Sketched out this one as a proper little Christmas still life. Four items grouped together in a sort of flatlay arrangement: a whipped-cream coffee cup on the far left with a green sleeve, a tall pine tree centre-back with red round ornaments and a five-point star on top, a red wrapped gift box front and centre with a chunky green bow, and a Santa hat flopped over to the right with its fluffy grey-white fur brim. Five sparkle-style snowflake stitches scattered around tie the whole scene together.
The pine tree is the tallest element, giving it a nice layered depth. Branches are a dense directional tatami in deep green with slight colour variation between rows to stop it looking flat. The Santa hat is the most technically interesting bit, its fur trim is done in a short loopy satin to mimic the plush texture. Gift box wrinkle lines are fine running stitches over the main fill, which gives it a slightly sketched, almost hand-drawn look rather than a flat rectangle.
One customer last December ordered this on a set of five aprons, one for each person joining her for a baking day, which is honestly one of the better uses Ive seen for it.
Five colours and five sizes, smallest at 2.27 by 3.5 inches and the large at 4.87 by 7.5. Density is 1,032 stitches per square inch with 37,703 stitches on the biggest version, so a medium cutaway is the go-to stabiliser. Run a test sew-out first if youre putting this on a knit or stretchy base because the coffee cup outline can pull without proper stabilisation.
Really well suited to cotton canvas, medium-weight quilting cotton and fleece. White or cream backgrounds are brilliant because the red reads properly bold. Light grey and oatmeal linen also work nicely. Avoid anything with a heavy texture or busy print, you want those fine snowflake stitches to actually show up.
Pick your size based on what youre stitching onto, check thread colours match the five listed in your software, and stitch 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 aprons for holiday bakingStitch the four-inch on a cotton apron bib and gift it with a baking kit for a December birthday
- Festive tote bags for gift wrapping suppliesUse the large on a canvas shopper dragged out every year for carrying wrapped gifts to gatherings
- Holiday cushion covers for the loungeCenter the five-inch on a tan pillow cover and pop it on the sofa through December
- Children's Christmas jumper chest panelThe three-inch sits on a child's Christmas sweatshirt chest without overwhelming the fit, compact and clear
- Seasonal market bag in natural canvasNatural cotton market bag with the four-inch panel makes a reusable gift bag people actually keep
- Personalised Santa sack front panelRun the large on a quilted hessian Santa sack front and add the name below with iron-on letters
- Winter mug cosy in thick fleeceCut a fleece rectangle, stitch the small on it and sew it into a mug cosy for a large Christmas mug
- Gift bag labels in felt for repeat giftingStitch the small on felt rectangles, punch a hole and tie to gift bags as a reusable handmade tag
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.27 × 3.50 in | 15,781 |
| 2.92 × 4.50 in | 20,739 |
| 3.57 × 5.50 in | 25,969 |
| 4.22 × 6.50 in | 31,621 |
| 4.87 × 7.50 in | 37,703 |
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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