Classic Christmas Light Garland Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Classic is the right word for this one. Seven bulbs on a gently curving black cord, the arc is a little deeper and more relaxed than the tighter borders Ive digitised, which gives it that proper hanging garland look rather than a stiff stripe. Bulb colours go green, blue, yellow, red, purple, orange spread across the strand, gonna be honest its a really satisfying colour sequence when it stitches out. Each bulb is a solid satin fill sitting in a tight black socket cap. The cord is a clean satin column that holds its shape well on all but the stretchiest knits.

Five sizes here, going from a 2.51 inch version at 1,526 stitches up to a 6.51 inch wide garland at 4,512 stitches. The height stays narrow, between 0.81 and 2.1 inches, so all 5 sizes work as trim borders without taking over the design space. Seven colour changes total, your machine stops at each one. A customer this christmas used the 6.51 inch version on a cotton quilted holiday wall hanging and said the bulb satin looked realy polished against the white background fabric. On quilted cotton I'd recommend a light tearaway stabiliser rather than cutaway since the quilt batting gives you extra support naturally.

Reach out if you need a different size or want to know which stabiliser works best for your specific fabric.

Hoop your fabric with a cutaway stabiliser for garments and anything that gets washed regularly. The satin bulb fills need that support to stay flat after multiple cycles through the washing machine. Stick to mid-weight cutaway for lighter cotton or linen, go firm for stretchy jersey or knit fabrics. Pop a layer of topping film over terry cloth or any looped texture or the stitches sink into the loops and lose that clean edge.

Stitch on white, cream, oatmeal, or light grey for the best colour pop. All 7 bulb colours read well on pale backgrounds. Navy and dark green can work but you lose the blue and purple bulbs a bit in low light.