End-of-season ski trips and lodge weekends are when this one sells most, that specific moment after a long run down a powder slope when someone cracks open the champagne and you think yeah, this is what winter is actually for. The design captures exactly that: a pair of bold red skis and poles propped in the snow, a green champagne bottle sitting in a chiller bucket with little bubbles rising, a champagne flute and a red wine glass right beside it, and teal mountain peaks sketched out behind the whole scene. Chunky hand-drawn "Apres Ski" lettering across the bottom, black star accents scattered around. Really lively, abit festive without going over the top.
I digitised this with dense satin columns on the ski bodies and the champagne bottle, so theres genuine shine when its stitched out. The stitch count hits 22,368 on the 7.5-inch so its alot of detail at the larger sizes. Use a medium-density cutaway stabiliser on fleece and thick terry cloth, tearaway works fine on canvas and cotton twill. For those teal mountain outlines, a topping layer on fleece stops the stitches sinking into the pile. Hoop it snug, centre the lettering carefully, and the directional satin on each ski gives that ribbon-like gloss effect. And the underlay on the bucket area is worth keeping, it really anchors the zigzag texture.
Pop this onto a market tote for a ski-trip gift, stitch it onto a fleece throw, or put the 4.5-inch version on the chest of a charcoal crewneck. A bunch of my buyers use the 5-inch on apron fronts for lodge-style kitchen gear. Last winter one customer wrote me after putting it on matching cotton canvas pouches for a group going to the Alps, said they were a massive hit. Skip the water-soluble topping on smooth denim, you dont need it. But on terry cloth or thick fleece, go with a 75/11 needle and keep your bobbin tension just a touch looser than normal so the underlay holds everything flat.
Just message me if your format isnt in the pack.
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.
- Fleece throw blanketA buyer put this on her lodge blanket in the 7.5-inch and said the red skis really pop on cream fleece.
- Canvas tote bagTote bags take the 6-inch nicely, plenty of space for the full mountain scene without crowding the handles.
- Charcoal crewneck sweatshirtThe 4.5-inch lands perfectly centred on a chest pocket area of a medium crewneck.
- Lodge kitchen apronApron fronts suit this one since the wide horizontal layout fills the bib area naturally.
- Cotton canvas zippered pouchCanvas pouches take the 3.5-inch small size well, stitched with tearaway and the lettering stays crisp.
- Denim jacket back panelStitch the 5-inch on a denim jacket back panel using cutaway for the weight that denim needs.
- Terry cloth hand towelTerry hand towels work with topping, use the 4-inch and the satin columns on the skis stay defined.
- Ski trip gift set patchA quilter last month ordered four copies to make matching patches for a group ski-trip gift set.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.48 in | 8,941 |
| 4.50 × 3.19 in | 11,837 |
| 5.50 × 3.90 in | 14,992 |
| 6.50 × 4.61 in | 18,451 |
| 7.50 × 5.32 in | 22,368 |
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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