Drew up this my 1st christmas reindeer design and its alot more detailed than it first looks. The reindeer is in a cute sitting position with soft layered brown fur, small fuzzy antler buds instead of full grown antlers, and a tiny bright red nose. Its got that baby animal thing going on where everything is slightly oversized relative to the body, big eyes, round head, which reads immediately as young and sweet. The text sits beneath the figure in a mix of script and light block lettering.
Ten colour threads on this one. Browns and tans for the fur layers, red nose, cream belly patch, green or gold for the lettering, and a few accent shades for depth. Comes in 5 sizes from just over 3 inches wide up to 6.68 inches. Heights run 3.5 to 7.5 inches. Stitch count tops out at just over 32,000 on the biggest size so use cutaway stabiliser, and theres alot of satin column work in the lettering that needs a firm base to stitch cleanly.
A customer last christmas sent me a message saying she did the 4 inch size on a plain white onesie for her daughter and it came out better than she expected. She stitched it centred low on the body, not too high up, and the lettering sat naturally at the bottom. But I always say try the medium size first on a test piece before going straight to the keepsake fabric.
Stitch on white or cream cotton for the clearest result. Skip stretchy velour or synthetic fabric for this, the density on the lettering doesnt hoop well on unstable knits. Add a name or year beneath the existing text if you want to personalise it further. Use a good tearaway on woven cotton onesies, cutaway on any stretch.
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.
- Baby first christmas onesieCentred on a plain white onesie it makes the classic first christmas outfit that parents actually want to keep.
- Newborn coming home outfitUse the 3 inch size on the chest of a coming home outfit for a newborn born in November or December.
- First christmas bib gift setStitch on a soft cotton bib as part of a first christmas gift set with a matching onesie or blanket.
- Infant holiday photo outfitThe 4 inch size on a plain outfit reads clearly in holiday photos without being overwhelming on a small baby.
- Christmas memory keepsake blanketStitch on a corner of a soft cotton blanket for a christmas keepsake that can be used as a lap or cot blanket.
- Baby shower gift for winter babyMakes a thoughtful practical gift for a baby shower when the due date falls close to the holiday season.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.12 × 3.51 in | 13,262 |
| 4.01 × 4.51 in | 17,439 |
| 4.90 × 5.51 in | 21,893 |
| 5.79 × 6.51 in | 26,812 |
| 6.68 × 7.51 in | 32,039 |
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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