Asymmetric is the word for this one. Front-facing deer head on black satin fill, full branching antlers, a string of oval bullet lights looped through them, and on the right side one single light hanging down below the antler rack on a loose bit of wire. Its that detail that makes it look like someone threw a real Christmas strand over a mounted head and one bulb slipped off the end.
Seven colours total: purple, red, lime green, teal, magenta, and a warm orange-yellow split, across 11,578 stitches at the largest 5.29 by 6.51 inch version. The deer body is solid satin, dense and flat, antler tines cleanly outlined so each branch reads separate from the ones behind. Goes down to 3,605 stitches at the smallest 2.04 by 2.51 inch, so it scales from a sleeve badge up to a full sweatshirt chest.
A customer quilted charcoal flannel squares with this stitched on, sewed them into a lap blanket and put it in a school silent auction last year as a holiday fundraiser lot. She told me the other parents kept gathering round it at the table. The asymmetric bit on the right is what people notice, it reads intentional but also relaxed, which is genuinely hard to pull off with a deer silhouette.
Charcoal, dark plum, slate blue and deep forest green all work well here since the seven colour lights need contrast to show up properly. Use a medium-weight cutaway on flannel or fleece so the dense satin fill doesnt distort the neckline. Keep your tension consistent throughout and youll get a clean result. Skip anything lighter than mid-grey, the black silhouette disappears on pale fabric and the whole design loses its punch.
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.
- Quilted flannel lap blanket squares for holiday charity auctionsCut charcoal flannel into 12-inch squares, stitch the medium version on each and quilt into a lap blanket for a charity auction
- Charcoal sweatshirt chest motif for a school Christmas eventRun the 4-inch on a dark charcoal sweatshirt chest so the multicolour lights pop at a school Christmas party
- Heavy cotton tote centrepiece for a teacher giftPlace the 3-inch on a heavy cotton tote, fill it with a candle and tea as a wrapped teacher gift
- Felt wall hanging panel with dark backing fabricStitch the large on dark backing fabric, mount on a wooden dowel and hang as a wall panel next to the tree
- Dark plum cotton-linen cushion for a living room swapCentre the 4-inch on a dark plum linen pillowcase and pair it with a textured knit throw for a winter sofa refresh
- Festive apron bib on slate blue or charcoal canvasEmbroider on a slate blue canvas apron bib and wear it at the Christmas bake-off or market stall through December
- Stocking cuff on thick wool felt in dark forest greenBack thick wool felt with firm stabiliser, run the small version and sew it as a cuff on a handmade Christmas stocking
- Framed hoop on dark velvet backing for a statement giftStitch the medium on dark burgundy velvet, stretch it in a 10-inch hoop, and wrap it as a ready-to-display wall piece
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.04 × 2.51 in | 3,605 |
| 2.85 × 3.51 in | 5,265 |
| 3.66 × 4.51 in | 7,093 |
| 4.47 × 5.51 in | 9,215 |
| 5.29 × 6.51 in | 11,578 |
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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