Free Christmas Stockings Tutorial: Easy DIY Place Settings for Quilters

November 5, 2025 Brigitte Heitland

These adorable little Christmas Stockings are made using the Sew Happy collection by Zen Chic (fair warning: it's pretty much sold out everywhere by now, but hey—any festive fabric you love will work just as beautifully!). Hang them on your mantel for that cozy holiday vibe, or pop them on your plates as the cutest place settings your dining table has ever seen. Either way, you're winning at Christmas! 🎄✨

Transform your holiday table with these adorable mini Christmas stockings! Free printable template included. Perfect for modern quilters looking for easy, handmade Christmas decor that doubles as gift packaging.

Urban Whisper by Zen Chic: modern neutrals with bold pops (+ free Starter Pack)

September 3, 2025 Brigitte Heitland

Meet Urban Whisper—modern neutrals with lively accents. See palettes, easy project ideas, and grab the free Urban Whisper Starter Pack.

From Jelly Roll to Masterpiece: The Art of Celestial Stripes

April 10, 2024 Brigitte Heitland

Dive into the world of 'Celestial Stripes,' where simplicity meets sophistication in quilting. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters alike, this pattern promises a journey filled with creativity, versatility, and a dash of sass, tailored just for the modern quilter.

Radiant Star Fire: Quilt with Flair - Zen Chic's Contribution to Blockheads 5

April 3, 2024 Brigitte Heitland

Get ready to sizzle with Zen Chic's Radiant Star Fire block! This guide is your ticket to mastering the Blockheads 5 Quilt Along with sass and style. Perfect for modern quilters looking to spice up their creations with a dash of 3D. Dive into our fabric-savvy tips, and let's quilt a masterpiece that pops!

Scrap-tacular Stitching: Unleash Your Quilting Creativity with Zen Chic!

March 22, 2024 Brigitte Heitland

Join the fabric frenzy with Zen Chic's latest tutorial! Dive into modern quilting as we turn fabric scraps into fabulous with our free, fun, and oh-so-chic project. Perfect for modern quilters seeking stylish sustainability!

Easy DIY Rope Bowl Guide for Modern Quilters: Start to Finish

March 15, 2024 Brigitte Heitland

Step into the world of effortless crafting with our friendly guide to making your own DIY rope bowls. Designed for modern quilters and DIY enthusiasts alike, this tutorial will walk you through creating a stylish and versatile rope bowl from scratch. Whether you're looking to tidy up with flair or add a handmade touch to your home decor, we've got you covered. Join us for a casual crafting session where creativity meets simplicity. No prior experience needed – just bring your enthusiasm and let's craft something beautiful together!

Piece of Cake Paper Piecing: Master FPP with FREE Apple Block - Zen Chic's Guide!

March 8, 2024 Brigitte Heitland

Join Zen Chic's quilting party! 🎉 Master the art of Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) with our 'Piece of Cake Paper Piecing' tutorial & snag a FREE Apple Block pattern. Perfect for modern quilters looking to sweeten up their stitching game!

Cute Christmas Stockings with Free Pattern and Tutorial

November 2, 2022 Brigitte Heitland

Make this cute Christmas Stocking using the Frisky collection by Zen Chic, to hang on your mantel or to decorate your Christmas dining table.

Let’s create a couple of little Christmas Stockings as placeholders at the Christmas dining table. In this blog post, there’s a free tutorial for you with a downloadable and printable template. Don’t worry, it’s an easy project you can do on a weekend or when you have some free time in the evening.

3 Methods for Sewing a Professional Binding and Pluses Quilt Along Week 6

September 14, 2022 Brigitte Heitland

Our 3 best methods for binding your quilt professionally. Watch the video and learn how binding a quilt can easily be done and look beautifully.

Binding a quilt is the final step in completing your project. It helps finish off a quilt nicely, but it can also be tricky to get right. If you're not sure how to sew the binding onto a quilt, don't worry! There are several different methods that will help you end up with professional results. In this blog post, we'll break down three different ways for sewing binding onto your projects so that you can choose what works best for your next project!

DIY round pincushion and Pluses Quilt Along Week 5

September 7, 2022 Brigitte Heitland

This pincushion is so sweet and easy to make! It's just the right size for your sewing pins, and the covered button makes it extra cute. Plus, this project only takes a few minutes and you'll have scraps left over. Get a free tutorial with paper templates, Frisky Fabrics by Zen Chic

10 Easy steps to Sew a Headband and Pluses Quilt Along Week 4

August 31, 2022 Brigitte Heitland

Grab some scraps, a needle and thread and make one of these cute headbands for yourself or for a gift for someone special.

It's the perfect project to whip up during your downtime this weekend. It's also a great way to use up those fabric scraps. And it fits every size, so you can make a bunch as a surprise gift for your daughter, granddaughter, niece - DIY Headband

Easy DIY Mini Fabric Basket | FREE Sewing tutorial

June 15, 2022 Brigitte Heitland

Sew a set of three cute mini fabric baskets with the free easy-to-follow tutorial. The fabrics from the series EVEN MORE PAPER by Zen Chic are perfect to be spiced up with a contrasting lining.

Would you like to know how to sew these fun mini fabric baskets with this free tutorial? They are quick to make and perfect for storing and organizing so many small items. Think of sewing notions, any sweets, or - as I used them - as a decorative flower pot. And the EVEN MORE PAPER fabrics make for a nice exterior!

Easy to follow tutorial for a stylish set of DIY zippered pouches

June 8, 2022 Brigitte Heitland

Sew a stylish zippered pouches set with the easy-to-follow tutorial. The fabrics from the series EVEN MORE PAPER by Zen Chic are perfect to be spiced up with cute sewing labels.

Do you have some lovely fat quarters and a time for a DIY weekend project?. Try out our set of zippered pouches, which you can never have enough of. Our trio was made with Zen Chic’s fabrics from the Even More Paper collection.

Fabric Trays featuring the Even More Paper Collection

June 1, 2022 Nicole van Gremberghe

A fun trio of fabric trays made with fabrics from the EVEN MORE PAPER line by Zen Chic

Another great item to keep your sewing room, and home, more organized. These fabric trays are a quick DIY sewing project for when you have a couple of hours during the weekend. Not only are they perfect for your sewing organization, but they’re also fun sewn gifts for all ages. Our trio was made with Zen Chic’s fabrics from the Even More Paper collection.

How to Sew a Kindle Holder for Reading Comfortably in Bed

May 11, 2022 Nicole van Gremberghe

What a stylish Kindle holder made with the CELESTIAL fabric line by Zen Chic!

If you like to have your hands free (or warm under the blankets) while reading on your Kindle or phone, you need the Kindle holder! This mobile stand is an easy DIY project and made in no time. After you’ve made one for yourself, you’ll want to make them for everyone and gift them this small bean bag for their devices. Pick your favorite Celestial fabric by Zen Chic and put some happiness out there!

The Kaleidoscope Mini Quilt and Week 3 of the Bauhaus Quilt Along

February 23, 2022 Nicole van Gremberghe

A beautiful mini quilt in the Even More Paper fabrics combined with Spotted blenders.

In this post, you’ll find a modern and unique mini quilt for the experienced quilter. It’s a fun DIY weekend project and comes with a free block pattern. Read all about this Kaleidoscope Mini Quilt sewn with Spotted blenders and the Even More Paper collection. This is also week 3 of the Bauhaus Quilt Along! Read all about what is going on this week and sign up if you haven’t already.

The Compass Mini Quilt and the Start of the Bauhaus Quilt Along!

February 9, 2022 Nicole van Gremberghe

This Compass Mini Quilt will look great on your wall being the focal point of your living room.

We don’t always wanna work on a bigger project. That’s why we have a modern mini quilt for you this week. This is a fun weekend project to decorate that bare wall in your home with. Included in this article is a video tutorial and a free printable to download. We also start our Bauhaus Quilt Along this week! If you haven’t signed up yet, you can read what our participants are going to work on in week 1.

How to use linen quote fabric panels and other linen sewing projects

January 5, 2022 Nicole van Gremberghe

Throughout the years, we have made a bunch of projects where we used Zen Chic’s Fabric Quotes Panels. We used the Chill and Sew Happy collections to inspire sewers to create smaller projects in between the larger ones. Look through this round-up post and decide what you want to put on your goal-setting list for next year.

Sew up your scraps and make a cute coffee towel | free pattern and tutorial

December 22, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

A free pattern and tutorial to make a coffee towel with the new fabric collection Sew Happy by Zen Chic.

Make yourself or a friend a cute coffee towel using freehand machine embroidery, a technique where you fuse some scraps on a background fabric. With your sewing machine, you stitch around those scraps which make for cute little pictures, kind of framed in with your sewing thread. Find a free pattern and tutorial in the blog post.

Cute Christmas Stockings with Free Pattern and Tutorial

November 24, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe