The candy cane sits upright in the middle and the design builds outward from there. Holly leaves spread to both sides in that classic spiky-edged style, with small clusters of berries dotted around the ends of the branches. The ribbon bow is what ties the whole arrangement together, literally, with those fat looping tails draped down on either side of the cane. Its a traditional christmas combination but the way its laid out horizontally gives you a lot of flexibility in where you put it.
My friend stitched this on the front pocket of a canvas apron she was giving as a gift and it came out really sharp. The six-color thread sequence sounds like a lot but the transitions are clean and the order in the file makes sense, you wont be rethreading every two minutes. Run a layer of cutaway stabiliser under the main fabric for the larger sizes, the dense holly fill and the bow loops both benefit from a solid base rather than tear-away. Use a topping sheet on any texture heavier than broadcloth to stop those spiky holly points from sinking into the pile. Dm me if you hit any snags after download.
Five sizes, widest is 7.5 inches across which gives you a good spread on a table runner or pillowcase. Smallest is about 2.6 inches wide, works on a pocket or a sewn tag. Six thread colors: two different reds, deep green, white, grey, and black. Stitch counts go from 22,000 at the small end up to about 47,000 for the largest version.
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.
- Table runners and placemats for Christmas dinnerThe wide horizontal shape drops naturally into a table runner panel without needing to rotate.
- Apron front pockets and bib panelsBib pocket placement fits the mid-size version, the spray fills the width of a standard pocket.
- Christmas pillowcases and cushion coversCentre it on the pillowcase opening flap, looks intentional and tidy.
- Linen hand towels as holiday kitchen decorUse the smaller size on a guest towel hang tag or the corner of a hand towel.
- Tote bags and reusable gift sacksCentered on a black gym tote it looks like a proper seasonal bag, not an afterthought.
- Sweatshirt chest panels with a horizontal hoopA 5x7 or 6x10 hoop handles most sizes, the design is designed for wide horizontal hooping.
- Framed hoop art on a wreath or mantle displayStitch it on a painted embroidery hoop, hang it on a door knob or a wreath frame.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.63 × 3.50 in | 22,042 |
| 3.38 × 4.50 in | 27,963 |
| 4.12 × 5.50 in | 34,227 |
| 4.87 × 6.50 in | 40,709 |
| 5.62 × 7.50 in | 47,682 |
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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