Looking for easy and quick DIY Christmas gifts to sew this year? You’re in the right place! These simple holiday sewing patterns are perfect for creating thoughtful, handmade gifts in no time.
Whether you're making for family, friends, or little ones, these Christmas sewing patterns will help you whip up something special. Let’s get sewing!
Need inspiration and ideas to sew easy but adorable and useful diy Christmas gifts for your loved ones? Let me help you with that! This list is part of our holiday gift sewing projects, and includes the 37 Best Free Diy Christmas Decorations you can make in under 1 hour and the 15+ Cutest Diy Christmas Gifts For Kids.
Why sew gifts for the holidays?
Handmade gifts are a wonderful way to show how much you care. They’re packed with love and thoughtfulness, reflecting the time and effort you put into making them. Plus, with a bit of planning, they can also help you save money. It's a win-win!
Sewing Christmas Gifts
Here, I've collected these simple and quick to make Christmas sewing gifts this holiday season. You'll love them!
Nearly all of these Christmas gift ideas include PDF sewing patterns, with directions and all! Simple. Clear. Easy to follow. Perfect gifts to sew for Christmas for friends, neighbors, co-workers - and the entire family.
1 - Christmas Stocking - FREE Pattern
First things first: you can sew a perfect set of diy Christmas stockings for the whole family that can be reused every year. They are super easy to make and gorgeous Christmas gifts to sew.
And they are reversible, so you'll be able to match them to your Christmas decor for years to come.
These personalized stockings will be perfect for decorating the mantel and filling with goodies! Visit the tutorial, or check out this short video to see how easy these are to sew:
2 - Diy Christmas Pillow With Applique
This classic Christmas pillow in beautiful reds and silver-grey looks so classy. Nobody will guess how easy it was to make, and you can tailor it to any size and any style! Make sure to grab all the free templates for your Christmas pillow here at AppleGreen Cottage.
The baubles shown in the pillow cover are part of this easy felt ornaments list - check it out!
3 - Free Hexagon Table Topper Quilt Pattern
This table runner is fast, easy, and it makes a beautiful holiday gift for anyone who loves a cozy home. You can use our free 6-sized template for the center - I created this quilted hexagon table topper pattern to save you time deciding on the size.
4 - A Pretty Bowl Cozy
Sew a thoughtful diy gift for a friend with this easy bowl cozy pattern. These protect hands from hot bowls - and look so lovely in any kitchen. With three sizes, you can make a cozy for everything from a small ice cream bowl to a large soup bowl - perfect for the gift giving season!
5 - This Adorable Gift Card Holder (Easy!)
Just because you want to let your loved one choose their own gift doesn’t mean you can’t wrap it in a handmade way!
Add a personal touch to a gift card using our free pattern for an easy gift card holder.
6 - Easy Diy Gift Bags - In Minutes!
These reusable fabric gift bags are such a charming way to wrap presents - in 5 sizes for all your gifts!
It feels so good to make all holiday gifts by yourself - but sometimes that's just not possible! Here's a last-minute diy gift bag tutorial you can use to make all your (store-bought) Christmas gifts personalized and give them a touch of that handmade feel, even when you can't manage to diy your Christmas gifts!
7 - A Free Pattern Bundle - Holiday Sewing Patterns
This bundle is a gift from me to all AppleGreen Cottage followers. It's a free pattern bundle you can use to make your holidays handmade, cheerful, and pristine. This holiday patterns bundle includes more than 18 free sewing projects for Christmas, waiting for you to make this year. And we'll be adding more!
8 - Christmas Gift Bag Pattern
Why not make your own, beautiful DIY gift bags with handles? They are easy and quick - and the boxed corners are made the EASY way! (The best sewing hack ever!) This pattern is available in our shop.
This gift bag pattern comes in 6 variations, perfect to hold all your Christmas gifts. The PDF pattern has detailed step-by-step instructions with lots of photos, tips and a Sew-to-Sell license.
9 - Super Easy Diy Christmas Coasters To Sew
These diy Christmas coasters are ridiculously quick and easy to sew, and make perfect little diy holiday gifts - You won't believe how easy they are to diy!
10 - Best Easy Stocking Stuffers? These!
DIY scrunchies are trendy, simple stocking stuffers that require no special sewing skills and can be whipped up in no time—you can easily make a dozen in one sitting! Check out the free scrunchie tutorial and choose from 7 different sizes.
These scrunchies are the perfect Christmas sewing project, using minimal fabric and time, yet making thoughtful, handmade gifts that everyone will love.
11 - Adorable Diy Coffee Cup Cozy
Use this free coffee cozy pattern and make a beautiful yet easy diy coffee cup sleeve to use with your favorite coffee cup - day after day!
12 - One-Minute DIY Coasters (Really Easy!)
Colorful DIY Felt Coasters These easy felt coasters will be an eye-catcher at any party, and make a perfect homemade Christmas gift.
13 - Easy Potholders
Make a set of super easy potholders as a perfect diy Christmas gift for friends who love to cook, bake, and barbecue. Get the free potholder template here.
14 - Pretty Diy Oven Mitts
Use our easy oven mitt pattern to make great diy hostess gifts and easy gifts for friends all year round. And especially during the holiday baking season.
15 - Hanging Basket Pattern
Get this lovely basket pattern FOR FREE here at this link when you join our mailing list. And when you sew one, share a photo!
16 - Diy Christmas Garland
Make a beautiful garland to decorate your home this Christmas season - I designed and published a mini stocking pattern in 3 sizes, and added a tutorial - all free for you to use and make your holidays beautiful! Get the free Christmas stocking garland pattern here
or watch a quick presentation video so you see how easy these are to sew:
17 - The Prettiest Diy Santa Sack
This cute diy santa sack is sure to bring a lot of smiles to your child's face, year after year. It's sturdy and stands on its own, a special holiday piece of home decor, adn ot can be used for years to come. Get your free pattern for santa sack here at AppleGreen Cottage.
18 - Wearable diy Christmas gifts To Sew
Make a soft diy earwarmer headband for all kids you know! Easy and inexpensive scrap-busting project for beginners, it makes a perfect homemade holiday gift you can sew in a really short time. The free sewing pattern comes in 3 baby sizes (baby to 1 yr).
UPDATE: Readers keep asking me where to get a larger size. If you need a larger size, get the complete, 8-size pattern in the shop. It's not free, but with the additional sizes up to adult (yes, 2 adult sizes for you and your spouse too!), you should be covered for life 🙂
19 - This Cozy Diy Heat Pad
Know someone who could use a cozy, relaxing treat after a long day? Sew them a weighted DIY rice heating pad for the back and shoulders with our free sewing pattern.
It’s the perfect way to provide soothing warmth and comfort - a thoughtful and practical Christmas gift they’ll love!
20 - Stay-Put Fleece Scarf
Looking for a DIY Christmas gift that’s perfect for a baby? See how to make a baby scarf that won’t fall off! This fleece scarf is breathable, lightweight, soft on the skin, and super comfy to wear, with a clever design that keeps it securely in place. Head over to the free scarf tutorial and start sewing!
21 - Reversible Fleece Neck Warmer
This cozy, warm fleece neck warmer is the perfect DIY Christmas gift! It’s a super quick project and one of the easiest I’ve ever made. Plus, there’s a free neck warmer pattern in three sizes available to make it even simpler.
+1 Freebie: Fleece Hat
Make a set with a fleece hat to keep them warm:
22 - Easy DIY Pajama Pants
Pajamas are a great diy Christmas gift for everyone in the family! This tutorial will show you how to sew pajama pants for your kids. Beginner sewist? You can totally do these diy pajama pants!
23 - A Quilted Tree Skirt
A quick and easy stash-busting project that’s perfect for holiday gifting. You'll also learn how to add buttons and tassels to really make the design your own. Check out how I made my own quilted tree skirt using Caroline's course.
24 - Diy Ornament Pillows
Cute Diy Christmas Pillow Decorations for your home by Studio DIY Gorgeous - one of the coziest Christmas gifts to sew this season!
25 - Felt Christmas Lights Ornaments
Free Felt Christmas Lights pattern with tutorial
These adorable, colorful ornaments make the perfect gift for a friend to brighten up their Christmas tree. They’re especially handy in homes with small children - soft, lightweight, and unbreakable!
Perfect for letting toddlers rearrange the tree to their heart’s content (though after making them, you might not want to give them away!). Grab your free PDF pattern and beginner-friendly tutorial, complete with step-by-step photos, and sew your own set!
26 - DIY Christmas Felt Star Ornaments
These cute DIY star ornaments will be perfect for kids or anyone who loves cute, cuddly gifts.
The felt star decorations include a free star sewing pattern you'll be able to use for a number of projects, like a throw pillow, star softies for kids, home decor, or - like here, cute and soft little Christmas tree ornaments that will last and make your Christmas feel special.
Conclusion
These easy-to-sew patterns and tutorials make great little projects! I hope you have found your favorites for you to make this Christmas. Start now! If you hurry up, you could finish all your DIY Christmas presents before December 1st! Wouldn't that be great!
Aaand - I've got more for you. If you'd like to get more of my free PDF patterns and tutorials, read on:
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Mary Jordan says
Plan to try some of these. Great gift ideas.
Roxanne says
Oh my gosh! I most certainly will try these. You just made my day! And my Christmas gift giving so much easier. And personal. Thank you!
Cait says
I made a load of these scarves from fleece fabric I had left over from a previous project! Fantastic easy gift to give and warmly received too! Thank you so much for the idea and easy instructions.
Pamela says
I have made 14 neck warmers ....so far! And everyone loved them and wore them right away. They were easy to make and the instructions were just right for beginners.
Dorothy Martin says
I am going to try making some of these patterns. Thank you for sharing.
Anonymous says
I can't get a confirmation email, does it not work on weekends?
Damjana at AppleGreen Cottage says
Hi, thanks for reaching out. I'm just guessing, you have subscribed to get email updates when there are new posts here, but haven't received any confirmation about subscribing? If that is the case, check out your spam folder, sometimes the confirmation emails land there... If not, send me an email and I'll subscribe you manually (and send you the freebie, off course!) Happy sewing!
Anonymous says
Ooo - thank you -- Definitely going to give a couple of these a go. I must just get started instead of procrastinating! 🙂
Teresa B says
So much inspiration here, pinned!
Damjana at AppleGreen Cottage says
Thank you, Teresa!