Sketched this swirl tree up after seeing alot of those flat clipart trees and wanting something that felt a bit more alive. Its not your standard triangle with zigzag branches. The whole thing is built from curving open lines that spiral out from a central trunk, so it has this loose botanical feel even though its clearly a christmas tree shape.
Five colours go into it, greens for the swirl branches, a gold star sits at the very top, red dot ornaments scattered through the swirls, and a solid dark trunk base. Stitch range goes from 6,028 on the 3.5 inch size up to 13,268 on the 7.5 inch, which is actually pretty lean for 5 colour changes on a detailed line piece. The open swirl sections keep the density low so it lays flat on lighter cotton without puckering.
And honestly thats what I hear back from customers too. One customer told me she ran the 6 inch onto on a cream cotton tote and said it looked like something from a boutique shop. Ive had alot of people use this one on plain linen tea towels last christmas and the results looked really good on that texture.
Use a light tearaway stabiliser on woven cotton and linen, the low stitch count means the fabric doesnt need heavy backing. Pop it centred on a shirt front or offset to the left chest for that more styled look. Avoid stretchy knits for the smaller sizes since the open line sections can distort on stretch.
Comes in 5 sizes, 3.5 inches up to 7.5 inches wide. So whether its a small left-chest accent or a full centred design on a festive bag you've got options. Holler if you run into any file loading issue and Ill get it sorted.
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.
- Christmas holiday tote bagsThe 6 or 7 inch size centred on a plain canvas tote gives it a boutique gift shop feel without looking tacky.
- Festive cotton tea towelsStitched in the corner of a linen tea towel in cream or sage it becomes a simple christmas kitchen gift.
- Holiday season sweatshirtsWorks great on the front of a plain sweatshirt, especially in white or charcoal to let the 5 colours pop.
- Christmas gift pouchesA small 3.5 inch version on a muslin drawstring pouch makes a reusable holiday gift wrap people actually keep.
- Seasonal linen table runnersRun the 7 inch version down the centre of a linen table runner for a modern festive table setting.
- Left-chest shirt accentsThe smaller sizes sit nicely on the left chest of a shirt as a subtle nod to the season without going full ugly sweater.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.80 in | 6,028 |
| 4.50 × 3.60 in | 7,708 |
| 5.50 × 4.39 in | 9,451 |
| 6.50 × 5.19 in | 11,319 |
| 7.50 × 5.99 in | 13,268 |
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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