Worked up this festive christmas light tree -- 5 sizes from 3.5 to 7.5 inches -- after noticing there were kinda just too many "mini LED" styles out there and nobody was digitising the older big-round-bulb look. This one is built differently from the colorful multicolour version -- here youve got a kelly green branch structure that actually shows, and the bulbs hanging off it are larger, rounder, and filled in warm white. The result reads as a real tree with lights on it, not a tree made of lights. Looks really really sharp stitched on cream canvas because the kelly green pops without needing a dark background.
Theres 6 thread colours in the file even though the design reads mostly green and white -- the extra passes handle the star topper, the cord lines between bulbs, and the shadow detailing inside each bulb cap. Total stitch range is 5,131 at the 3.5-inch size up to 11,663 at 7.5 inches, and the density sits at 298 stitches per square centimetre, so this is a heavier stitch file than it looks. I ran it through Wilcom EmbroideryStudio with underlay on every bulb fill to keep them from digitising flat -- that underlay pass is what stops the ivory-toned fill from looking flat grey on light fabrics.
Use a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser, hooped tight. On cream or off-white canvas the warm white bulbs blend slightly into the background, so stitch the green branches first and then the bulbs last -- that way the sequence helps the bulbs stand out by contrast. Ive done this on linen tea towels, cotton canvas tote bags, and a cream canvas apron; the apron was my favourite, it kinda just looked like a kitchen prop from a holiday film set. One customer asked me last week if the bulb colour could go gold instead of warm white and yes it can, just swap the thread at the machine.
Add it to a market tote for a hand-finished gift, stitch it on a Christmas kitchen apron, or use the 4.5-inch on a zip pouch. Reach out through the shop if the file isnt reading the right colour stops in your software.
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.
- Cream or natural canvas tote bags for holiday marketsThe kelly green and warm white colour pairing works beautifully on natural or cream canvas without a dark background.
- Christmas kitchen aprons or hostess giftsRun the 7-inch on an apron bib, the big-bulb style reads as deliberately retro, which is the whole point.
- Linen tea towels for holiday home decorStitch the 5-inch face on a linen tea towel and fold in thirds for a budget wrapped hostess gift.
- Zip pouches or fabric gift bags for festive wrappingthe petite 3-in fits zip pouches; stitch in advance in batches as wrapping for small holiday presents.
- Holiday school bags or library bags for kidsRun the 4.5-inch on a plain cotton library bag for a classroom Christmas gift kids will actually use.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.44 in | 5,131 |
| 4.51 × 3.13 in | 6,499 |
| 5.51 × 3.83 in | 8,056 |
| 6.51 × 4.53 in | 9,791 |
| 7.51 × 5.22 in | 11,663 |
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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