Right so buckle up, because its a lot going on. The word LOVE sits in big chunky block letters and every single letter dresses up for christmas. The L has a full red Santa hat flopped over the top of it with a cream pompom. The O has a candy cane leaning through the negative space. The V has a holly sprig and a string of those little oval christmas lights draped across it. And the E has a tiny gnome sitting right on top, feet dangling, holding a red heart up, the gnome has a pink polka-dot hat and a little grey beard. At the base of the whole arrangement theres two wrapped gift boxes, one green one red, and a small candle with a flame. Its genuinely busy but it works because everything holds its position tight.
Seven colours and a density of 1,226 stitches per square inch, so youre looking at a heavy machine run. Smallest size is 3.51 by 3.12 inches starting at 27,059 stitches, the largest is 7.51 by 6.67 inches reaching 61,407. Thats quite alot of stitches for the big size so make sure your bobbin is full and your needle is fresh before you start. my standard software digitised this so the colour sequencing minimises jumps, which helps a lot on a dense design like this one.
Im really proud of how the gnome came out on this. The face is barely 2 centimetres tall on the smaller sizes and it still reads as a face, which is genuinely difficult to pull off at that density and I was happy with how it stitched out. Use a medium-to-heavy cutaway stabiliser and hoop very firmly. Stitch the body sections before the gnome hat. Float a topping on fleece or pile fabric. Fleece, felt, sweatshirt fabric, heavy cotton canvas and quilting cotton all work. Light linen will buckle under that stitch count so Id avoid it unless you double up the stabiliser and float a tearaway on top. Pick white or cream for the background, the magenta-purple letters really pop against a neutral. Skip anything dark if you want the full gnome detail to read at smaller sizes.
Customers have been putting this design on christmas cushions and holiday sweatshirts alot. A couple of customers have also done it on stockings which works nicely because the letters stack vertically and the stocking shape mirrors that. If you run into any trouble with the gnome detail at smaller sizes drop me a message and ill take a look at what youre seeing.
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.
- Christmas sweatshirt front panel for a festive statement pieceCentre the 6-inch on the front of a cream sweatshirt and you get a christmas top that genuinely looks shop-bought rather than home-made
- Holiday throw pillow centrepiecePlace the large size on a white cushion cover and pair it with red piping for a bold holiday sofa accent
- Christmas stocking front panel personalisationRun the medium size on the front of a fabric stocking and personalise the toe area with a small name below the design
- Festive tote bag for holiday shoppingA customer used the 5-inch across a cotton shopper for a christmas market trip and said three people stopped her to ask where she bought it
- Christmas quilting block for a holiday wall hangingStitch the medium chest piece on a white quilting cotton square and incorporate it into a holiday wall hanging with coordinating blocks
- Gift bag fabric panel for a reusable present wrapEmbroider the smaller size on a drawstring fabric bag and use it as a reusable gift wrap for small presents under the tree
- Children's Christmas pyjama top embellishmentRun the 3.51-inch on the chest of a childs flannel pyjama top as a christmas eve surprise gift
- Holiday apron bib panel for a seasonal kitchen giftPlace the medium size on the bib of a red or green canvas apron for a festive kitchen gift set alongside a tea towel
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.12 in | 27,059 |
| 4.51 × 4.00 in | 35,004 |
| 5.51 × 4.89 in | 43,305 |
| 6.51 × 5.78 in | 52,078 |
| 7.51 × 6.67 in | 61,407 |
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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