for cat placemats. Want to make a triangle frenzy table runner.

I am trying to use up my Christmas fabric so I have been making Christmas quilts for my family. I am on number 26 now. I got 3 quilted and my Q'nique 15 went on the blink, got that fixed, got 2 more done and it quit again. I am starting to pull my hair out!!!
While my machine was being fixed I got all the backs, binding and labels made. So ready to go when it gets working again. And I still have almost 2 full tote of Christmas fabric lefthttps://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/eek.png I am also making felt ornaments for everyone. I make the same ornament in different colors for everyone each year, but different ornaments year to year.
I have to add that I meant I have the quilt tops done but only 5 total quilted.

Thanks to Ice Blossom for the picture help.
Another attempt.

http://20201031_062303_01resize.jpgThanks to Ice Blossom for the picture help.
Another attempt.

I'm doing a 4-patch Frenzy quilt from Missouri Star. Am also doing a couple of the Holiday Star Runners. :)

I’ve been making some holiday gifts, I don’t see myself doing much shopping this year so figured I better get busy.
here’s a sample. I’m making more aprons, candle mats, placemats - so far.

Christmas Apron
 

This weekend I made a Christmas for my sister . It is from a Craftsy class very easy and fun project

would love to post photo...but seems impossible to do so. Sorry

Making a holiday table runner adapted from the book "Peppermint Lane". There are 5
"ornaments" to which I'm going to add strips and borders.

Having no little kids in the family anymore....everyone has been downsizing ….I haven't even put up a tree nor done any decorating for years.....we even stopped gift giving preferring to have a meal and play games instead....it has been very nice and peaceful...this year will be different as the family will not gather....I may finish one Christmas wall hanging I started years ago as I am trying to learn ruler work on a domestic machine and this wall hanging has been "almost finished" for years while I was trying to decide how to finish it. It even is somewhat quilted together by stitch in the ditch in some places but I need to do a bit more....I do make quilts for the family and last year at Christmas I had made a bunch of scrap flannel lap sized quilts and everyone got to pick one. I actually do not like to make holiday themed quilts very often as I like to make quilts that can be used most of the year. Years ago, I did a bunch of lace snowflakes for the tree on my embroidery machine and my sister has decorated her tree with those for years....they are very pretty

Have one twin quilt done for nephew's daughter (combo Christmas and graduation); a table topper for my sister with matching hot pads; a cattle wallhanging for BIL (needs facing); a US map wallhanging for middle g-boy (needs facing); a table topper for nephew & wife (still on quilting frame); a quilted address book for DIL; and I'm waiting on pattern to make travel bags for neice, DD and DIL--so "almost" there!

I pulled out a wall hanging and a round table top one to see if I have the fabrics for them. I really don't want to have to go shopping during the pandemic.