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12 Days of Christmas 2025, Oh Holy Night, Day 4

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Welcome to Day 4!

I’m enjoying this sew-along & hope you are too.

There is always so much to do before Christmas & I always felt I wanted to sew while in the season, but was always too busy with all the activities leading up to Christmas Day. A few years ago I realized it was still the Christmas season until Epiphany, December 6th, so why not keep enjoying the season? And why not share what I’m doing with my quilting friends with a sew-along?

Today you’ll need to make just 1 tiny friendship star block.

See, it’s relaxing & fun!

Again, no need to fret over print size because there are no templates.

Day 4 Friendship Star blockDownload

Show us your finished blocks on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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12 Days of Christmas 2025, Oh Holy Night, Day 3

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Welcome to Day 3!

Are you having fun sewing these 12 Days of Christmas?

(I’m still getting asked if I have kits available- yes! Here’s the link: https://sewingwithsusan.com/collections/whats-new/products/oh-holy-night-fabric-kit-limited-supply )

I’m enjoying seeing your progress.

Today we’re going to make some easy flying geese.

I have my own “Lazy Susan” method that you’ll see in the PDF.

They’re quick & easy, with no extra thinking…

It doesn’t matter what size you print this file. There are no templates today.

Oh Holy Night Day 3 Flying Geese BlockDownload

Show us your finished blocks on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan

If today you show all 3 of the first 3 Days of Christmas blocks

on my Sewing With Susan FB group, you’ll be eligible to win a prize!

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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12 Days of Christmas 2025, Oh Holy Night, Day 2

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Welcome to Day 2!

Thanks to those who’ve shown us your finished Mini Tree blocks.

I love to see them.

For those asking, yes, I still have kits!

https://sewingwithsusan.com/collections/whats-new/products/oh-holy-night-fabric-kit-limited-supply

I know it’s hard changing gears of going, going, going for Christmas to slowing down & relaxing.

I hope making my Oh Holy Night quilt helps.

None of the steps are hard or take much time, honest.

Today we’re going to do a little bit of embroidery.

Get your light box or makeshift lightbox & trace the words onto your fabric ( I chose a linen).

I stitched a stem stitch, but you could also use a back stitch.

I used Valdani #8113 black 12 wt. thread, but you could also use embroidery floss.

Be sure to print the file at 100% or “actual size”.

Oh Holy Night Day 2 embroideryDownload

Show us your finished blocks on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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12 Days of Christmas 2025, Oh Holy Night, Day 1

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Welcome to Day 1!

I hope you had a beautiful Christmas Day.

As the 3 Wise Men begin their journey, these 12 Days of Christmas,

I hope that you will join me in making my latest little quilt,

Oh Holy Night.

It’s going to be a fun post-Christmas project with just a tiny bit of sewing each day.

Day 1 you’ll just need to make 1 Mini Tree!

5 seams, that’s all!

So, pull out your Mini Tree Template Set,

or use the template provided with the instructions in the PDF below.

Download then print this 2 page PDF.

Be sure to print it either “actual size” or 100% for accuracy of the template.

Oh Holy Night Day 1 Mini TreeDownload

Note that if you’ve not made one of my trees before, I have a very short video here: https://suznquilts.blog/2023/12/27/12-days-of-christmas-2023-day-2/

Show us your finished blocks on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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Another 12 Days Sew-Along Coming Soon!

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I thought I’d show you another color option for Oh Holy Night, in case you need some inspiration to start selecting your fabrics.

I used Moda’s Collection For A Cause, Unity, by Howard Marcus.

Proceeds from this collection will be donated to Feeding America to help provide meals to those in need.

Isn’t it beautiful?

Here are some Dresden plates that I made with it.

The perfect circles are credited to Apliquick Bars, my favorite quilting tool!

You can purchase them on my website by clicking here.

I’ve found the perfect little box to keep them safe along with the glue I love, some paper templates, threads that I frequently use for the applique & my much loved & used Mary Ellen’s Best press in travel size.

You can find the handy box on my website by clicking here.

It will be going on retreats with me! The lid snaps tight & it’s compact too.

I hope you’ll be joining me for the sew-along in just a few days.

You can find the kits on my website by clicking here.

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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Another 12 Days of Christmas Sew-Along Coming December 26!

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For those of you who’ve been asking if I’m going to host another

12 Days of Christmas sew-along this year,

the answer is yes!

Oh Holy Night

Get ready for a relaxing & fun 12 days of sewing

to make this cute little Oh Holy Night quilt.

It measures 16” x 24”.

I have a few kits just like my quilt available while supply lasts.

You can make it from your favorite Christmas scraps, but if you need to shop,

1/3 yd. “red” for letters & binding & a regular or fat 1/4 yd. for the rest of the fabrics.

Linen was used for the embroidery background.

I used a variety of Moda, Tilda, Riley Blake & Marcus fabrics.

Additional supplies you’ll want:

– my Mini Tree Template Set #486

– my Tiny Dresden Template #216

As always, I’ll have paper templates included in the sew-along.

– Perle Cotton, I used Valdani #8113, 12 wt. but embroidery floss will work too

– Fusible Web, 6″ is plenty

optional embellishments that I used:

Tim Holtz Christmas Noel Adornments #TH94445

also Tim Holtz Christmas Word Plaques #TH94352

& Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium 2oz TDA73031

There’s sure to be give-aways!

More info to come.

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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Christmas Memories

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♥️ One of my favorite quilts ♥️

My beautiful & super easy Christmas Memories patterns & kits are on my website with more on order. Here is that link: https://sewingwithsusan.com/collections/whats-new/products/christmas-memories-fabric-button-kit-pre-order

The adorable little quilt is made with a Tilda Christmas charm pack, trunk fabric & binding fabric.

It’s quick & easy & the adorable button packs make it so sweet. Don’t you agree?

Kit contents; charm pack, trunk & binding fabrics & 2 Tilda button packs.

You’ll have fun staging your little quilt too.

Emma couldn’t resist!

Order yours today while they’re still available!

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show is Next Week!

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Lori & I will be in booth #613 next week at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show in Madison, WI.

Come see my new Skinny Mini Tree Templates

& lots of new patterns too!

I’ll have demos so you can see just how easy it is to make perfect little circles for your Dresden plates!

Having the right tools makes all the difference in the world & we’ll have them all with us for your shopping pleasure.

I hope you’ll come visit us & see the nice show, take in some classes & lectures & get your quilts appraised too by my friend & AQS certified appraiser, Robin Koehler or other appraisal staff. You’ll need an appointment for appraisals.

Thursday-Saturday, September 4-6, 2025.

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan