HOME-MADE HOLIDAY

FABRIC CHAIN GARLAND

A simple but effective way of bringing a little bit of festive joy to each room. And unlike traditional paper chains, you can pack these away knowing they'll survive the storage! These will be around for many Christmases to come.

CHRISTMAS TREE CUSHION

There's no such thing as too many pom-poms, so this cushion with its snowball trim makes all our Christmas wishes come true! We love the playful use of different fabrics for the Christmas trees on this, too.

TREE SKIRT

Did you ever see a more glorious tree skirt? This will make your Christmas tree even more of a centrepiece. It'll catch all those pesky needles for you too, so you can put down the hoover and pick up your eggnog!

STOCKING

A homemade stocking is such a lovely touch at Christmas, and we love the contrast lining and trim on this one. Be sure to play around with the dimensions if you've got something larger on your list this year...

COASTERS

It's those little details at Christmas that make it special. We all tend to have our own mug, so why not make each member of the family their own coaster in their favourite Christmas fabric? Nobody can deny spills that way, too...

ADVENT CALENDAR

The countdown is on. This advent calendar is another fab way of making Christmas a little bit greener and a lot more personal. Perfect for swapping your calendar treats for something less sweet too – although not obligatory!

ADVENT CALENDAR

YOU WILL NEED

■ Calico fabric: 100x112cm (39x44in)

■ Fabric A: 30x45cm (12x18in)

■ Fabric B: 25x35cm (10x14in)

■ Fabric C: 35x112cm (14x44in)

■ Fabric D: 25x30cm (10x12in)

■ Fabric E: 25x35cm (10x14in)

■ Felt, charcoal: two sheets 20x30cm (8x12in)

■ Felt, brown: 16x4cm (63/8x15/8in)

■ Bondaweb: 20x60cm (8x23in)

■ Dowel: 60cm (235/8in)

■ Ribbon to hang

■ Matching thread

■ Basic sewing kit

NOTES

■ Use a 1cm (3/8in) seam allowance

■ Download the templates from gathered.how/ss-templates

■ All measurements are listed