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Get ready to put the jingle bells into your sewing space with this merry round-up of our favourite festive quilt patterns! These Christmas patchwork quilts will be treasured for years to come.
Try our free Christmas appliqué templates, make clever fabric-folded stocking fillers or piece full-sized Christmas quilt patterns with this collection of merry and bright designs.
We’ve included everything from modern Scandi Christmas trees and traditional motifs to poinsettias and Christmas jumper-inspired designs.
Lynne Goldsworthy’s nutcracker quilt will make a showstopping piece of Christmas decor that’s sure to wow your friends and family.
Treat yourself to the PDF pattern from the Gathered Shop, and sew the magical design of vintage nutcrackers. Featuring multiple techniques, including foundation paper piecing and raw-edge appliqué, this pattern will help you build your skills.
Make Sandy Saengsuk’s snowflake quilt and cushion duo and sprinkle some festivity in your bedroom this Christmas. The pattern uses simple strip piecing techniques, making it suitable for all skill levels.
Sew this vintage-style quilt in festive shades of red and white and let its beauty shine! Whip up the enchanting design by creating stars from half-square triangles, then enjoy snuggling up under your finished quilt all winter long.
Judith Dahmen’s simple triangle trees are a great way to use up scraps from your fabric stash!
Not only is this a lovely way to transform off-cuts from your past projects into a new festive family heirloom, it’s also a soothing sewing project to calm your soul if the run-up to Christmas gets a bit too busy.
Love quilting so much that you fancy making a quilting-themed quilt? This sewing Christmas tree design by Amy Bradley has got you sorted!
Piece together simple squares and half square triangles to make a modern patchwork with this mini quilt pattern from Trellis & Thyme on Etsy.
The finished quilt will measure 20x22in – it would make a stunning Christmas table centrepiece or wall hanging.
Sew ho ho we need this foundation-paper-pieced Santa Claus quilt block from Ellis & Higgs in our lives! Use up the tiniest of fabric scraps and transform them into the jolliest of quilt blocks.
While this pattern is just for how to make one Santa quilt block, you could easily sew him into a larger quilt by placing him at the centre of a patchwork quilt top, or turn him into a cushion. The best bit? You can get a Mrs Clause paper piecing pattern to match.
Lo and Behold Stitchery has created one of our absolute favourite Christmas quilt patterns in this round-up.
Taking inspiration from traditional Fair Isle knitting patterns, this eye-catching, two-tone quilt is one that you’ll treasure for years once it’s complete.
You have the option to make a traditional or modern version in three sizes – wall hanging, throw, or bed.
We love it when designers work their magic and create intricate shapes and patterns from fabric using traditional patchwork piecing.
The result means this impressive-looking quilt is actually easy to make for those with little quilting experience.
The pattern also comes with an optional paper piecing pattern and templates.
If you’re looking for more seasonal quilts for other times of year, don’t miss our free Easter quilt patterns and pick of the best Halloween quilt patterns.
Quilt your own stocking this Christmas with this lovely pattern in a cuffed and uncuffed style.
Inspired by the vintage ornaments that the designer’s grandmother gave her, we love this classic quilt pattern with a really modern feel.
With its white backdrop that makes the colour of the foreground baubles pop, you can so easily switch up the feel to suit your home by picking your favourite fabrics for the different baubles.
Modern Handcraft’s snowflake quilt has been popping up in our Instagram feed and adding a much-needed pop of joy for a while now, thanks to the jam-packed hashtag #snowflakequilt.
This is a great scrap buster as it suits scrappy fabrics, and it’s beginner-friendly as it’s pieced using whole squares and the odd half square triangle. Once complete it will measure 60x72in.
OK. So we’re only number 14 in this round-up but could it be we’ve peaked Christmas with this one?
We’re loving these Scandi-style rows of Christmas trees by Ahhh Christmas – set against a modern white background, complete with one cheeky Father Christmas in the mix!
This is a PDF pattern so you can download it instantly and it makes a quilt that measures 50x60in.
When it comes to classic quilts, you can’t beat Lynne Goldsworthy’s eye-catching quilt designs. This Row by Row Christmas jumper quilt from issue 54 of Today’s Quilter magazine is one of our all-time favourite Christmas quilt patterns.
If the quilt kits in this article get you in the mood for some speedy stash-sourcing, and you want to keep sewing into the New Year and beyond, you might also like our guide to best quilt kits for beginners.
You know you want to! Luckily for you, we have an awesome free pattern here on Gathered to get you started. Find out how to sew a Christmas tree skirt today.
If you’re looking for a festive quilt with a contemporary, abstract feel, get stitching Alyce Blyth’s Holly & Ivy Quilt. This beginner-friendly mini quilt is inspired by a Christmas wreath, recreated in half square triangles.
We love it for its clean lines and lots of white space in the pale blending background, but if you wanted to add extra festive pop, you could also appliqué little red berries.
For a candy-sweet quilt this Christmas, why not quilt these adorable red and white peppermint swirls?
This is a simple, classic pattern that doesn’t scream Christmas, so you can enjoy it all season round.
Santa’s elves have come early and delivered the ultimate in quilty collabs – check out the Holly Jolly Quilt pattern by Then Came June and Pen+Paper Patterns!
Part of The Modern Holiday Quilt Collection, this joyful modern quilt is inspired by holly berries and is block-based, making it beginner-friendly. Your finished quilt will measure 57½ in square.
We really wanted to include a candy cane quilt in this round up but were surprised to find they’re few and far between (feel free to email us if you have a favourite candy cane quilt we haven’t thought of!). So we’re featuring this super-cute pot holder tutorial from Fat Quarter Shop.
Head over to their free tutorial for how to turn this beautiful Candy Canes Block from Lori Holt’s Vintage Christmas Book into a pretty and practical addition to your festive kitchen.
We’re sharing this folk-art-style appliqué pattern, free from the Today’s Quilter archives.
We first featured Mandy’s Merry Christmas Wall Hanging way back in issue 2 and it has been one of our most popular Christmas projects ever. So we’re bringing you a taster of it today!
We’re bringing you this free tutorial for how to piece a snowflake quilt block.
This beautiful block by Lynne Goldsworthy is the perfect frosty… and is the perfect excuse to practise your Foundation Paper Piecing for crisp points and frosty effects.
For the cutest reindeer mini quilt money can buy, head to Etsy! This quilt makes a fun decoration for Christmas, and we love the simple addition of the names written in fabric pen.
Why sew a full-sized quilt when you can whip up the cutest of festive minis? We love this Mini Dresden Wreath Hanging from Berry Birdy on Etsy.
Easy to piece using fabric scraps, it will make a lovely handmade touch to your annual Christmas decorations.
Bored of classic red and green? Why not switch it up with this gorgeous bubble-gum pink and green combo instead!
We love the repeating bauble design of this quilt pattern that’s ideal for advanced beginner levels.
Gracie Larson’s Gingerbread quilt pattern first caught our eye when it was featured in Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine.
See how some of our favourite quilters took on these traditionally pieced quilt blocks with the hashtag #gingerbreadquiltqal.
Just kidding. Of COURSE we all want to make a Snowman mini quilt!
Quick to piece, this friendly Frosty mini will make a lovely table decoration or wall hanging. You’ve got plenty of time to whip it up before the holidays officially begin!
Metallic touches are the perfect way to give your Christmas quilts a dash of extra magic. Susan Standen’s contemporary Christmas Star Quilt pattern ticks all the festive boxes!
We don’t use the word stunning about quilt patterns very often – but this classic Nutcracker Christmas quilt by Mandy Shaw for issue 54 of Today’s Quilter magazine really is.
This kit includes all the fabric you need to get started creating this beautiful wintery valley scene. It’s great for all levels of stitcher, as it comes with detailed instructions as well as the pattern.
Snuggle up and hunker down under this huge Christmas quilt! It comes with pillow sham patterns so you can enjoy a matching set.
This table runner quilt is perfect for the dinner table on Christmas day. Be careful not to get any gravy on it though!
Did we mention we love a pink and green theme? And the little houses in this beautifully bordered Christmas quilt pattern are adorable!
Todays’s Quilter magazine are sharing this lovely little DIY gift idea for sewing fans in the family…
Whip up a Cathedral Window pin cushion by Laura Pritchard as part of a pair of vintage-style sewing table accessories.
Use up even the smallest of fabric scraps and turn them into sweetly stitched gift tags with our set of free FPP patterns.
We hope you’ve enjoyed our round-up of the best Christmas quilt patterns and found a project (or five!) to get stuck into this festive season. After all, a handmade quilt is truly the loveliest way to make your home merry and bright!
If you’re still on the lookout for your next must-make quilting pattern, check out our super-popular free folded wreath quilting pattern!
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