She sent me a photo last week of this stitched on a white linen bag and it honestly looked like a printed graphic, not thread. That aqua against white is really something. Its an ornament ball shape, round body with a little cap and hanging ring at the top, and inside the full phrase 'it's the most wonderful time of the year' winds through in flowing cursive that follows the circular boundary. Stars and snowflake outlines fill every gap between the letters.
Pop a light tearaway under white or cream cotton before you hoop it. The cursive fill stitches at medium density so the fabric has to stay flat or the lettering loses its clean edge. Single colour, no changes, no stops except the one at the end. Stitch count runs from 13,763 at the 3.51 x 2.89 inch size up to 27,119 at 7.51 x 6.20 inches. Its slightly wider than tall at every size, which is exactly how a hanging ornament sits. Five sizes total and theyre all in the files.
One colour means its a quick stitch and genuinely easy to batch. Youd run this on twelve linen bags in the time some five-colour designs take to finish one. Aqua reads well on white, cream, natural, or pale blush. On navy or dark green Id swap to a lighter sky blue since standard aqua can go a bit lost on dark backgrounds. Send me a note if you want thread substitution advice for your fabric colour and Ill point you in the right direction.
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 gift bags in linen or canvasthe 7.5 build fills a natural linen drawstring bag cleanly for a complete holiday gift package
- Holiday tea towels and kitchen linensA 5-in chest run on white flour-sack towel makes a clean christmas kitchen gift
- Seasonal throw pillow coversStitch at 4.5 inches on cream pillow covers, it stays relevant through January without looking off
- Christmas stocking front panelsLarger size suits stocking front panels, the ornament shape echoes what hangs beside it on the mantle
- Festive tote bags for holiday shoppingAqua on natural canvas totes looks clean, the bag gets reused as a shopper all winter
- Framed hoop art for christmas wall decorHoop at 5 inches and frame in a simple white round frame for a christmas wall piece with real texture
- Holiday table napkins for Christmas dinnerFour napkins stitched at 3.5 inches in the corner make a coordinated set that looks handmade
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.89 in | 13,763 |
| 4.51 × 3.72 in | 16,984 |
| 5.51 × 4.55 in | 20,171 |
| 6.51 × 5.37 in | 23,650 |
| 7.51 × 6.20 in | 27,119 |
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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