Its made from text, not a tree drawing. Lines of Merry Christmas repeat across, getting shorter toward the top and wider toward the base, so the whole block of text forms a christmas tree triangle. Theres no star, no trunk, just the words doing all the work. At the very top the line is short, maybe just Merry, and at the widest point near the bottom its a full long Merry Christmas repeated end to end.
Two colours, green text on whatever fabric you choose. The lettering looks like a clean modern sans-serif or a slightly rounded typeface, not a fancy script, which is why it reads well at smaller sizes. No outlines or fills around the outline, the negative space between the text lines defines the form. Its clever in a quiet way, you have to look at it for a second before you realise the tree is made of words.
At only 2 colours and a density of 323 this is one of the lightest and simplest designs in the christmas range. Stitch count is 7,736 at the smallest up to 16,523 at the full 7.5 inches. It runs fast and you dont need heavy stabilisation. Works on almost any fabric weight including thinner materials where high-density designs cause problems. Tearaway handles it fine, standard woven tearaway on cotton knit is all you need.
A customer emailed me in october to say she found this searching for something that didnt look like a typical christmas sweatshirt graphic, and she came back in november for a second download for a different project. Thats exactly who its for, people who want christmas without the cartoon characters and the glitter fonts.
Cream, white or light grey fabric lets the green text read cleanly. On a red sweatshirt it looks very traditionally festive. Avoid mid-green fabrics, the design disappears. Sizes run between 3.5 and 7.5 inches across nine sizes, heights 3.19 to 6.82 tall. Pick based on placement, pocket detail uses the smallest, full chest piece uses the largest. Wilcom spaced the text precisely so it stays tidy across all five sizes.
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.
- minimalist christmas sweatshirt frontStitch the large version centred on a cream or red sweatshirt for a modern christmas design that doesnt look handmade in a bad way
- modern holiday tote or canvas bagEmbroider the medium size on a natural canvas tote for a christmas market bag with a graphic design sensibility
- christmas card craft project baseUse the small 3.5-inch version on a flat fabric piece as a base for a hand-stitched christmas card or fabric greeting
- white or cream holiday cushion coverStitch the medium size centred on a cream linen cushion cover for a modern christmas living room accent
- tea towel set for a minimalist kitchenAdd the small version to the corner of a white tea towel for a minimalist christmas kitchen set
- framed typographic hoop art giftMount the large version in a 7-inch hoop on cream fabric as a typographic art piece above a christmas mantel
- christmas gift tag fabric patchStitch the tiny version on a small fabric square, add a jute string loop and use it as a christmas tree tag or gift label
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.19 in | 7,736 |
| 4.50 × 4.09 in | 9,802 |
| 5.50 × 5.00 in | 11,982 |
| 6.50 × 5.91 in | 14,233 |
| 7.50 × 6.82 in | 16,523 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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