Evergreen Holiday Swag with Holly Leaves Embroidery Design, Instant Download

The interesting thing about this design is the way the two leaf textures alternate. Narrow pine needle sprays appear between each holly leaf pair, so you get a back-and-forth rhythm of spiky and rounded shapes going down the strip. Its kinda subtle but it stops the border from looking like just a plain holly repeat, there's variation to it. Deep Christmas green throughout with red berry clusters at the holly junctions and a thin brown stem holding it all together.

At 4,042 stitches for the largest 7.51-inch size this is one of the lower-density designs in this range. Thats genuinely useful if youre running alot of these on a single table runner or set of napkins since your machine wont be bogged down on long runs. Tearaway stabiliser is completely fine for most woven fabrics here, no need for cutaway unless you're on a knit or stretch material. Width stays under 1.3 inches across all four sizes, so its a proper slim border piece.

Satin underlay keeps the holly leaf satin-fill from sinking on textured weaves like linen. If youre working on a heavy waffle-weave tea towel, stick a topping on top to keep the lobed leaf edges from catching in the texture. I had a customer text me saying the berry clusters on hers were pulling at the bobbin side, which usually just means the tension was a touch tight. Loosen it half a step and do a test stitch first.

Stitch one down each long edge of a Christmas tablecloth for a simple border. Use it on stocking heels, bag straps or along the brim of a holiday hat. Run two copies spaced a centimetre apart for a double-track border effect. Pair with a matching wide holly design at a centre focal point and keep this as the framing strip. Text me a chat if the file misbehaves and Ill rework the punch.