The Holiday Project Planner: 5 Steps to Finish Your Holiday Gifts On Time without Stress or Regrets!

Six kids, a long list of people she loves, and the same problem every quilter faces: not enough December. Jamie's five-step process helps you figure out who you're actually making for, look honestly at your calendar, gather supplies before they sell out, and decide what order to sew in — with a backup plan for when the quilt doesn't make it in time.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  25 min

Jamie Bright, Craft a Dream

Quilt As You Go Christmas Tree Block

Rebecca Bryan makes quilt-as-you-go feel like the most natural thing in the world. She builds a scrappy Christmas tree block from start to finish — quilting, shaping, and finishing all in one satisfying process — and by the end you will want to cut every shape in your cookie cutter drawer.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  30 min

Rebecca Bryan, Bryan House Quilts

The Magic of the Half-Square Triangle: Three Quilts, One Block

With 56 years of quilting behind her, Diana calls the half-square triangle the mama block of all quilting — and proves it by building three stunning 40×40 quilts from a single five-inch HST unit. Woven Diamonds, The Waves, and Shooting Star all come from the same block, just arranged differently. A beautiful reminder of how much one humble shape can do.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  32 min

Diana Mullins Atkinson, Build A Quilt

Quilting Pantographs: What are they and how do you use them?

If you've ever wondered what a pantograph actually is and how quilters use one, this is the session for you. Holly explains how they work, what makes a design beginner-friendly versus complex, and demonstrates both digital and paper tracing methods — including how to build a paper pantograph at home with just a printer and a glue stick.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  32 min

Holly Hicks, Quilting Pantographs

Last-minute Holiday Gifts (that don't look last minute)

Theresa Benson, the AI Quilter, photographed a convenience store shelf in Poznan and had a usable palette in under a minute. She pulls palettes from photos in Adobe Color, recolors a log cabin in Illustrator from a phrase like mid century hearth, generates sixteen colorways of an EQ8 block in Gemini, and hits the space bar on coolors.co until something clicks. Then she sews a quilted coaster from six five-inch squares turned with a chopstick — no binding, no fuss, done in an afternoon. Nobody needs to know it was last minute.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  42 min

Theresa Benson, Radiant Meatball LLC

How to Resize Any Quilt Block

Two architects who fell hard for quilting and then hit the wall every quilter hits: the math. Barbara and Ula have built a clear, logical resizing roadmap that takes you from a quilt photo with no pattern to a complete cutting list — and they work it live on a real Christmas quilt so you can see exactly how it unfolds. No guessing, no overwhelm, just a process that actually makes sense.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  20 min

Barbara and Ula, Quilt Geek

Master Machine Applique in Minutes: The Merry Coasters Tutorial

If you have never tried machine appliqué, this is the place to start. Jemima makes it feel completely manageable with six festive coaster designs — gingerbread man, present, tree, gingerbread house, plum pudding and Santa — walking you through every step from fusing to finishing. A perfect first project that looks far more impressive than the effort required.

 Beginner  10 min

Jemima Flendt, Tied with a Ribbon

Turning Scraps into a Festive Holiday Quilt - Making the Christmas Candy Sticks Quilt

Claudia bought zero new fabric for this one. Her Christmas Candy Sticks wall hanging comes entirely from sorted scrap bins, and she shares the instincts behind every pick — what works, what doesn't, and why the fabric you almost chose would have pulled the whole thing in the wrong direction. Approachable piecing, genuinely striking result.

 Beginner  29 min

Claudia Porter, Create with Claudia

Christmas Quartered Strips Quilts

A scrap-friendly block that is more clever than it looks, built from diagonal cuts and simple strip piecing and finishing with a generous seam allowance that gives the points a distinctive, intentional look. Lori shows you how to put it together cleanly and quickly — and how four blocks become a wall quilt, eight become a table runner, and nine become a lap-sized quilt.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  15 min

Lori Dickman, QuiltingWithLori.com

Christmas Camping on Snowy Mountain

A storybook scene — a camper parked on a snowy mountain at Christmas — built entirely from scraps using fusible appliqué. Renee walks you through her whole process, from auditionig shapes to adding the small details that bring the scene to life. Cozy, creative, and the kind of project that makes people stop and ask how you made it.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  52 min

Renee Atkinson, Pink Tulip Quilting

Holiday Tree Wall Hanging

This foundation paper pieced Christmas tree came out of a December move with nothing but suitcases — proof of how much you can make with very little. Deb walks you through her tall, slender tree from first print to finished wall hanging, with practical tips that keep the design crisp and the paper coming away cleanly. Beautiful, packable, and pull-out-every-year worthy.

 Beginner  42 min

Deb Middleton, Blue Sea Star Designs

Fun and Easy Curve Piecing

Curves have a reputation — and Marija is here to change it. She cuts gentle waves freehand, no templates and no pins, and sews them together using a simple principle that makes the whole thing feel far less frightening than it sounds. Four fat quarters become a table runner, and the same technique opens the door to curvy HSTs, curved borders, and ombre versions.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  47 min

Marija Vujcic, Mara Quilt Designs

Elf Yourself! A Holiday Pillow Workshop

Jennifer digs until she finds the technique that actually works — and this cheerful elf pillow is full of those small, smart fixes. She shows you how to fuse without stiffness, prevent light fabrics from shadowing through, and finish with prairie points and an envelope back. Every decision has a reason, and the result is a pillow polished enough to give as a gift.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  46 min

Jennifer Fulton, Inquiring Quilter

Christmas Star Door Decor

A quilted background, a white felt star, and a little sparkle from decorative thread — all finished in an embroidery hoop and ready to hang on your front door. Geraldine packs ruler quilting, raw edge appliqué, and hand embellishment into one achievable project, and makes every technique feel well within reach.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  46 min

Geraldine Wilkins, Living Water Quilter

Beyond the Pretty Pattern: Choosing the Right Longarm Pantograph Design for Your Holiday Project

The design catching your eye is often the wrong one for the job. Tracey gives you a clear framework for choosing a pantograph that actually suits the quilt, the quilter, and the machine — so you spend less time fighting the design and more time finishing the quilt. A session that will change how you browse pantograph catalogs forever.

 Beginner, Intermediate  15 min

Tracey Pereira, Tracey Pereira Studio

Slow Stitched Pumpkin Mini Quilts

A scrap-friendly block that is more clever than it looks, built from diagonal cuts and simple strip piecing and finishing with a generous seam allowance that gives the points a distinctive, intentional look. Lori shows you how to put it together cleanly and quickly — and how four blocks become a wall quilt, eight become a table runner, and nine become a lap-sized quilt.

 Beginner  30 min

Jen Strauser, Dizzy Quilter

From Scarf to Quilt: Adding a Scarf Panel for Texture

What happens when you love a knitted scarf but want it in a quilt? Christy has worked out exactly how to do it — seaming a scarf panel to quilting cotton without it stretching out of shape, and topstitching it flat so the finished top lies perfectly. A genuinely useful technique for anyone who wants to bring unexpected texture into their quilting.

 Beginner, Intermediate  40 min

Christy Locke, Quilts Unlocked

Cardinals: Free Motion Custom Quilting

Using a charming little cardinal wall hanging as her canvas, Adria shows how to plan and stitch custom free motion quilting without marking a single line — giving each part of the quilt its own texture so the birds really stand out. She also shares a few practical tricks that make free motion work easier on any machine, whatever your experience level.

 Beginner, Intermediate  31 min

Adria Good, Adria Good Longarm Quilting

Let's Get Those Quilts Quilted in Time for The Holidays!

A grounded, practical session for anyone staring at a pile of unquilted tops with a deadline approaching. Kellie walks you through the questions worth asking before you start — time, ability, purpose, supplies, and who the quilt is for — then shows the fast all-over designs that get it done without sacrificing the result.

 Beginner  27 min

Kellie Kacz, Silly Moon Quilting Co.

Gift Card Mitten Class

A quilted mitten or stocking that turns a gift card into something worth keeping — made from less than a 10-inch square of fabric and finished in one sitting. Jen makes the free motion quilting feel approachable and the whole project feel genuinely doable, even if you are short on time and shorter on scraps.

 Beginner, Intermediate  41 min

Jen Eskridge, Quilty Quill

Magic Bow Gift Pillow

A quilted pillow that ties its own bow — no bow-tying skills required. Jenn's clever construction turns simple fabric strips into a full, adjustable bow that sits right on the front of the pillow, making it a gift and its own wrapping all at once. Generous with the how and the why, so you can make it your own.

 Beginner  18 min

Jenn Brown, Osenbei Design

Custom Quilting with Tissue Paper

Designing your own quilting motifs is easier than you think, and Laureen proves it with nothing but a folded sheet of paper, a round object to trace, and a regular machine foot. Small changes to the size or spacing of the design produce completely different results — and the tissue paper tears away cleanly when you are done. No special tools, no marking, no stress.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  23 min

Laureen Smith, Tourmaline and Thyme Quilts

Creating Quilted Pouches

Sustainability is built into everything Catherine makes, and this quilted pouch is no exception — upcycled fabrics, hand-stamped surfaces, and a measuring formula that lets you resize it to fit anything. Beautiful enough to give, practical enough to keep, and made almost entirely from what you already have.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  29 min

Catherine Parkinson, Catherine Parkinson Textile Art

Money Gift Holder In The Hoop Design

Designed when a gift card felt too plain, this in-the-hoop money holder stitches up entirely in the embroidery machine with a personalized name, a clear vinyl window, and a finish that looks like it came from a boutique. Shonte walks you through the full process, including the small adjustments that make the lettering and the materials behave exactly as they should.

 Beginner  38 min

Shonte Session, Stitching Hearts Embroidery

Artistry in Appliqué: Holiday Postcards

Quilted fabric postcards thin enough to actually mail, decorated with shiny scrap ornaments and finished with a tight zigzag that holds every edge flat. Mary is honest about what can go wrong and how to fix it, and the same design scales down into tree ornaments when you want to keep making them. A project that combines quilting with the quiet joy of sending real handmade mail.

 Intermediate  23 min

Mary Marcotte, MaryMarcotte.com

Easy Scrappy Coasters

The gift you needed yesterday. Monika builds these coasters straight onto the batting from strips pulled directly from the scrap bin, quilts them in one step, and turns them so there is no binding to fuss with. The whole process is fast, the materials cost nothing, and the finished coasters make a genuinely lovely gift with almost no effort.

 Beginner  29 min

Monika Henry, Penny Spool Quilts

One Block Studio: Holiday Edition

Orphan blocks, practice blocks, test blocks — Mary Sarah says every one of them is welcome here. She shows how to turn any leftover 12-inch block into holiday ornaments, gift tags, or a small banner using simple templates and raw-edge stitching. A quick, low-pressure project that finally gives those waiting blocks somewhere to go.

 Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced  1h 10 min

Mary Sarah, Stitch The Ditch

Holiday Sewing Tips and HST

Miss Sandy learned to sew from a grandmother who started Christmas gifts in January — and that is her first tip. She covers realistic holiday planning, working backward from shipping deadlines, and a clean, reliable method for making two perfect half-square triangles from a single cut. Clear, practical, and delivered with warmth.

 Beginner  17 min

Miss Sandy, Sewing for Kate 

Gingerbread Pillow Pattern

Elizabeth starts where most quilters skip ahead — with properly starched, perfectly flat fabric — and builds from there with a clever glue-stick method that makes stitch-and-flip corners faster, neater, and genuinely enjoyable. The result is a gingerbread pillow polished enough to give as a gift and satisfying enough to keep for yourself.

 Intermediate  7 min

Elizabeth Chappell, Quilters Candy