2 colours, 44k stitches on the largest size. Thats all this mandala needs and honestly its plenty. Six arms radiate out from a tight star-flower centre, each one carrying feathered fern branches that fan out in smaller and smaller sprigs toward the tips. Red and green only , no gradients, no shading threads, just those 2 Christmas colours doing alot of heavy lifting through pure structure and symmetry.
The stitching is the kind that makes people think its hand-done. Dense satin fills pack the botanical shapes tight, the feathered edges have this real crisp finish because industry-grade software handled the underlay before the topstitching came in. At 7.5 inches wide the detail is really apparent , you can see each individual fern arm clearly. Scale it down to 4.5 inches and it becomes a great pocket or corner motif without losing the mandala character.
I made this one for a florist mum who wanted something for christmas tablecloths that wasnt kitschy. She wanted botanical, she wanted geometric, she wanted grown-up. This is the result. Ive had reorders from wreath makers who put it on linen aprons, and from a textile shop in Edinburgh that uses it on cream fabric panels for the christmas season. Kinda surprised me how much the folk-art crowd loves it aswell.
Stitch this on white linen, cream cotton or natural muslin for the cleanest look. A dark forest green or deep burgundy ground works too if you want the red to show first and the green to blend. Skip polyester fabric , the satin fills need a stable woven to sit flat. Tearaway stabiliser suits linen and cotton. Hoop the full 7.5 chest centred on a square piece for a table runner or cushion panel.
Colour changes are 2. Run time on the large size is roughly 45 minutes at standard machine speed. Drop me a note if anything looks off in the file and Ill fix it straight away.
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.
- Linen christmas table runnersThree or four repeats of the smaller size along a natural linen table runner and you have a folk-art christmas centrepiece.
- Florist shop aprons with botanical brandingFlorist wearing a cream canvas apron with this on the bib looks seasonally dressed without being flashy about it.
- Wreath maker tote bagsWreath makers stitching their own branded bags use the 6-inch on cream cotton duck, identifiable from across a market table.
- Cream cushion covers for seasonal decorSquare of cream linen backed with batting and a zip becomes a cushion cover worth selling at the 7.5 max size.
- Christmas market fabric panelsChristmas market display hoop on white muslin at the largest size frames itself and draws the eye from a distance.
- Reusable gift bags in linenLinen drawstring bag stitched with the 4.5-inch and tied with red ribbon makes reusable seasonal gift wrap with actual charm.
- Fabric greeting card insertsThick cream card with the small size stitched through water-soluble topping makes a fabric greeting card that gets kept.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.50 × 3.89 in | 28,033 |
| 5.50 × 4.76 in | 33,375 |
| 6.50 × 5.62 in | 38,720 |
| 7.50 × 6.48 in | 44,141 |
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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