Merry Christmas Wreath Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Its a wreath but not the kind with pine branches and big ribbon bows. The leaves are long and narrow, more of an olive or eucalyptus shape than your standard christmas holly. They spiral round in a loose open ring with the stems fanning out at different angles so it looks organic and not perfectly mirrored. Small clusters of red berries dot the wreath on thin stems and the whole thing stays airy because the ring isnt packed tight. Then right in the centre sits the text in a flowing connected cursive, "Merry" on the top line and "Christmas" swooping below it with long flourishes on the capital C and the descenders.

Wilcom digitised the leaves using directional stitching so each leaf has that tapered centre line effect you get with real satin columns done properly. The leaf fills run at an angle to the edge which is what makes em look dimensional and not just flat green blobs. 2 colours total, dark green for all the botanical elements and red for the script, 1 thread change. Stitch counts go from 8,535 on the 3.37-inch up to 19,172 on the 7.2-inch, and the density at 355 keeps the leaves smooth without puckering on mid-weight cotton.

I get messages from wreath makers about this one a good bit, they use it on canvas bags or aprons for their workshops rather than on christmas garments. One person who runs a botanical wreath-making class near me stitched it on linen tote bags as participant take-home gifts last november and sent me a photo of the whole table setup. Really nice. But its also just a good front-of-jumper design for anyone who wants christmas without a Santa face on it.

Stitch this on white, cream, or natural linen and it looks clean and considered. Avoid dark fabrics here because the green leaves will lose their shape against a dark base. Use a tearaway stabiliser on woven linen and a cutaway on any stretch fabric. The open leaf ring has detailed underlay work so keep your stabiliser taut in the hoop and dont rush it.

Pop the 7-inch on a tote bag front and the script fills the space beautifully. For smaller placements like a tea towel corner or a stocking cuff, the 3.5-inch reads well but run a good tearaway underneath because the long satin leaf columns need support at that size.