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

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Welcome to Day 12, Epiphany!

I hope you’re sewing & for some reason just now showing because I can see all the downloads & Day 1 has been downloaded 833 times!

Where are your show & tells?

Please show your work even if it’s not daily on these 12 Days…

I hope I’m inspiring you to SEW!

This 12th Day of Christmas it’s time to bind

& embellish your Oh Holy Night quilt.

Since Emma is in school all day, every day we don’t get to sew much together.

She was here for the day one day after Christmas & was excited to help me attach the Tim Holtz trinkets!

Emma taped the snowflakes in place.

In just the right spots…

I then sewed them onto the quilt with my machine.

I guess I forgot or couldn’t get a pic of her in her sewing goggles, lol.

They hang on my light so when she sits on my lap when we sew she has eye protection.

The back is petty too.

We next glued the pieces without holes onto the quilt.

She then wanted to model the quilt for you all.

She likes the embellishments.

We used this whole package. They’re on my website here.

and the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” banner.

They’re on my website here.

And she can’t be ornery without smiling…

& yes, it’s a live tree & yes, it’s tinsel! I love them!

I hope you have fun finishing your quilt too!

Show us your finished quilt 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 11

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Welcome to Day 11!

It’s been fun seeing the finished tops you’re all showing!

Seeing your use of different fabrics is my favorite part!

Guess what today is?

Quilt it day!

I have to say that the actual “quilting” of a quilt is my least favorite part.

I’m a “quilt by checkbook” kind of quilter!

Since I didn’t have enough time to send this one out, I quilted it myself, & I didn’t hate it!

I’ll show you how I did it.

I started by basting it with basting spray.

It was easy since it’s so small.

The lines were “drawn” with a hera marker, using my 6″ x 24″ ruler to align the first line only.

Notice the 60 degree line on the ruler, aligned with the bottom of the quilt.

Then I used a hera marker to draw the line that I wanted to quilt. I have a few on my website that you can find by clicking here.

It really just makes a dent in the quilt sandwich, it leaves no permanent line to erase.

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I sewed that line, then slipped the guide into the back of the foot & used it to create the spacing between the quilting lines.

Again, no markings to erase!

I sewed a line of quilting in both directions through the middle of the quilt first, to help stabilize it, then I filled in the rest of the quilting in both directions.

Easy & fast too.

It probably took me 20 minutes to quilt the entire quilt!

Next, I trimmed it up & put on the binding,

but the binding is actually your work for tomorrow, the 12th Day of Christmas…

This could also be easily free-motion quilted. You decide!

Show us your finished top 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 9

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Welcome to Day 9!

It’s appliqué day!

& there’s just a tiny bit…

I know some of you hate appliqué, but I love it.

I assure you that if you use the right tools & techniques,

then practice… you can love it too.

I used my 6″ x 24″ ruler to align the letters before I fused them in place.

You may want to add a stabilizer before you stitch around letters.

Some machines draw up the fabric when not using a stabilizer. If you don’t know if your machine will do that, try a sample with scraps. (If you don’t a have stabilizer, you can even use a piece of printer paper lightly glued behind your rectangle. It’s easy to remove.)

Follow the diagram on the PDF for proper alignment.

Again, no templates on this PDF today, so no worries on print scale.

Day 9 AppliqueDownload

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 8

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Welcome to Day 8!

I’m loving seeing the your Dresden plates.

Thanks for showing them on my Sewing with Susan FB group page.

Today we’re going to finish the letters in the NOEL block.

We already have the Tiny Dresden “O”, so it’s just an N, E & L.

I prefer Wonder Under fusible web.

I can iron with the iron set on Linen & not melt it away.

Waiting for an iron to cool down is not my thing!

I also like the way it feels in my quilts & the way it stitches!

My tips for fusible web: when I go to remove the paper, I score it first in the middle of the object, then peel the paper from there instead of trying it at the edge. That seems to make the edge fray. If the paper is being finicky about coming off, I put the fused piece in the freezer for a while & the moisture will help the paper release from the fabric.

You’ll want to be sure to print the instructions at “actual size” or 100% depending on your printer setting.

Day 8 Fusible Web LettersDownload

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 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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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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Christmas Morning Will Be Here Soon!

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My new Christmas Morning quilt will be in the newest Quiltmania, issue 158!

It’s time to start making trees & building houses just in time for Christmas.

I’ve used the lovely Christmas Eve collection by Lella Boutique for Moda.

If you want to get a jump start on your supplies they’re here for you:

  • 4 3/4 Yds. Non-directional Background fabric(s)
  • 1 3/4 Yds. Green fabric(s) for trees, doors & 9-Patch centers
  • 1/2 Yd. Black fabric for roofs, Tiny Dresden plates & tree trunks
  • 1/4 Yd. Grey fabric for tiny houses
  • 1 Yd. Red fabric for mini houses, buildings & 9-Patches
  • 1/2 Yd. Sashing fabric
  • 5/8 Yd. Binding fabric
  • 4 1/4 Yds. Backing fabric
  • 75″ x 81″ Batting
  • Mary Ellen’s Best Press™ in single finger pump bottle
  • Suzn Quilts’ Tiny Tree Template Set #286 – highly recommended
  • Suzn Quilts’ Little Tree Template Set #386 – highly recommended
  • Suzn Quilts’ Mini Tree Template Set #486 – highly recommended
  • Suzn Quilts’ Tiny Dresden Plate Template #216 – highly recommended
  • Perfect Piecing Seam guide by Perkins Dry Goods – highly recommended
  • Dritz Mighty Steam Iron – highly recommended
  • That Purple Thang
  • Freezer Paper
  • Roxanne™ or other fabric glue
  • Apliquick Bars – highly recommended
  • 1″ Circle paper cutter – recommended
  • Sulky® 733-1005 Black 30 wt. thread for Tiny Dresden plates

If you’re a quick quilter like I am, you’ll have plenty of time to make this quilt for this Christmas morning & for many more to come!

If your local quilt shop doesn’t sell the Quiltmania family of magazines, maybe it’s time to subscribe to them like I do.

You can also find 1 or all of their publications by clicking on their website here.

My Tiny, Little & Mini Tree Template Sets can be found by clicking here.

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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Trees, Trees & More Trees!

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I have 2 new patterns & 2 new sizes of tree template sets!

You’re going to love them.

The cutting is so quick & accurate with my brand new templates

& they’re super quick to sew too!

Woodland Forest is a generous lap quilt that finishes 56 1/2″ x 74 1/2″.

Woodland Runner is a nice size table runner or door or wall quilt that finishes 14″ x 54 1/2″.

My new Mini Tree Template Set makes the largest, 6″ x 9″ finished blocks.

How cute are these Mini Trees made with Renee Nanneman of Need’l Love’s fabrics?

And my Little Tree Template Set makes the middle size trees which finish at 4 1/2″ x 6″.

They are the perfect size to play nicely with my Tiny Dresden Plates!

The Little Tree Quilt is made with more of Renee’s fabrics.

And you’re already familiar with my popular Tiny Tree Template Set, the smallest trees, which finish at 3″ x 4 1/2″.

All of these can now be found on my website by clicking here.

Woodland Forest will make a great Christmas pic backdrop!

Emma & I had some fun before dropping it off at my quilter, Tamara’s shop.

This was Emma’s very first trip to a quilt shop!

She enjoyed herself immensely!

She had to check out everything!

Then we had more fun after we picked it up!

The extra wide red binding really sets off the trees.

Instructions for the extra wide binding are included in this pattern.

You have plenty of time to sew these up to enjoy for this Christmas & for many Christmases to come!

Check them out on my website by clicking here.

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

Mystery Quilt-Along

Yet Another, 12 Days of Christmas Mystery Quilt-Along, Day 1

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Welcome to Day 1!

Are you ready to sew your way to the Epiphany with me?

The first block we’re going to make is one of my Tiny Trees.

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You can easily sew this in an hour or less.

You’ll need 4 fabrics for the tree.

I’m going old time Christmas scrappy.

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If you already own my Tiny Tree Template Set #286

just use the instructions on the template sheet.

If you’d like to purchase the template set

you can find them on my website by clicking here.

The block should measure 3 1/2″ x 5″.

For the star you’ll need to download the PDF at the bottom of this post.

Be sure to appliqué the star at least 1/4″ below the top of the block to be sure it doesn’t get sewn into the seam allowance.

Click the link at the bottom of this post to bring up the PDF.

Be sure the 1″ square prints out exactly 1″ for the templates to be the proper size.

I hope you enjoy making the tiny tree as much as I did!

When you get your tiny tree made please share them with us on my Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan

I’ll be back tomorrow with the Day 2 block.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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