There are tons of different Christmas sewing craft ideas that you can find at your local sewing store, your local craft store, and online. Here are just a few of the different Christmas sewing crafts that you can make:
– Christmas tree skirt
– Christmas stockings
– Doilies
– Table runners
– Potholders
– Advent calendars
– Placemats
– Fabric wreaths
– Fabric Christmas ornaments
– Christmas animals, like teddy bears
Quilted Christmas potholder
For example, here is a great Christmas quilted potholder that you can create in just a short amount of time. You will learn how to use quilting skills, an you can also learn how to transfer an image to fabric with a printer. All you have to do is use your favorite Christmas photos or favorite Christmas photo, and it will fit in the middle of your quilted Christmas potholder.
The finished size of this potholder will be around 8.75" by 8.75".
Here are the supplies that you need:
1. 1/3 a yard of white fabric (it can also be patterned)
2. Enough green fabric to make two 4.5" by 4.5" squares, with any type of pattern that you would like.
3. A strip of red fabric (possibly patterned, if you so desire) that is 24" long by 2" wide.
4. An 8.75" by 8.75" square of backing fabric and batting.
5. Make sure that you pre-shrink your fabric, so buy a little extra to allow for shrinkage.
6. Seam binding, enough to go around the finished potholder (about 36") plus enough for the hanging loop (41"). Or you can buy a wooden ring in order to hang the fabric.
7. Thread
Directions
Cut your fabric in the following manner:
Green fabric: cut two 4.5" by 4.5" squares. Cut them on the diagonal.
Red fabric: Cut 6 strips that are 1.75" wide by 4" long.
White fabric: Cut 6 strips that are also 1.75" wide by 4" long.
Now that you have cut your fabric, this is how you should sew it together. Sew one set of trips that alternate red/white/red/white/red. Then sew another set of strips that alternate white/red/white/red/white/red/white. Then cut the striped pieces into strips that are 1.5" wide.
Now take your two green triangles. Sew one triangle to one side of the center square of fabric. The longest side of the triangle should be sewn to the square; the side of the triangle will be longer than the side of the square. Make sure that you center the triangle so that the same amount will be on each end. Now continue around the square until you have sewn all four triangles to the square. Using a quilter’s square, square down your square until it is 6.75" by 6.75". Now assemble your potholder. Put the backing on the bottom, then layer the batting on top. Then put the top on top. Baste together these three layers. Now attach the binding an the hanging ring. If your batting is not thick enough, then you should place pieces of felt on each side of the batting so that it is thick enough. If your batting is not thick enough, then you should not use your Christmas potholder for anything other than decoration.
Christmas sewing crafts are a fantastic gift for friends and family. There are also many different Christmas sewing crafts that you can do with your children, making Christmas sewing crafts a great way to bond with your children and to teach them how to sew. For more ideas on Christmas sewing crafts, you can simply google Christmas crafts, or visit your local craft store for patterns and for fabric.