This is the classic Christmas gingerbread house done properly. The house has candy cane trim running along the roofline, a snowy white cap on top with little icing drip details, and the windows have that warm golden glow effect built into the fill. The door has a round candy button for a handle. The whole thing sits on a small sugary base and it just feels like something you'd see on a holiday card. I designed it to look like a real gingerbread house, not a cartoon version, warm browns and creams with those little color pops from the candy details.
This one comes in a single size at 3.32 x 3.50 inches with 21,835 stitches. Its a square-ish format which makes it really versatile for pocket placements and small hoop gifts. At that stitch count its a moderately dense fill so density is dialled for good coverage on the brown fills without going stiff. Use a tearaway stabiliser on woven cotton or linen. If you're stitching on fleece or a knit, cutaway is safer. Hoop tight and press the stabiliser flat before you start.
This one works brilliantly as a gift tag hoop, a stocking pocket embellishment, or a small framed piece for a Christmas tablescape. A customer used it on a cream cotton kitchen towel as a hostess gift and said the recipient thought she'd bought it at a boutique. If you want to do multiples for gift sets, the single size makes it easy to batch on a larger hoop frame with repeated placements.
Email me if the colors in the chart aren't matching your thread brand and Ill sort it out fast.
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 stocking pocket frontStitched onto the front pocket of a hand-sewn Christmas stocking in cream or red, this makes a personalised holiday keepsake.
- Holiday gift tag hoop artMounted in a 4-inch embroidery hoop with a ribbon loop, this works as a charming handmade Christmas gift tag.
- Cotton kitchen towel cornerPlaced in the lower corner of a white cotton kitchen towel, this is a classic seasonal hostess gift that looks boutique-quality.
- Small Christmas tree skirt panelRepeated across a felt or linen tree skirt in a border pattern, this gives a handcrafted heirloom Christmas look.
- Greeting card fabric insertFabric embroidered inserts for handmade greeting cards are a popular crafter niche, and this size fits the standard card format.
- Kids Christmas sweatshirt pocketThe chest pocket placement on a kids Christmas sweatshirt is a subtle but festive touch that parents love.
- Linen zipper pouch frontFront panel of a small linen zipper pouch makes a sweet gift bag for jewellery or small holiday trinkets.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.32 × 3.50 in | 21,835 |
| 3.80 × 4.00 in | 26,261 |
| 4.27 × 4.50 in | 30,774 |
| 4.75 × 5.00 in | 35,627 |
| 5.22 × 5.50 in | 40,884 |
| 5.70 × 6.00 in | 46,830 |
| 6.17 × 6.50 in | 53,059 |
| 6.65 × 7.00 in | 59,440 |
| 7.12 × 7.50 in | 66,425 |
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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