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5 Holiday Quilt Patterns For Beginners 

Quilting is a hobby that’s perfect for holiday gift-giving. Both beginner and experienced quilters can craft one-of-a-kind quilts that become cherished family heirlooms.

While experienced quilters can tackle more advanced projects, beginners should start with more straightforward projects. We’ve compiled some tips to help you choose the right project as well as patterns that make great holiday gifts.

Tips for beginner quilters

If you’re just getting started in quilting, don’t select projects that are too complicated. It’s easy to become overwhelmed, which could cause you to walk away from this rewarding hobby. Instead, look for patterns that use basic shapes and are easy to assemble. Patterns with large rectangles or squares are good places to start.

You might even consider sewing a quilt using precut fabrics. These come in various shapes and sizes. Common cuts include:

  • Layer cake
  • Fat quarter
  • Jelly roll
  • Charm pack

There are two advantages to using precut pieces. First, you can incorporate more fabrics into your quilt without breaking your budget on bolt cuts. Next, using precuts can substantially cut down on your prep time. This will allow you to get your quilting project completed quicker and boost your confidence.

Holiday quilt ideas

Holiday-themed quilts make great gifts for the people you care about. They’ll love that you put so much time and effort into a beautiful creation just for them. Many quilt patterns are quite versatile. By using fabrics in red, green, or holiday theme prints, you can turn a simple pattern into a beautiful holiday creation.

If you need an idea to get started, we’ve compiled a list of easy quilt patterns to consider.

  1. Chevron

Making diagonal chevrons can be tricky, but this method makes it simple. Use layer cakes to reduce the amount of cutting you must do. Cut fabric into squares first, then Line up two squares of alternating colors. Put the right sides together and sew all the way around the square. Cut from corner to corner, which will give you eight half-square triangles. This allows you to easily arrange the pieces into the chevron pattern.

  1. Large hexagon

This is a great way to use up your holiday fabric stash. You can also use holiday-themed fat quarters to create half-hexagons. By cutting the hexagons in half, you don’t end up with a tricky y-seam at the end of the project. Cut the hexagons using a paper template, a quilt ruler, or an electronic cutting machine like a Cricut.

 

  1. Broken dishes

A basic element of quilting, half-square triangle blocks offers endless design options. One of those is the “broken dishes” pattern. It’s an easy pattern to create, so it’s perfect for beginners. The design works best when you use contrasting dark and light fabrics.

Regardless of what type of quilt you choose to make, make sure you have the right supplies. Find everything you need for your project at SewingnMore, a family-owned business that’s been providing everything quilters need since 1954.

 

Chevron: https://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/make-an-easy-chevron-quilt/

hexagon: https://www.polkadotchair.com/large-hexagon-quilt-tutorial/

Broken dishes: https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2015/01/broken-dishes-baby-quilt-tutorial.html

 

 

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