Oh, the weather outside is frightful but the quilting is so delightful! Susi Bellingham is here with the cutest Christmas quilt block patterns that will give a festive touch to all your quilts and cushions. Her vintage floral blocks and stripy stocking blocks are perfect mini-projects to work on this Christmas and can be made in whatever fabric scraps (we love stash buster projects) you have leftover. Foundation Paper Piecing fans will love these simple Christmas quilt block patterns and they're great blocks for newbies too! Just make sure you also keep our foundation paper piecing for beginners guide up next to you for extra help and guidance. Once you've sewn your Christmas quilt blocks be sure to check out our free foundation paper piecing patterns for more projects.
Susi's Christmas quilt block patterns were originally from issue 62 of Love Patchwork & Quilting. Pick up a copy of their latest issue for more festive quilting projects. But now it's over to Susi!
You will need
- Background fabric: ½ yd
- Simple handkerchief, centre fabric: two (2) 4½ in squares
- Simple handkerchief, border fabric: two (2) 8in squares
- Fancy handkerchief, centre fabric: three (3) 2½ in fussy cut squares
- Fancy handkerchief, inner borders: nine (9) 6in squares of at least three (3) different prints
- Fancy handkerchief, outer border fabric: three (3) 8in squares
- Simple sock, main fabric: two (2) 7in squares
- Simple sock, accent fabric: two (2) 6in squares
- Striped sock, stripe fabric: four (4) 7in squares of at least two (2) different prints
- Striped sock, accent fabric: two (2) 6in squares
- Simple handkerchief template: two (2) copies
- Fancy handkerchief template: three (3) copies
- Simple sock template: two (2) copies
- Striped sock template: two (2) copies
If you're new to the world of quilting don't worry. Just head over to our quilting for beginners guide for more help with technique and also discover the best sewing machine for quilting or long arm quilting machines in our round-up.
Finished Size
- Blocks: 8in square (finished)
- Row: 8in x 72in
Notes
- Seam allowances are ¼ in throughout, unless otherwise noted.
- Press seams to the side, unless otherwise instructed.
- Shorten your stitch length to 1.5 for Foundation Paper Piecing.
- FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing
- Templates include seam allowance around the outer edges only. For templates, head to Love Patchwork and Quilting templates issue 62.
- Fabric supplied by Fat Quarter Shop (fatquartershop.com)
Fabrics Used
Print fabrics are from collections by Heather Ross for Windham Fabrics. Background fabric is Sprinkle in Jelly Bracelet from the Basics collection by Cotton+Steel.
Susi's Top Tips
- When adding fabric pieces, keep your seam allowance at .in and avoid trimming it too small.
- Choose a small stitch length on your machine to make it easier to remove the paper once you finish your block.
- Lay fabrics out in advance to see if they work together.
