My mum stitched this one up on a cotton cushion cover last christmas and honestly it came out better than I expected. Its a heart shape outlined in thick dark green satin, and the inside is completely packed with poinsettia flowers, holly leaves with their spiky points, little red berries on stems, and tiny star-shaped florets dotted throughout. No empty space inside the heart at all, just a dense botanical arrangement thats somehow all 3 colours: dark green, red and white. Back it with a proper cutaway stabiliser, this one has 66 to 74 trims depending on the size and the density is high enough that tearaway would pull.
5 sizes from 3.2 inches wide to top 7-in wide. Smallest is 13,368 stitches, largest is 32,612. Only 2 colour changes which is suprisingly few for how detailed it looks, so the colour swap sequence goes fast. Because the fill is so dense its digitised to minimise jumps inside the botanical sections, which means your bobbin usage is higher than youd expect. Load a full bobbin before you start.
White cotton is where this shines best. I also seen it stitched on cream linen and it looked brilliant. Skip dark backgrounds, the red flowers disappear completely on burgundy or navy. Stitch the 5 inch piece for tea towel, the 7.5 inch on a cushion front, or the 3.2 inch version on a canvas tote for gift-giving. Use a topping on any fabric with texture so the holly leaf outlines stay crisp.
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 cushion covers and pillow casesPlace the 7.5 inch placement run on a white cotton cushion cover for a classic holiday living room display.
- Holiday tea towels and kitchen linensStitch at 4.5 inches on cream linen tea towels using a cutaway stabiliser for clean holly outlines.
- Festive tote bags and gift wrappingUse the 3.2 inch size on a canvas market bag bag, great as a christmas gift bag alternative.
- Christmas table runners and placematsRun the 4.5 inch design along a white cotton table runner at regular intervals down the length.
- Holiday wall hoop artMount the 5 inch version in a 6 inch hoop with cream linen backing for seasonal wall decor.
- Seasonal aprons and oven glovesPop the 3.2 inch version on an apron bib or oven glove front for the holiday kitchen.
- Greeting card gift tags stitched on feltStitch the smallest size on white felt for gift tags, cut around the heart shape and tie with ribbon.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.22 × 3.51 in | 13,368 |
| 4.13 × 4.51 in | 17,511 |
| 5.05 × 5.51 in | 21,872 |
| 5.97 × 6.51 in | 26,898 |
| 6.88 × 7.51 in | 32,612 |
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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