Looking to add a warm, elegant touch to your holiday décor? The Christmas Windows Quilt by Diane Nagle is a stunning wall hanging that combines the beauty of poinsettias with bold window-style framing. With its easy-to-follow construction and bright seasonal colors, this quilt is the perfect project to celebrate the festive spirit in your home.
🎄 About the Christmas Windows Quilt
The Christmas Windows Quilt creates a vibrant display of poinsettia panels framed by sashing strips and borders. Designed using the City Girl Holiday collection by Kitty Yoshida for Benartex, this quilt is the perfect blend of traditional holiday colors and modern fabric flair.
✅ Finished Size: 61″ square
✅ Skill Level: Confident Beginner
✅ Techniques Used: Strip piecing, block construction, sashing, and simple borders
✂️ Materials You’ll Need
To recreate the Christmas Windows quilt, gather the following:
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Poinsettia panels in multiple colorways (red, cream, green, black backgrounds)
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Striped and solid fabrics for sashing, cornerstones, and borders
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Batting and backing fabric (3 inches larger than top on all sides)
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Binding fabric
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Basic sewing supplies: rotary cutter, mat, ruler, sewing machine, pins
✨ Tip: Choose bright and high-contrast prints to make each “window” pop!
🧵 Construction Overview
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Prepare Your Blocks
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Sew a strip to the left side of each poinsettia rectangle.
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Add a top strip to each unit to frame the blocks completely.
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Assemble the Rows
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Create 5 rows of 5 blocks each.
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Use horizontal sashing with small cornerstone squares between blocks to enhance the “window” effect.
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Add Borders
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Attach the inner border (narrow strips) first.
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Then add wider outer borders to complete the frame.
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Finish Your Quilt
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Make a quilt sandwich with backing, batting, and the quilt top.
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Quilt as desired — simple straight-line quilting works beautifully for this design.
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Bind the edges with a coordinating festive fabric.
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🎨 Personalization Ideas
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Swap the poinsettia panels for other seasonal prints, like snowflakes, Christmas ornaments, or winter birds.
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Use metallic thread or fabric to add a shimmering holiday touch.
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Create a smaller version to use as a table topper or door quilt.
📥 Download the Free Pattern
You can download the full Christmas Windows Quilt Pattern PDF with cutting diagrams, step-by-step sewing instructions, and color layout guides.
🎁 Final Thoughts
The Christmas Windows Quilt is a joyful, festive project that will light up any room during the holidays. Whether you hang it above your fireplace, in your entryway, or gift it to a loved one, this quilt offers timeless beauty and heartfelt holiday cheer. Start stitching your Christmas memories today!
