Poinsettia Pine Wreath Christmas Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Wreath shape built from thin pine needle clusters fanning around a circle, two poinsettia blooms sitting at the base and left side, holly tucked in between. Its a light design, density at only 333 which is the lowest of my christmas range, and that low stitch count is intentional. Those fine pine needle branches only look right with sparse stitching, if you fill them too dense they lose the needle texture and read as a solid green band instead.

Three colour stops: green first for the pine ring and holly leaves, red second for the poinsettia petals and berries, white third for the tiny centre highlights on the poinsettia blooms. The colour sequence is clean because the pine and poinsettia dont overlap much. Use a standard tearaway on cotton or linen, the low density wont stress the backing. Hoop your fabric snug but dont overtighten or the needle areas will pucker when you remove the hoop.

Five sizes from 3.45 x 3.5 inches at 8,571 stitches up to 7.38 x 7.5 inches at 18,412 stitches. The full 7-inch version works best for pillow covers and wall art fabric panels, needle detail reads well at that size. At 3.5 inches the fine branches can get a bit tight so reduce your machine speed slightly on those needle areas. Try the 5-inch on a tea towel front or napkin face, that middle size is where the wreath proportion looks most balanced.

People have been buying this one mostly for christmas homewares. My customers tend to use it on table linens, kitchen towels, and throw pillow covers because the open wreath centre is perfect for adding a monogram or name inside. A customer told me last november she stitched the 7-inch onto white linen and framed it as her christmas mantle art piece. Stitch on white or cream base fabric for the best result. Skip dark backgrounds, the pine needles vanish against anything deeper than a light grey.