45 FREE Christmas Sewing Patterns: Festive Gifts and Decor You’ll Love to Make!
Christmas sewing is one of my greatest joys. I bring out my Christmas patterns before I bring out my tree! Forget the generic store-bought gifts and decor this year – use these free sewing patterns to create memorable decorations and presents that feel cozy, thoughtful, and perfectly you.
So, go on and put on your favorite holiday playlist, pour yourself a hot cocoa, and let’s get stitching! We’ve gathered 45 projects here that are perfect whether you have a whole afternoon or just a quick hour before bedtime. Inside this collection, you’ll find patterns for beautiful little gifts, cute ornaments that make great stocking stuffers, and quick festive makes that will have your home looking wonderfully cozy in no time. Get ready to turn your favorite fabrics into cherished Christmas memories—you won’t spend a penny on the instructions, and you might just have the most delightfully handmade holiday ever!
Mini Christmas Stockings
This easy mini Christmas stocking sewing pattern is perfect for filling with holiday treats, gift cards, and other small items. Make a set for a class or team gift.
Easy Felt Christmas Ornaments
These easy felt ornaments are so quick to make, and add such a charming touch to your holiday decorations!
Gnome Bottle Cover and Gift Bag
Here’s adorable wine bottle bag sewing pattern with a gnome topper in case you love gnomes like I do! . It’s perfect for sharing holiday cheer and for holiday decorating too.
Elegant Gnome Wine Topper
Start your Christmas gift giving with this adorable wine topper gnome tutorial. He’s just as cute on a bottle of sparkling cider and you won’t find a faster Christmas project idea. I bet you can make this little guy in ten minutes!
Christmas Tree Potholder Pattern
These big Christmas Tree Potholders say, ‘I love you enough to make you nice big potholders so you don’t get burned!’ Only you will know that you used stray fat quarters that didn’t match anything else!
Christmas Irish Chain Quilt
I really love poinsettias. Bring the Christmas spirit with a beautiful Irish Chain Quilt. Start now, and it will be ready in time for gift giving.
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Quilted Christmas Tree Pattern
For a home that is too small for a full size tree, my Christmas Tree Wall Hanging is perfect. It is ready to hang ornaments on too!
Christmas Gnome Pattern
My favorite Christmas sewing project ever (still) is the Gnome decoration that I made years ago. He’s so jolly and adorable, I love when it’s time to take him out again.
One Yard -Two Totes
Round out the magic of gift giving with my free one yard- two totes pattern. You can make a small and medium tote from one yard of fabric.
I love the gnomes on this fabric; they match my little guy so perfectly! (BTW, this fabric is long out of print, but the manufacturer was Arvidssons Textil if you want to search for it.)
Fabric Trees
Decorate your home with fabric trees that you made using scraps and squares of fabric! This easy tutorial makes beautiful pine trees that are chic and elegant for winter decor.
Oh Holy Night! Christmas Wall Hanging Pattern
My ‘Oh Holy Night’ Quilt wall hanging will make the perfect backdrop for your Christmas nativity scene. It’s a quick Christmas sewing project that you can use as a gift or as decoration.
Scandinavian Star Ornaments
I used traditional red and white fabrics to make my Scandinavian Star Ornaments, but you can use any fabrics you like to match your holiday decor. It’s easiest to make 2-color ornaments, so I recommend trying that first.
Panel and Irish Chain Quilt Pattern
The quilt that I sewed with this pattern was for Halloween, but I wanted to show you how it would look with gnome panels. Use my free sewing pattern to make an adorable (and easy) throw quilt this year. Finished size: 62″ x 74″
Reindeer Mug Rug
This Reindeer Mug Rug pattern is so adorable! Now that it’s apple cider and hot chocolate season it will make a perfect gift or craft fair item.
Mini Gnome Ornaments
Sew some adorable Gnome Christmas Ornaments too! Gnomes are in and I love them for every season.
Mini Christmas Stockings And Garland
Add some sweetness and fun to your decor this season with colorful mini stockings! Get the free Christmas sewing pattern and get sewing. There is a video tutorial to help guide you through the steps, too.
Argyle Christmas Stockings with Mini Ric Rack
Bring back the past with these classic argyle Christmas stockings. You can add a monogram or applique for thoughtful personalization.
Pajama Pants Pattern
New pajama pants are one of my most favorite Christmas sewing projects ever. Use my free P.J. Bottoms and Shorts pattern to sew these cute cuffed pants using woven or knit fabric. Pattern includes sizes 12mo – 7/8.
Shiny Baubles Tree Skirt
Sew a beautiful and fat quarter friendly tree skirt, designed by Sharon Wasteney. The 3D elements are a sweet touch, and the ornament appliques are an easy way to add a whimsical touch to your tree decorations. Enjoy this free pattern from AllPeopleQuilt.com.
- Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
Not A Paper Chain
Your scraps are perfect for sewing a reusable Countdown to Christmas fabric chain. I remember making paper chains for my children to count down to important events; how perfect to sew one!
Scarves with Vintage Crochet Lace
Go through that box of stuff that you have been planning to use “eventually” and get ready for a vintage holiday style. Add beautiful fabric together with some embellishments and you’ll get pretty scarves with lace!
Plump Partridge Bird Pattern
Christmas birds… these plump partridges are a classic! Match your preferred decor colors and add some lace and twine embellishments for a traditional touch.
Little Elves Mitten Pattern
Keep little hands warm and save a too-small sweater from being thrown out at the same time with my free little mittens pattern.
Gnome Table Runner
Get ready to host your party; this adorable table runner is perfect for your spread of goodies!
If you can’t tell by now, I love gnomes. I think they are so cute, and you can use them for all holidays and occasions just by changing a few elements. Here is my free sewing pattern for this adorable Christmas Gnome table decoration.
Hot Cocoa Sized Drawstring Gift Bags
These little drawstring bags come in two sizes and and are perfect for giving little gifts! My free pattern includes one size that holds two hot cocoa packets, and another size that holds a mug too. I have seen some clever mugs in stores this year.
Quilted Advent Calendar
A beautiful Advent Calendar can be so much fun to make; the little details make a special difference on this sewing project. Here is the free pattern by Happy Quilting Melissa so you can sew your own!
Merry and Cheer Christmas Table Runner
Make your holiday table so cute and merry with Melissa’s Christmas table runner pattern.
Peppermint Mini Quilt Pattern
If you only have time to make a mini quilt (for a wall hanging or table topper), this Peppermint Mini Quilt will be just the thing. Its an easy foundation paper piecing pattern!
Pajama Pants for the Family
If you want to make pajamas in all sizes, head over to sew4home.com for a free sewing pattern to do just that! Do you open new pajamas on Christmas Eve?
Snowflake Applique Throw Pillows
Decorate your space with Snowflake pillows – what a cozy sewing project to get ready for Christmas!
Cinnamon Trees
Bring on the aromatics! Sew these fabulous cinnamon tree ornaments to look and smell lovely throughout the season.
Panel Quilt with Stars
Stars are the perfect quilt block to add to a panel quilt, especially for Christmas! Here’s my easy free pattern for making a panel quilt with stars in the corners and a nice border.
Ugly Christmas Sweater Ornaments
Will ugly sweaters ever go out of fashion? The trend keeps coming back year after year, so why not sew a set to hang on your tree? Any craft store will have embelishments that you can sew on, but you can also use your scraps of fabric to really get creative with your Christmas sewing.
Christmas Tree Skirt
Sew a beautiful star shaped Christmas tree skirt. The free pattern on Gathered.how is easily sizable for all tree and floor sizes. Most of the pieces are 2.5″ strips which means…you got it; Jelly Roll!!
Jolly Log Cabin Table Topper
Sew this beautiful table topper for a festive table this season. I enjoy the process of sewing the Log Cabin block.
Christmas Paw Stocking
Make sure to include your best friends and fur babies for Christmas this year. Sew them a paw stocking for all their treats and toys. Head to pillarboxblue.com for a free sewing pattern.
Nested Trees Table Runner
This is one of my favorites and will be decorating my table this season. Check out this free pattern for Nested Trees table runner.
Merry Stars Quilt
Here’s a perfectly festive Merry Stars quilt pattern for you to try out this year. The holly applique in the corners give the added Christmas touch.
No Sew Christmas Tree Collar
This easy no-sew project from The Shabby Tree is quick and inexpensive. You can make this Christmas tree accessory to fit any tree height and width, and this is made with contact paper so you can achieve the look you want with vinyl, contact paper, wrapping paper, or any other wrap you can think of.
Elf Gift Bags
Make a set of elf pants gift bags for under your tree, or for the teachers that you love. Use my free pattern and add the cuteness to your day.
Jelly Roll Rug
Have you got your Christmas colors all figured out, but something’s missing in your home decor? This fabulous tutorial from Create Whimsy may be just what you need. Grab your Christmas Jelly Roll and get started today. I think you’ll be really pleased with the results.
Nativity Finger Puppets
Sew a set of nativity finger puppets this year. Remember the reason for the season as you stitch a set or two with love. My children loved finger puppets when they were small. These are great for quiet play at church, too.
Kid Robes
Level the pajama gifts up one notch with this free sewing pattern from Heather Handmade. Robes all around!
Christmas Tree Wall Hanging
You could hang this quilt on the wall, or you could use it as a lap quilt. Whatever you choose, Christmas just got a little sweeter.
Denim Star Ornaments
Denim is great for sew many projects. I love these star ornaments from pillarboxblue.com. Grab your scraps and go nuts. Make bunches and gift them in sets, or offer them at your craft fair.
Star Floor Pillow
Use traditional colors, or go nuts when you sew this star pattern floor pillow. The star pattern makes it perfect for Christmas, and it’s a great bed for your fur baby, or perfect for a place to rest and read.
Happy Christmas Sewing!
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