Pulled this together after alot of customers asking for a christmas wreath that wasnt just a plain circle. The whole wreath bends into a heart shape, holly leaves and berries running the full circuit, and theres a big poinsettia bloom sitting at the top where you'd expect a bow. Right across the middle it says Merry Christmas in a looping, slightly informal cursive, the kind of lettering that looks like someone actually signed it. And the colour split is simple: dark sage green for the foliage, crimson red for the berries and the flower petals, white for just a few highlights here and there. Three colours total. Two colour changes. Theres nothing complicated to manage on the machine.
Plotted in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio. The holly leaves use directional fill so the satin stitches catch the light at different angles. Stitch count runs from 15,373 on the 3.09-inch wide size right up to 34,695 on the largest at 6.63 inches wide, so youre getting genuine density even in the small version. I'd use a cutaway stabiliser on knit fabrics and a tearaway on wovens like canvas. The smaller sizes sit nicely on a pocket or a stocking cuff, and the 6-inch version is big enough to centre on a tea towel or a tote bag front panel. Hoop it with decent tension and the wreath shape stays sharp all the way round.
One customer ordered the 4.5-inch hooped on a blush canvas tote last christmas and shared the result. The sage green thread against that warm blush background worked better than I expected, the white highlights really popped. Pop a topping on fleece if youre going that route, otherwise the loops sink into the pile a bit and the lettering gets fuzzy.
Use cutaway backing for anything stretchy. Add a light topping on terry cloth or fleece. Pair it with a red or ivory thread bobbin for the cleanest underside. Pick the 3.09-inch size for a shirt pocket or a gift tag if you're doing fabric tags. Best results on medium-weight wovens where the needle has something firm to bite into.
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.
- Canvas tote bags for Christmas gift wrappingStitch on a natural or blush canvas tote for wrapping presents, the heart shape reads well at any size above 4 inches.
- Embroidered Christmas stockingsThe 3.09-inch version fits a standard stocking cuff with room to spare, use tearaway stabiliser on the woven fabric.
- Holiday kitchen towels and tea towelsCentre the 6.63-inch version on a white cotton tea towel for a quick handmade gift that actually gets used.
- Christmas aprons and oven mittsThe design sits flat on apron bib fronts, keep the stabiliser cutaway so it survives washing without puckering.
- Festive throw pillow coversUse the 5-inch or 6-inch size on a 16-by-16 pillow cover in cream or dark green linen for a clean festive look.
- Christmas card fabric insertsCut small fabric squares with the 3-inch design and back them with card stock to slip inside a Christmas card.
- Gift bags and fabric gift pouchesStitch on a drawstring pouch or organza bag to replace store-bought gift bags with something reusable.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.09 × 3.50 in | 15,373 |
| 3.98 × 4.50 in | 19,730 |
| 4.86 × 5.50 in | 24,345 |
| 5.75 × 6.50 in | 29,356 |
| 6.63 × 7.50 in | 34,695 |
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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