Bunch of art supplies tossed together like someone emptied a pencil case onto a holiday card. Coloured pencils in red and yellow, a bright teal paintbrush, a pair of scissors, a ruler, the whole lot arranged in a loose fan shape so every tool is visible. The colours are christmas-adjacent rather than literal: deep reds, vivid greens, magenta, orange, all layered on top of the usual art-supply silhouettes. Black outlines hold everything apart so even the tightest overlapping sections stay legible.
Ten colours in this file, which is the highest thread-change count Ive done in this school-theme range. Density is 1275 stitches per square inch, so its a dense, well-filled design that rewards a slow stitch speed on the pencil fills. The scissors and ruler edge work are the trickiest elements, they use narrow satin columns that need a firmly hooped, stable fabric to sit cleanly. On a tightly woven cotton twill they looked really sharp on the 5.12-inch test.
A teacher at a local primary school emailed me in early november asking for something art-room specific that felt festive without being over the top. She wanted to stitch a christmas gift for each of her art students and needed something that said teacher but also holiday. This was the result. She ran the 4.19-inch version on white cotton tote bags for 24 kids and said it was the most-commented-on gift shed ever given a class.
Back cutaway stabiliser firmly before hooping, this is alot of fill coverage and the pencil columns will wander on anything with any give. Best on white, cream, or light grey fabric so all 10 colours read at full brightness. Avoid red or green base fabric or the christmas-coloured tools blend right into the background. Hoop taut and dont run above 75 percent machine speed through the fine line work on the measuring tools.
Five sizes from 3.26 to 6.98 inches wide, with 27,050 to 66,743 stitches across the range. Email me if the overlap sections pucker on your fabric type and Ill walk through the stabiliser setup with ya.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- art teacher christmas gift sweatshirt or teeStitch the 5-in detail on a white crewneck sweatshirt pocket area for an art teacher christmas gift that wont get regifted
- student gift tote bag for end of termEmbroider the 4-in feature on a plain cotton tote and fill it with art supplies for a student end-of-term present
- school art room christmas cushion or decorRun the largest size on a cream cushion cover for an art room corner that looks like it belongs there
- holiday pencil case or fabric pouchPlace the small 3.26-inch version on a fabric zip pouch for a handmade christmas pencil case
- craft fair christmas bundle bagUse the mid-size on a drawstring bag filled with craft supplies for a holiday craft fair gift bundle
- childrens art-themed stocking stuffer patchHoop a felt patch with the smallest size and attach it to a christmas stocking front for an art-lover kid
- teacher christmas apron or smock panelPick the 4-inch version for the bib of a kids art smock so they have a festive studio apron all december
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.26 × 3.50 in | 27,050 |
| 4.19 × 4.50 in | 35,823 |
| 5.12 × 5.50 in | 45,210 |
| 6.05 × 6.50 in | 55,539 |
| 6.98 × 7.50 in | 66,743 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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