Handmade Quilted Christmas Tree Ornaments from Fabric Scraps - Quick and Easy DIY Holiday Decor

Need a way to use up fabric scraps AND make something for your Christmas tree? Whip up these quick and easy homemade decorative Christmas tree ornaments in no time at all! These simple handmade quilted Christmas tree ornaments are made from fabric scraps and strips and felt or batting. It's a great easy holiday sewing project for beginners and the #1 sewing tutorial on debsdays.com three years in a row!

Along with your regular sewing supplies, for this project you will need:

• fabric scraps
• backing fabric
• felt or cotton batting
• pinking shears
• ribbon
• Christmas tree templates

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You'll be able to make handmade Christmas tree ornaments in no time at all with the step-by-step how-to directions, photos and printable templates in this instantly downloadable PDF sewing pattern.  

Looking for something else? 

Check out some of my other Christmas sewing and crafting projects!

Be sure to watch the Scrap Fabric Christmas Tree Ornaments video tutorial to see how quickly we whip up these cute ornaments:

Make Your Own Homemade Pumpkin Bunting Banner - Decorate with Fabric Pumpkins

If you're looking for another fun fall project to decorate your home, try this quick and easy project. It's a fabric pumpkin bunting! These cute pumpkin wall decorations are a perfect craft project for your Halloween and Thanksgiving home, too. The bunting measures 3 - 4 yards so you can quickly make your home look like it's ready for the fall season.

For this project you will need:

• Cotton fabric for the pumpkins and loops
• Cotton batting for the filling
• Iron and ironing board
• Scissors and pinking shears
• Fabric clips or pins
• Clothesline cord or jute
• Rotary cutter
• Cutting ruler
• Cutting mat
• Sewing machine
• Matching thread
• Printable templates from the pattern

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Lin C. used the pattern to make her own pumpkin bunting. Adorable!

Quilt shops even use my pattern to make a bunting for themselves!

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You'll be able to make a stylish hanging garland with fabric pumpkins in no time at all with the step-by-step how-to directions, photos and printable templates in this instantly downloadable PDF sewing pattern. 

Looking for other holiday and seasonal buntings and garlands? Check out some of my other tutorials:

Be sure to watch the Pumpkin Bunting video tutorial:

How to Make an Appliquéd Jack-O'-Lantern Snack Mat/ Mug Rug with Cloth Napkin

Ready for a fun Halloween sewing project? Use up your fabric scraps and some of your festive fabrics to make coffee, tea, and snack time more fun with this cute Halloween mini placemat sewing pattern. You could even make your child's lunchtime more special by sending it to school with them in their lunchbox for a holiday treat. You'll even get the directions on how to make the cute little 7" x 7" reversible cloth napkin!

This FREE downloadable pattern has step-by-step how-to directions, photos, the printable template, and link to a video tutorial. With the snack mat measuring 8 1/2" x 12" it's just the right size for all those fun fall snacks and beverages.

For this project you will need:

• Fabric scraps for the appliqué
• 8½” x 8½” front fabric
• 4” x 8 ½” pocket fabric, cut 2
• 11” x 14 ½” backing fabric
• 11” x 14 ½” batting
• 8” x 10” paper-backed fusible web (like HeatnBond Lite)
• Pencil
• Fabric clips or pins
• Iron 
• Sewing machine and thread
• Basting spray or powder
• Optional: Walking foot or free motion foot
• Two 7 ½” x 7 ½” contrasting fabrics for napkin
• Always helpful for sewing: Rotary cutter, cutting mat, and cutting ruler

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Looking for other mug rug/snack mat ideas? Check out our other projects!

And be sure to watch the Halloween Jack-O'Lantern Snack Mat video tutorial:

Looking for more snack mat patterns? Be sure to favorite my Etsy shop as I have many more coming in the next few weeks!

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A Little Cabin in the Woods

 So here was my thinking on how best to clear my head and brighten my attitude…

• Get out of town and hunker down in a cabin in the mountains.
• Work, work, work and sleep, sleep, sleep.
• Keep uber safe by bringing my own of everything - food, dishes, towels, and pillow. And lots and lots of Lysol spray and Clorox wipes.
• Stay away from everyone at all times - see no one and speak to no one.

As with all plans, pieces didn’t come together perfectly…

• Mountains? Mountain tourist town will have to do.
• Work, work, work? Frustratingly yes. With sucky wifi it took twice as long 10 times as long to do anything.
• Sleep, sleep, sleep? From hours upon hours a day sitting in a hard wooden chair huddled over the computer my back and hips said no way.
• Keep uber safe? Yep. 
• Stay totally away from people? Yep. Only left to drop Etsy orders at the post office which required no human interaction. 

Welcome to my little cabin in the woods in the tourist town in the mountains.

Unfortunately, the week is already over and it’s time to go back home…with a mind just as cloudy as the skies.

A Second Home So Far Away

As I mentioned the other day, when we get our sprinklers blown out we know it’s time to go on a cruise. But for the second year in a row here we are, still sitting at home. I shouldn’t be so mopey about it but I am. With 88 cruises under our belt and over 600 days at sea, the ship has been our second home and the crew our family. And we miss it. And them.

So the other day on our cold and cloudy day I tried to keep myself busy - and my mind occupied - by working on Christmas projects. Even played some Christmas music. But in my mind it was just too early so I had to switch to something else.

Fall projects. Unfortunately, even fall sewing hasn’t gotten me out of the missing-my-second-home funk.

Appliqué didn’t cure my ills.

Time to try something else.