Oh Christmas Tree Embroidery Design, Instant Download

No actual tree in this one, and thats kind of the point. Its the phrase 'Oh Christmas Tree' in a bold, looping cursive script, stacked on three lines and topped with a wide striped bow flanked by two large holly leaves. The bow is the part that makes it interesting, horizontal stripes in green, cream and red with a solid red border, it reads almost like a wrapped gift ribbon rather than a plain bow. The holly leaves above it have dark olive satin fill with red line-detail veining, giving them actual texture rather than just a flat green shape.

Four color stops and the height starts at 3.51 inches and reaches 7.51 at the largest, stitch counts from 16,183 at 3.28 wide up to 36,814 at the full 7.02 inch size. The script letters are wide, chunky satin fill, so theres a fair amount of density in the text sections. Medium cutaway stabiliser underneath stretch fabrics keeps the letter fills from distorting. On woven cotton or canvas, firm tearaway handles it fine. Run at moderate speed through the bow stripes to keep those colour change lines clean.

I stitched the 5-inch size on a cream wool blend coat this past christmas season, center front below the collar. My sister saw it and immediately asked if I could make one for her too. The olive-green and red on cream read very traditional, almost like something from a vintage department store window. Its one of those designs that manages to feel festive without being loud about it.

Stitch it on white linen for pillows, on a navy sweatshirt chest, on a tote bag, or on a wide ribbon for wrapping actual christmas gifts. The 3.5-inch size fits a shirt pocket tab or a stocking cuff neatly. Hoop polymesh underneath knit or fleece so the dense script letters dont pucker during the run.