12 Days of Christmas: True Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all our readers! To celebrate the season, we're posting 12 of our favorite Christmas quilts from recent shows.  We hope you enjoy the beautiful details expressed in these masterpieces!

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True Christmas by Carol Carpenter, quilted by Kris Neifeld 

Carol Carpenter says, "Christmas brings joy in so many different ways.  The sweet applique and pieced pattern caught my eye and shares my vision of a true Christmas image.  Joy to the World!"

This wonderful quilt is based on the Christmas Morning Delight pattern by Lisa Norton & Lora Zmak at Material Girlfriends.  Many colorful batik fabrics can be seen in various blocks. Kris Neifeld quilted spiky stars within the sawtooth stars in the borders:

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Tucson Quilters Guild show. 

12 Days of Christmas: Gingerbread Stiches

Merry Christmas to all our readers! To celebrate the season, we're posting 12 of our favorite Christmas quilts from recent shows.  We hope you enjoy the beautiful details expressed in these masterpieces!

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Gingerbread Stitches by Martie Warden (Arizona), quilted by Rose Maynes.  

Who doesn't love a gingerbread house or gingerbread cookies? Martie Warden says, "This felted wool applique on flannel BOM is perfect for my son and daughter-in-laws home.  It is the largest felted wool piece I have done so far.  I had so much fun doing all techniques and working with Rose to figure out the long arm design. I hope they enjoy it for years to come."  

  

The houses are decorated with small ornaments, buttons, and embroidery. Some of Martie Warden's beautiful embroidery can be seen on the holly leaves and gingerbread man in the border, below:

 

 

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Quilt Arizona show.  This quilt by Martie Warden was based on a published design: Gingerbread Stitches BOM by Calico Patch Design. 

Free pattern day! Snowflake quilts

Snowflake quilts are a perfect way to celebrate winter, especially with FREE patterns! To go to a pattern: Scroll down the page until you see the quilt you like, then click on the words "CLICK for PDF download" (or the hyperlinked website name) in the title above the quilt. 

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 Snow Crystal quilt, 62"  square, free pattern for Anthology Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Pixelflake quilt, 66 x 66", free pattern by Stacey Day for the American Quilters Society (CLICK for PDF download)

Snowflake quilt, 60" square, free pattern at Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Holiday Retreat quilt, 82 x 94", free pattern by Denise Russell for Moda Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Winter Homecoming quilt, 65 x 75", free pattern at Hoffman California Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Blue December pillow or mini quilt, free pattern by Joanna Marsh for Janome (CLICK for PDF download)

Ice Palace quilt, 62 x 82", free pattern by Heidi Pridemore for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Winter is Here quilt, 52 x 64", free pattern by Flaurie & Finch for RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Snowflake Wrap quilt, 59" square, and table runner, 23 x 49", free pattern at Hoffman California Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Winter Frost quilt, 61 x 73", free pattern by Jan Shade Beach for Henry Glass Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Snowflake blocks, free patterns by Jill Majers for Apple Avenue Quilts (CLICK for PDF download)

Frosted Flakes quilt, 80" square, free pattern at Hoffman California Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Crystalline quilt, 75 x 75", free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Snowflake wall quilt or table topper, 30 x 30", free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Winter Wonderland quilt or table runner, free pattern at Henry Glass Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download of quilt) + (CLICK for PDF download of table runner)

Icy Windowpanes quilt, free pattern by Lucinda Walker for Hoffman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Don't Lose Your Mittens, 52 x 74", free quilt pattern by Maywood Studio (CLICK for PDF download)

Scandi snowflake table runner, 10 x 40", free pattern by Hilary Gooding for Makower UK (CLICK for PDF download) 

Winter's Bounty table runner, 18 x 42", free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Anthology Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Spinning Snowflake table topper, ~19 x 44", free pattern by Reeze L. Hanson for Quilters World (CLICK for PDF download)

Snow Days - Snow Man quilt, 69 x 81", by AE Nathan Co.  
 Here are the downloadable pattern files:  Page 1 and Page 2.

Tweety's Snowflake by Wendy Butler Berns at Quilters Newsletter (CLICK for PDF download)

Snow table runner, 48 x 14", free pattern by Denise Russart at Just Quiltin' (CLICK for PDF instructions) + (CLICK for PDF templates)

Aunt Kate's Snowflake Quilt, free pattern by Trish Poolson for Moda Bakeshop (CLICK for PDF download)

Blueberry Ice quilt, queen size, free pattern by Gerri Robinson as seen at McCalls Quilting (CLICK for PDF download)

Winter's Promise quilt, 92 x 92", free pattern at RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) (includes snowflake templates)

Snowfall quilt, 60 x 60", free pattern by Susan Emory for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) (includes snowflake templates)

Blizzard Quilt, 61 x 61", free pattern by Susan Emory for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Twinkle quilt, 72 x 86", free pattern by Stephanie Prescott for Hoffman California Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Snowflake quilt, free foundation pattern by Carol Doak (CLICK for PDF download)

 

Image credits: This post was updated on November 17, 2025. All images are copyrighted by their owners. Please respect their generosity in sharing their free patterns, and the restrictions they have placed on the use of these designs. Complete information can be found at the designers' websites provided in the links.  Some of these are tutorials while others have downloadable patterns; we have tried to note which is which in the title above each photo.  If any links are broken, we'd love to know; email us at quiltinspiration {at} gmail {dot} com.  Note: Scientifically, all snowflakes are crystals with exactly 6 points. However, some designers have taken artistic license in portraying these winter motifs.

5 FREE patterns for Santa Claus quilts!

Here comes Santa Claus!  Use these FREE block patterns to make a wall quilt, mug rug, potholder, table topper, pillow and more... the sky's the limit. Download your favorites today!

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Christmas Cheer - Santa block, 8" square, free pattern templates by National Quilters Circle (CLICK for PDF download)

 

Santa applique pattern by Wendy Gratz at Shiny Happy World (CLICK for tutorial + pattern)

 

Christmas Joy block, free pattern by Carol Swift for Thermoweb (CLICK for description) + (CLICK for PDF download)

 

 

Starry Scrappy Santa, free pattern by Tammy Carlson for Quilters World (CLICK for PDF download) 

 

Dear Santa calendar quilt by Tilda's World (CLICK for PDF download)

Dear Santa quilt by Tilda's World (CLICK for PDF download)

Up on the Rooftop quilt, free pattern at Fat Quarter Shop (CLICK for description) + (CLICK for PDF download)

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12 FREE Patterns for Angel Quilts & Ornaments !

Welcome to our Free Pattern Day! Angels are symbols of hope, purity, and transcendence. They hold profound importance across religions and cultures. Here are a dozen FREE patterns for angel quilts and ornaments!

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Angel paper pieced block, free tutorial & pattern by Julianna Gąsiorowska at Sewing Under Rainbow (CLICK for tutorial)

Angel applique block, free pattern and tutorial by Sandra Healy Designs (CLICK for tutorial & pattern)

Embroidered Angel, free vintage pattern by McCalls Quilts from 1982 (CLICK for .jpg download)

Christmas Angel made by E.K. Inn,  based on a free block pattern by Erin Russek (CLICK for instructions) + (CLICK for template)

 Felt Angel Ornament tutorial at Molly and Mama (CLICK for tutorial)

 Scrap Angel Quilt and Stocking, free patterns at Tilda's World (CLICK for stocking pattern) + (CLICK for quilt pattern)

 

 

  

Fabric Angel ornament tutorial by Stephanie Cunnyngham for Thermoweb (CLICK for tutorial)

 

   

Autumn Angel, free doll or ornament pattern at Tilda's World (CLICK for PDF download)  

On Point Angel, free pattern by Kaye Collins at Oh Kaye Quilting (CLICK for pattern page)

 Irish Blessing quilt, free pattern by Henry Glass Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Angels Among Us, free quilt pattern by Buggy Barn for Henry Glass Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

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