Christmas Wine Glass Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Spent a fair bit of time on the layout for this one because three tall glasses side by side is tricky to balance. Each glass has the same bold black satin outline body so the set reads as a trio, but the detail on top and inside each one is completely different. Left glass has a deep crimson satin block in the cup, and a Santa hat sitting right on the rim. The hats a red satin cone with a white trim band in fluffy texture stitches and a fluff cap at the apex.

Centre glass has a warm champagne gold fill in the bowl and a tiny bird perched on the stem. Small thing, maybe 8 stitches across, but it reads clearly at the large size. String lights wrap around the stem from just below the bowl down to the base, alternate red and yellow satin circles with a running-stitch wire connecting them. The lights on the stem are the most fiddly part of this design and at the small size they simplify down to a suggestion of colour rather than distinct shapes. My sister-in-law ordered this one last November for a wine-themed apron she gave her book club and they apparently wore them at their December meeting.

Right glass mirrors the left with the same deep crimson fill but instead of a hat, two reindeer antlers branch up from the rim, symmetrical golden-brown satin shapes with two-tine forks. Eight colours total, 24k stitches at the large 4.89 by 7.51 inch size, and the density at 679 sits in comfortable territory for most fabrics. Smallest version is 2.29 by 3.51 inches. Its a good size for a wine glass charm patch on a small tote or pouch.

Works brilliantly on tea towels, kitchen aprons, canvas wine bags and sturdy cotton. Use it on napkins if the fabrics tightly woven. Use tearaway stabiliser on firm woven cottons, cutaway on anything with stretch. Check tension before the fill colours go in or youll get ghosting around the glass edges. Just message if the bird on the centre stem drops out at small size, its a known issue on that element and ill sort a replacement.