I digitised this one back in november for a customer who wanted a lil group of gingerbread figures for a christmas kitchen project, she needed all 3 on a single placement so she could do one hoop. And it works really well that way. Nine colours in 16,124 stitches packed into 2.52 inches wide, the density is 283 which is on the higher end but thats what you need to get those clean white royal-icing lines reading properly at this small scale.
The underlay on each figure is directional so the brown cookie body satin doesnt pull or gap, and the white outline details sit on top cleanly without needing topping on most stable wovens. But if youre stitching on terry cloth or fleece definitely use a lil water-soluble topping over the face area, the loops will eat the detail otherwise. I had a customer write me last christmas who did these on a set of dish towels, nine colour changes and all, said the whole thing was done in under twenty minutes per towel. Not bad for a design this dense.
Pair these with a cream or natural linen ground for that traditional biscuit-tin look. Use cutaway stabiliser on stretch fabrics. Add each figure to a small coin purse, stocking cuff, or apron pocket, the proportions work at the 2.52 inch width without going too small to read. Drop me a note if any colour change gives you trouble and I'll sort out what's happening.
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 kitchen dish towelsLinen dish towel set where each towel gets one trio centred near the bottom, makes a proper kitchen christmas gift without needing extra packaging.
- Holiday apron front pocketStocking cuff decoration that fills the velvet or felt band naturally without leaving gaps at the sides.
- Stocking cuff decoration bandDenim apron front pocket for a christmas baking night, the brown icing palette sits right on any denim colour.
- Christmas tote bag side panelChristmas tote corner accent that makes a reusable gift bag look like it was chosen not grabbed from a drawer.
- Festive tea cosy front panelTea cosy front centrepiece on a quilted panel, the compact three-figure composition works perfectly for a round or rectangular cosy shape.
- Kids christmas pyjama top chestKids christmas pyjama top left chest, this was the original brief and it still works best on brushed cotton with a topping layer.
- Christmas gift bag fabric labelFabric gift tag from a scrap of cotton trimmed and punched for twine, nine colours on a tag this small is genuinely impressive close up.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.52 × 3.50 in | 16,124 |
| 3.24 × 4.50 in | 21,257 |
| 3.96 × 5.50 in | 26,554 |
| 4.68 × 6.50 in | 32,341 |
| 5.40 × 7.50 in | 38,408 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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