{"product_id":"candy-cane-bow-holly","title":"Candy Cane with Bow \u0026 Holly Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003ePulled together this candy cane design for people who wanted something more elaborate than the usual simple silhouette. The cane runs on a diagonal from lower left up to the right, proper thick with that red and white stripe spiralling up in a satin column fill. Ive always liked how a diagonal composition fills a square hoop better than a straight-up vertical, and this one proves it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bow is what makes it, honestly. Its a big lavender-lilac knotted bow sitting right at the midpoint of the cane, with two long loops and two ribbon tails curling outward. That colour choice is a bit unexpected next to the traditional red and green, and its why people notice it. Feels more boutique, less supermarket. Holly clusters sit at the top of the cane, three or 4 pointed leaves per cluster with heavy satin outlines in dark green and a handful of round red berries grouped together. Eight colours in total, so theres a fair bit of thread swapping on larger sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch count runs from just over 20,000 on the smallest all the way up to 49,545 on the large, so plan your topping time accordingly. High density at 953 stitches per square inch means this is a proper detailed piece. Youll want a firm medium-to-heavy cutaway stabiliser and a sharp 75\/11 embroidery needle. I'd go light on the hoop tension, pull it firm but dont stretch the fabric or the satin columns will gap slightly on release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant on fleece robes, Christmas stockings, velvet cushion covers, or thick woven cotton aprons. Pale backgrounds let the lavender bow do its thing. Dark navy or forest green backgrounds make the red pop hard and give it a richer look. Avoid thin quilting cotton for the large size, the stitch density is too much for it without extra backing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA customer last christmas ordered four of these on fleece robes as sibling gifts and said the lavender on red was the detail that made the whole set. Stitch the large on a firm cutaway base and use a 75\/11 sharp needle. Pop it into the hoop snug but dont pull the fabric too tight. Skip lightweight quilting cotton on the big size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePing me if youre having needle breaks or tension issues on the 8-colour run and Ill walk you through the thread order that works best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45916255944854,"sku":null,"price":4.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/CandyCanewithBow_HollyEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1764732918","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/candy-cane-bow-holly","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}