Ive sold a bunch of these since last christmas and honestly it still makes me happy every time I see it stitched up. Its a gingerbread house in that classic cartoon style, lots going on but it works because every element sits just right. The brown walls use a crosshatch fill that reads like real gingerbread texture on fabric. Sitting on the roof peak is this big green polka-dot bow with a red ornament ball at the center, it takes up nearly as much space as the house itself which gives the whole thing that slightly over-the-top holiday energy.
The roofline has white wavy icing lines across it, candy canes lean against the left side, and theres a tiny gingerbread man next to a little stack of cookies on the right. Blue crosshatch windows, a green arched door outlined in red-and-white candy stripes, colorful gumdrop buttons across the front wall. White snow banks at the base with a soft purple shadow underneath. Ten colors, nine changes total. Hoop with a medium-weight cutaway underneath so the dense fill areas lie flat. Use a topping on any fabric with visible texture so the outline stitches dont sink in.
Pick the smallest size, just over 3.5 inches wide, for a shirt pocket or the corner of a napkin. Go with the 7.5 inch version when you want a centrepiece on an apron or tea towel front. And check your thread tension before starting the larger sizes, the stitch count climbs to 67,000 at max so a loose upper thread will show in those big filled walls.
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.
- Stitched on kids' holiday pajamas as a front chest graphicWorks well on the front chest of flannel or cotton holiday PJs, the smaller sizes fit children from toddler up.
- Used on Christmas stockings as the main centrepieceThe large 7.5 inch size fills a standard stocking front without needing extra padding underneath.
- Embroidered onto cotton kitchen aprons for a holiday baking themeCotton twill aprons take the dense fill areas well, a tearaway backing works fine for lighter weight fabrics.
- Applied to tote bags for festive gift wrapping presentationsThe square-ish shape sits centered on a tote without looking cropped, natural canvas takes the colors cleanly.
- Put on a tea towel as part of a handmade Christmas kitchen setA 6 or 7 inch version centered on a flour sack tea towel is one of the most popular uses I see shared back.
- Sewn onto fleece holiday throw pillow coversFleece is forgiving for the denser fills and the bright colors pop especially well on white or cream fleece.
- Used on zipper pouches for holiday treat giftingThe mid-size around 5 inches fits a standard zipper pouch face with room to spare around the edges.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.34 in | 28,477 |
| 4.51 × 4.29 in | 37,201 |
| 5.51 × 5.24 in | 46,288 |
| 6.51 × 6.19 in | 56,584 |
| 7.51 × 7.15 in | 67,149 |
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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