Sketched out this Let's Get Elfed Up design in 3 sizes after I kept seeing requests for christmas pun designs that had some actual personality to them. The lettering is chunky and bold, each stroke thick and rounded without being soft, more like those hand-painted window signs you see on shop fronts in december. The top row reads Let's, with a lil elf hat perched above it, the middle row spells out Get in the same chunky style, and the bottom carries Elfed Up in the largest letters of the bunch. Dangling below the whole stack are a pair of yellow and green striped elf shoes. Theres 3 colours total: red, dark forest green and yellow for the shoe stripes. The composition is horizontal in proportion so it fits naturally across a chest, a pillow or a bag front.
Plotted in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio. The density comes out at 901 stitches per square inch, which is on the heavier side for a typography piece, so use cutaway stabiliser rather than tearaway. Youll get 2 colour changes and 3 stops across the run. The satin fill on the chunky letters has directional stitching that catches light at different angles depending on how you rotate the hoop, which kinda gives the text a slight dimensionality even though its all flat fill. Underlay was set tight on the letters so they sit flat without any bobbin pull-through at the edges.
A customer who makes christmas market goods message me back in november asking if the 5.51-inch version would work on a forest green velvet pillow cover. I said yes with topping and cutaway. She sent photos, came out really well. Pop a layer of water-soluble topping over any pile fabric before you run it. Best tested first on a scrap piece of the same fabric, the density at 901 means any stabiliser weakness shows up quickly in the test run. Dont skip the topping on velvet or fleece.
Add it to a forest green pillow, a novelty christmas apron, a holiday party tote, a stocking front or a festive sweatshirt. Best on woven fabrics and non-stretch canvas. Message me if something looks off with your stitch out and Ill check the file.
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.
- Forest green velvet or canvas pillow coverStitch the 5.51-inch file on a forest green pillow cover with water-soluble topping over the velvet surface; cutaway stabiliser underneath
- Christmas party apron for a festive gatheringCentre the design on an apron bib using the 4-inch size; the bold lettering reads clearly from across a kitchen
- Holiday tote bag for gift-giving eventsUse the 5.51-inch version on a natural canvas tote for festive gift-running errands through december
- Novelty Christmas stocking front panelThe horizontal stacking fits a stocking cuff blank neatly at the 3.51-inch size with minimal hooping adjustments
- Ugly Christmas sweater front or back graphicHoop a stabilised sweatshirt front with a topping layer; the 901-density satin fill holds its shape on fleece with proper cutaway backing
- Festive tea towel with a pun themeThe 3.51-inch size fits across a kitchen towel end panel; two colour changes keep the run time short and the results stay crisp after washing
- Iron-on patch base for a denim jacketStitch onto a thick felt base and cut around the letters with a 5mm border to create a wearable iron-on patch
Dimensions
3 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.82 in | 13,001 |
| 4.51 × 3.62 in | 17,321 |
| 5.51 × 4.43 in | 21,997 |
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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