The phrase is set in wide bold block letters across a horizontal layout with a string of coloured Christmas lights looped below the text. The bulbs come in four colours, red, green, yellow and blue, filled in satin with a thin black wire underlay connecting them all. Five colour stops at a density of 267 which keeps the piece airy and fast to stitch. Smallest size is 3.51 by 2.49 inches at 4,857 stitches, largest is 7.51 by 5.34 inches at 10,714 stitches. Five sizes mean you can fit it on anything from an apron pocket to a full front panel.
Ive sold alot of these to people making gifts for coworkers, those office parties where the vibe is more wine-oclock than family-friendly. The text outline uses a running stitch underlay before the main satin fill so letters stay crisp on lower thread tension settings. Use light cutaway under on woven or linen. Add cutaway on fleece or sweatshirt fabric so the dense letter fill doesnt stretch out of shape when you unhoop. One customer stitched this on a set of matching aprons for her department and said it was the most talked about gift at her work christmas party last year.
Its a horizontal design so it works best on items with a wide flat surface. Pop it on a tote front, an apron bib, a cotton bandana, or a sweatshirt chest panel. The coloured light bulbs are what separates this from being just a quote design. Keep them in their original four colours rather than swapping to a single tone or the christmas context disappears entirely. Avoid dark fabric bases unless you plan to use light thread colours for the block letters.
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.
- Holiday party apronsCanvas apron front at the large size for a kitchen gift to someone who entertains and has a good sense of humour about how December goes
- Adult Christmas gift tote bagsCanvas wine bag panel at a mid-size paired with a bottle of wine, the design does the gifting work and the customer saves money on a card
- Sweatshirt chest panelsSweatshirt chest at a mid-size for a december office day when someone wants a christmas jumper that communicates exactly how they feel about mandatory festive dress codes
- Cotton bandanasCotton bandana as a party favour at a mid-size, cheap enough to give to everyone at a group gathering and quick to batch stitch on tearaway
- Christmas wine bag panelsTote bag front for an adult holiday gift at 7.5 inches: customers who work with corporate gift budgets buy this one specifically because it breaks the usual mould
- Office party fabric giftsMug cozy or small fabric pouch for an office secret santa at 3.5 inches, fast to stitch and lands as both a useful item and a joke
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.49 in | 4,857 |
| 4.51 × 3.21 in | 6,235 |
| 5.51 × 3.92 in | 7,616 |
| 6.51 × 4.63 in | 9,122 |
| 7.51 × 5.34 in | 10,714 |
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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