Came up with this festive reindeer face and its got that warm holiday look I was going for. Front facing. Wide brown antlers branching out on both sides, big round eyes, warm brown fur fill, and that classic red nose dead centre. The expression is friendly, not goofy, its more like a dignified reindeer wearing christmas like a badge. Seven colour threads total: antler brown, fur highlight, red nose, white eye gleam, plus a couple of accent shades.
Four sizes from about 2.6 inches up to just under 5 inches wide, heights run 3.5 to 6.5 inches so the tallest is a solid chest piece on an adult tee. Stitch counts go from around 6,800 on the small up to just over 13,400 on the largest, so its not a heavy file to run. Use a cutaway stabiliser on knit baby onesies and hooded sweatshirts, tearaway works fine on woven cotton and linen. The directional stitching on the antlers gives em actual texture, not just flat fill, which is what I like about it.
In december last year I had people ordering this specifically for matching family christmas outfits. One order was recieved for 4 adult tees and 2 baby onesies, all same design, different sizes. Stitch on red or green and the contrast with the white eye highlights and cream fur tones looks suprisingly good.
Pair with a small name beneath it on bibs or onesies and youve got a first christmas keepsake piece that lasts. Skip busy patterned fabric, the face reads best on a solid background. Avoid using plain white thread for the eye highlights on white fabric, swap to cream or silver so theyre visible. Dm me if you need a hoop size thats not listed and Ill check what I have available.
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 family matching teesUse the same size on adult and child tees for a coordinating family christmas outfit look that photographs well.
- Baby first christmas onesieThe small size with a name beneath on a plain white onesie makes a sweet first christmas keepsake garment.
- Holiday hooded sweatshirt chestThe 4 inch size sits well on the chest of a hooded sweatshirt for a cosy holiday weekend outfit.
- Festive cotton bib for infantsStitch a small version on a cotton infant bib for a practical christmas baby gift that gets used daily.
- Christmas stocking front faceUse the largest size on the front face of a felt or knit christmas stocking for a fun holiday decoration.
- Kids holiday party shirtA 3 inch size on the chest of a kids christmas party shirt is festive without being over the top.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.63 × 3.51 in | 6,823 |
| 3.37 × 4.50 in | 8,825 |
| 4.12 × 5.51 in | 10,912 |
| 4.87 × 6.50 in | 13,404 |
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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