Its a star made entirely from a string of christmas lights. The cord twists and bends into all 5 points of the star shape and the bulbs sit along every edge, each one a fat teardrop in a different colour. Red, green, blue, yellow, purple, orange, magenta, all on a wavy black cord. Seven colours total and honestly the colour changes are part of what makes it so satisfying to stitch.
I digitised this across 4 sizes, smallest coming in around 3.22 x 3.5 inches at roughly 4,700 stitches and the largest at 5.98 x 6.5 inches hitting about 9,785 stitches. The bulb shapes use a tight satin fill so the colour density looks rich on fabric. Stitch each colour section before moving to the next, dont try to rush the thread swaps or youll lose the definition on those socket rings.
Hoop a poly cutaway on fleece or plush fabrics since the dense satin sections can pucker on anything stretchy. A tearaway works fine on woven cotton or canvas. Last christmas I had a customer ordering this for matching stockings for a whole family of 6, she stitched all of em on red cotton and the bulb colours really popped.
Pop it on a navy or dark green fleece blanket and the lights look like they actually glow. Works well on tote bags and jumper fronts too. Skip white fabric if you want impact, the black cord disappears a bit and you lose the star outline. Holler if you run into any stitch issues and I'll sort it straight away.
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 stockings with matching light-star motif for each family memberStitch on red or green cotton stocking panels before assembly, the 5-inch size fits most standard stocking fronts cleanly.
- Holiday throw pillows in red or green fleeceUse the largest 5.98 inch size on 18x18 pillow covers in navy or forest green fleece for a bold holiday look.
- Kids Christmas pajama tops and festive onesiesThe smallest 3.22 inch size fits neatly on kids pajama chest panels without interfering with seams.
- Festive tote bags for gift wrapping or holiday shoppingOn natural canvas totes the 7-color lights stand out well, great for holiday markets and gift giving.
- Christmas tree skirts and table runner center patchesCentre the design on tree skirt panels before joining, leaving room around the points for seam allowance.
- Teacher gift pouches and holiday card holdersThe medium 4-inch size fits neatly on coin pouches and small zipper bags, nice quick holiday gift.
- Advent calendar pockets and fabric ornamentsCut 4x4 inch felt squares, stitch the smallest size, and hang as fabric ornaments with a ribbon loop.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.22 × 3.50 in | 4,765 |
| 4.14 × 4.50 in | 6,261 |
| 5.06 × 5.50 in | 7,882 |
| 5.98 × 6.50 in | 9,785 |
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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