Elegant Holly Branch Red Berries Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Message me if you need a holly design that spreads rather than clusters and this branch is the one. Five leaves fanning out on a curved stem, 10 berries dotted loosely at the branch ends instead of piled into one tight mound. The open composition is what sets it apart from my other holly options. Customers who want something that doesnt look like a symmetrical christmas clip art usually end up with this one. One customer told me they specifically needed it for a boutique holiday display and it was exactly right.

Density is 590 which is my lowest of the holly set, and thats intentional. The branching stem and spread leaves need a softer satin coverage so the leaf edges lay flat without the fabric pulling toward the centre. Directional stitch runs down the length of each leaf, which gives the green some texture when light hits it at an angle. Three colour stops: green for the leaves, red for the berries, black for stem outline and the tiny dot centres. Use a medium cutaway on knit items, tearaway is fine on woven cotton or linen.

Four sizes from 2.21 x 2.5 inches at 6,065 stitches up to 4.85 x 5.5 inches at 15,734 stitches. The branch starts at 2 inches minimum which is bigger than the compact sprays, so its better suited to medium or large items like bags, jacket backs, pillow panels, and dinner napkins rather than small collar accents. At 4.85 inches wide the branch needs at least a 5-inch hoop clearance, so check your machine specs before ordering.

Last autumn I tested this on a white waffle-weave hand towel and it looked genuinely expensive, the kind of thing you see in those fancy holiday home decor shops. Try the 3.5-inch size on a white cotton dinner napkin, or place the 4.85-inch version diagonal across a natural linen table runner. Stitch starting from the stem base and work outward so jump stitches dont collect at the berry ends.