Drew this one for people who reckon the classic santa look needed a makeover. The face is all fluffy white beard, big bushy white eyebrows and rosy pink cheeks. Pretty standard santa setup. Then the hat comes in with an animal-print pattern in pink and deep rose, which immediately tells you this isnt your grandma's embroidery.
Heart-shaped sunglasses sit across the eyes in bold red frames with a couple of sparkle star highlights inside each lens. Both hands are thrown up as peace signs on either side of the face, fingers spread. Green holly sprigs with clusters of red berries frame the head left and right. And the right hand holds a teal disco ball, which is the detail that makes the whole thing click together. Seven colour stops, 993 stitches per square inch density, top size hits 51,031 stitches so this one does take a while to stitch out on the machine.
Smallest is 3.2 by 3.5 inches, largest goes to 6.85 by 7.5. One customer ordering xmas tote bags messaged me last week to say they bought it to personalise a bag for a friend who hates tacky santa stuff. She said it was the only santa design shed found that felt actually cool rather than cringe-y. Got to say I wasnt suprised, it was designed with that exact person in mind.
Use a firm medium cutaway stabiliser and go slow on the hat section since the animal-print fill is dense and can pull on jersey or fleece. Stitch a test on scrap first if youre putting it on a knit base. Pop it on a dark navy or deep forest green fabric and the white beard and rosy accents glow. Works well on thick canvas too if youre making something more structured like a bag or a zipper pouch.
Avoid polyester satin where the high density fill at 993 causes thread looping under tension. Send me your order info if the colour stops load in the wrong sequence on your machine and Ill check the colour stop order.
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.
- Dark navy cotton tote bags for a cool christmas gift swapStitch the large size on a dark navy canvas tote and pair it with a ribbon handle wrap for a gift swap that skips the wrapping paper
- Zip-top canvas pouches as a retro-themed stocking fillerUse the mid-size on a zip-top canvas pouch and fill it with lip balm and chocolates for a stocking filler that feels personal
- Sweatshirt chest panel for an ugly sweater party outfitPlace the chest-size on a grey sweatshirt and wear it as your ugly sweater party contribution without the itchy tinsel
- Denim jacket back panel for a statement seasonal pieceEmbroider the large version across the back panel of a denim jacket for a wearable piece that gets attention year-round
- Fleece blanket corner for someone who loves kitschStitch a corner of a cream fleece blanket and gift it to someone whose idea of decorating is maximalist kitsch
- Cotton pillowcase for a guest room with a playful decorating stylePop the mid-size on a white cotton pillowcase for a guest room that gets a seasonal makeover each December
- Personalised canvas apron for someone who cooks christmas lunchUse the chest 4-in on a canvas apron bib for whoever gets roped into cooking christmas lunch and needs cheering up
- Kids christmas pyjama top for a fun morning-of lookPut the smallest size on the front of kids flannel pyjamas for a morning-of outfit that photographs well
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.20 × 3.50 in | 20,130 |
| 4.12 × 4.50 in | 26,782 |
| 5.03 × 5.50 in | 34,150 |
| 5.94 × 6.50 in | 42,196 |
| 6.85 × 7.50 in | 51,031 |
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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