This one has a totally different feel to a plain solid bow. The red satin fill is there but its broken up by black pen-style outlines that run through the loops and tails, the kind of look you'd get if someone drew it with a marker first and then coloured it in. The loops are slightly uneven, the tails have that natural drape, and the whole thing reads more handmade than perfect. Which is kind of the point.
Two colours means a single thread change, and the stitch count goes from 4,027 at 2 inches up to 21,960 at 6 inches. Thats 17 trims in the smallest size, so the machine does need a moment to work through those colour transitions at the outlines. Still runs clean on any mid-weight stabiliser setup.
Slide stiff cutaway behind canvas or denim. Pop tearaway behind woven quilting cotton. Load black thread first so the outlines go down before the fill, dont swap that order or the black gets buried under the red. The 3 inch hits that sweet spot for Christmas card panels and ornament backs, the 5 and 6 inch versions fill a holiday tote or kitchen towel centre nicely. Stitch a small test piece on scrap fabric before committing to your final blank.
I've had people use this in green with gold outlines for a more traditional Christmas look, and it works really well. A customer last week ordered extras specifically to stitch gift bow patches for their handmade packaging sets. The two-colour structure is the same regardless of what threads you load.
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 tag fabric panels and handmade ornament backsThe sketchy outline style suits the rustic kraft-paper look of handmade gift tags, stitches onto felt or wool without issues.
- Holiday kitchen towel or tea towel centre motifThe 4 to 5 inch range fills a standard tea towel panel neatly and the outlines give it a hand-illustrated look against linen.
- Gift bag front panel bow decoration in festive coloursTwo colours lets you swap to green and gold or navy and silver to match the bag fabric, the file structure stays the same.
- Wreath embellishment fabric insert stitched onto ribbonThe 3 inch works on ribbon width for sewn-on wreath accents, just back it with fusible polymesh for flexibility.
- Christmas stocking cuff bow accent detailSits along a stocking cuff without competing with other motifs, the sketchy style reads traditional, not modern.
- Holiday tote bag front centre placementAt 5 to 6 inches this fills a tote front without looking lost, and the hand-drawn style suits cotton canvas well.
- Scrapbooking and fabric journal cover bow motifThe outline detail photographs well for fabric journal and planner cover projects where you want a tactile drawn look.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.01 × 1.66 in | 4,027 |
| 3.01 × 2.48 in | 7,150 |
| 4.01 × 3.30 in | 11,184 |
| 5.01 × 4.13 in | 16,147 |
| 6.01 × 4.95 in | 21,960 |
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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