Gingerbread House Embroidery Design, Pattern

This gingerbread house is the warmer, more detailed version compared to the simpler one in the collection. It has snowy icing dripping down from the roofline in the way real royal icing settles on a baked house, candy detail accents on the walls, and a red door that gives the whole thing a cozy cottage feel. The style is illustrative but not cartoonish, it looks like something painted in a Christmas picture book rather than a clipart image. At 3.30 x 3.51 inches this is a compact square design which makes it ideal for small hoop projects, pocket embellishments, and detailed gift items.

One size at 3.30 x 3.51 inches with 28,571 stitches. That is a high count for the size so density is dialled for full coverage on the wall and roof fills, meaning this design has real texture when its done. Use a medium to firm tearaway on woven cotton or linen. For fleece or knit, a cutaway is essential at this stitch count to stop the substrate distorting during the longer fill sequences. Take your time with the stabiliser prep, its worth it at this density level.

Hoop art is where this shines brightest. Customers often mount it in a 4-inch hoop on a white or cream linen backing and use it as Christmas mantle decor or a tree hanging. One customer made a set of four different Christmas hoop art pieces and this was the one everyone asked about at her holiday open house. Also works beautifully on the front panel of a handmade Christmas stocking or on a small quilted Christmas ornament panel.

Send me a note if you want the icing in a specific cream rather than white and Ill sort it out fast.