A panel kit is a single printed piece of fabric that’s quilted together with backing and binding. The panel usually has a bold, eye-catching design that looks great on its own. These three elements are all that make up a basic panel kit, but the end result is much more impressive than it seems! This is a simple quilting project, but you can make it even simpler when the fabric is pre-measured and cut for you! That way, you can take out the longest step of the process — cutting — and you don’t have to worry about coordinating materials, patterns, or styles. You can find ready-to-sew panel kits in pretty much any online quilting store. Holiday-themed panel kits are popular, so you won’t have a hard time finding several different kits to make for friends and family. Once you get the stitching process down (easily accomplished via YouTube videos or a helpful grandmother), you can whip up holiday panel kits in no time. 

Quilted stockings are both meaningful and highly customizable. Since you made them with your own two hands, they make a beautiful gift -- especially for a young child. To choose fabrics for the stockings, you can pick your giftee’s favorite things, like their favorite animals or holiday foods. You can even take the customization one step further with a DIY gift tag or personalized packaging. As stockings are rather small, you might want to hand quilt the entire project. Don’t be overwhelmed by hand quilting — it’s not as difficult as it seems, and it gives you much more precise control over your stitches. Read these techniques on hand quilting 

You can’t get more festive than a tree skirt! Quilting your own Dresden Plate tree skirt is one of the most popular DIY holiday quilting crafts . What exactly is a Dresden Plate, though? Simply put, it’s a circular fabric pattern that features “blades,” which look like petals fanning out around a central circle. They’ve been around for well over a century as both centerpieces for full-sized quilts and as standalone decorations, but their circular shape also works brilliantly for a tree skirt! If it sounds daunting, don’t worry — this is a basic pattern if you want to cut it out yourself, but you can also find ready-to-sew Dresden Plate tree skirt kits in quilting stores across the internet. 

 A table runner is just a long, flat piece of fabric, so it’s easy to make yourself! Liven up your Christmas dinner table with a themed table runner that you can bring out with the holiday decorations year after year. It’s easy to find free patterns and tutorials for table runners online, and you can use any festive fabric you like to make your pattern. Table runners are simple enough that you can bring in your kids to help choose the fabrics and pattern, and maybe you can teach them to sew as a holiday activity! Want to go the extra mile? Spice up your dinner table with hand-quilted coasters and placemats, too! Coordinate them with your table runner to take your holiday meal setup to the next level. Most importantly, it’s supposed to be easy, so have fun with it!

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