My sister stitched the 7.5 inch version of this onto a cream linen table runner she made herself and brought it to a Christmas dinner last year. Three people asked where they could buy one. Thats kind of what this design does, it looks botanical and considered, not like a standard christmas craft.
Its a christmas tree but the whole shape is made from holly. Not pine needles or filled branches, actual holly sprigs with pointed serrated leaves and red berry clusters grouped in threes across the triangular form. Two colours: forest green for the leaves, red for every berry. Its a simple palette but the satin stitching on each leaf has a direction change at the midrib so it catches light the way real leaves do, and that detail isnt something you get from print.
Run a layer of tearaway stabiliser under your fabric before hooping. Density is 507 stitches per square centimetre, a comfortable working density, so a medium tearaway handles most wovens without issue. Use cutaway on anything stretchy, dont skip that step on jersey. Stitch the 4.5 inch version on a napkin corner or a small gift pouch, go to 7.5 inches for a table runner or a large cushion front. Stitch range 12,484 to 19,972. Two colours means there wont be any mid-run thread change stops on most setups.
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.
- Table runners and Christmas dining linenA 7.5 inch version repeated at each end of a linen table runner makes a proper botanical Christmas table setting.
- Linen and cotton holiday tote bagsNatural linen tote bags with this in green and red thread look like something from a high-end Christmas market stall.
- Christmas cushion covers in cream or natural tonesCream or oatmeal cushion fabric makes the red berries pop without needing a bright background colour.
- Gift pouches and fabric wrapping for botanical giftsVelvet gift pouches in deep green with this stitched in red only read as luxe packaging rather than craft.
- Holiday aprons and oven gloves for kitchen giftsMatching apron and oven gloves with this design stitched in the same placement makes a coherent kitchen gift set.
- Framed hoop art for festive seasonal decorThe 7 inch version in a natural wood hoop makes a wall piece that works from October through January.
- Botanical holiday stationery folders and notebooksLinen notebook covers with the small 4.5 inch version in the bottom corner make a clean seasonal stationery gift.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.50 × 3.16 in | 12,484 |
| 5.50 × 3.86 in | 14,843 |
| 6.50 × 4.55 in | 17,420 |
| 7.50 × 5.25 in | 19,972 |
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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