My aunt teaches primary school and she stitched this leopard apple christmas design onto 7 canvas pouches in early november last year, one for each of her teacher friends. Kinda became the one I get asked about more than anything in this christmas category. Its an apple shape, the classic teacher apple, but the whole body is packed solid with leopard print instead of a flat colour fill.
Each spot runs as a proper rosette, dark oval centre with a lighter tan halo around it, its not just scattered dots. Thats what gives the surface a genuine raised-looking texture. On the left side a red Santa hat leans in with a white pompom at the tip, and a single bright green leaf and brown stem sit at the top right. Seven colours total, five sizes from 3.19 inches up to 6.82 inches wide, so theres a size thatll fit whatever youre working on.
Use cutaway stabiliser for any garment work, the satin density across the apple body needs a firm base or youll get puckering. Grab a fresh needle before you start, 28,000 to nearly 70,000 stitches of layered fill will blunt a dull one within the first 10,000. Pop your speed down to about 60 percent on the leopard body section, the topping-style layered stitching tends to skip at high speed on most machines. Stitch the green leaf first to check your tension before committing to the dense apple fill.
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.
- Teacher gift tote bags and canvas pouchesThe teacher apple reading is instant on a canvas pouch, makes it an obvious and personal gift.
- Christmas sweatshirts for school staffOn a school staff sweatshirt the leopard print version stands out from every other christmas design.
- Kids school bag patches for the holiday seasonSmall iron-on patches for a kids school bag work at the 3 to 4 inch size with cutaway backing.
- Festive aprons for classroom partiesA festive apron for a classroom party stitched at the 5-inch size sits nicely on the bib area.
- Hoop art for classroom or home office wallsFramed in a round hoop on a classroom wall it reads as holiday decor that also nods to teaching.
- Gift bags for back-to-school holiday presentsWorks on gift bag fronts at 4 inches, the combination of print and hat catches the eye immediately.
- Christmas ornament covers in felt or fleeceStitched onto pre-cut felt circles you can turn these into hanging christmas ornament decorations.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.19 × 3.51 in | 28,235 |
| 4.10 × 4.51 in | 37,118 |
| 5.00 × 5.51 in | 47,064 |
| 5.91 × 6.51 in | 57,783 |
| 6.82 × 7.51 in | 69,641 |
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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