This ones the most full-on of the deer designs. The antlers spread wide, genuinely wide, nearly as wide as the full head is tall, and the strand of lights fills that whole spread. Youre getting 7 colours in the bulbs, which is the most of the three: teal, green, orange, yellow, red, purple and a warm amber. The bulbs are the elongated teardrop shape but its got more of them and they hang lower off the tines, so the light strand looks properly loaded rather than just accented.
Stitch count goes up to 9,564 on the biggest size, with 7 separate colour changes for the bulb sequence. The antlers run notably wider than the design is tall, giving it a different hoop balance than you'd expect from a head motif. At 5.5 by 4.85 inches on the large, it's a comfortable fit in a 6-inch square hoop without crowding. Density is 359 stitches per square inch so the fill is solid but not heavy.
I put this on a grey wool blend scarf last December, stitched about 8 centimetres from one end so it shows when the scarf is draped. Grey base, solid black silhouette, 7 coloured bulbs, it beats any screen-printed Christmas scarf ive bought from a high street shop. The spread across those wide antlers fit the scarf width without scaling down at all. A customer who saw photos of it last January ordered two copies for scarves she was making as late gifts, said it was the first design shed found that suited scarf proportions naturally.
Use this on wool, heavy cotton, canvas, fleece or felt. Grey, cream, deep burgundy and forest green all suit it well. Avoid stretchy base fabric, it doesnt hold the antler tines without backing, a tearaway layer under the cutaway handles moderate stretch and stops the edges pulling crooked. Reach out if a colour run skews and Ill sort the colour run 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.
- Wool or fleece scarf end panelStitch the large size 8 centimetres from the end of a grey or cream wool scarf so the wide antler spread sits naturally across the fabric width
- Wide Christmas cushion covers in grey or creamCentre the 4 inch chest on a wide rectangular cushion cover in charcoal or deep burgundy for a fireplace-ready festive living room
- Festive wall art in an embroidery hoop displayStitch on a square of cream or grey felt and float it in a 6-inch embroidery hoop for a no-frame wall display that works anywhere in the house
- Heavy canvas tote bags for holiday shoppingPlace the large size on the front panel of a heavy canvas tote and use the bag for wrapping bottle gifts at Christmas
- Christmas stocking in velvet or wool feltSew the medium version onto the cuff of a deep red velvet stocking and pair the wide antler design with a gold name tag
- Table centrepiece panel on a linen runnerStitch two of the large versions face-to-face at each short end of a linen table runner for a wide centrepiece that frames candles in between
- Holiday sweatshirt chest print alternativeIron fusible backing onto the stitched piece and attach it to the chest of a plain navy sweatshirt as an alternative to screen-print holiday gear
- Reusable fabric gift wrap panelStitch on a square of linen or muslin, fold and sew into a reusable fabric wrap for an oddly shaped gift that doesnt fit a box
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.50 × 2.21 in | 3,750 |
| 3.50 × 3.09 in | 5,402 |
| 4.50 × 3.97 in | 7,305 |
| 5.50 × 4.85 in | 9,564 |
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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