Theres a certain type of christmas design that tells you exactly who its for the moment you read it, this is one of them. 'Running on Wine and Christmas Cheer' in bold casual lettering, the kind of phrase youd see on a christmas eve wine glass or a holiday party sweatshirt. Two colours, no fuss. The lettering has that hand-marker look, thick strokes with just enough inconsistency to feel drawn not printed.
Stitch count runs from 7,429 at the smallest 2.5 inch size up to around 20k at the 6.5 inch version. Two colour changes total, the fill and the outline, so this one stitches fast. Pop a tearaway behind cotton and denim, it doesnt need anything heavier. The satin fill on the text is clean, letters read clearly at all 5 sizes.
I sold a big run of these last christmas through a customer who was making gifts for her whole book club, she ordered the file on a monday and sent me photos of the finished sweatshirts by wednesday. Thats the kind of turnaround I love to hear about.
Sizes go from 2.5 inches up to 6.5 inches wide and about the same in height, so the text block is roughly square at all sizes. Works on christmas red, navy, cream, forest green and charcoal fabrics. Pop it left-chest for a subtle wine mum look or go centre-chest for a statement piece. Avoid very light grey since the lighter thread colour can disappear. Message me with any questions about stitching on fleece fabric if youre unsure, Im happy to help.
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 party sweatshirtsCentred on a dark red or navy sweatshirt it becomes the classic funny christmas party shirt people actually wear out.
- Holiday book club gift shirtsMade for a group it gives a book club or friend group a matching holiday look without looking too coordinated.
- Wine lover christmas gift pouchesOn a cotton zip pouch paired with a bottle of red wine it makes a complete and funny christmas gift.
- Festive birthday gift items in DecemberFor December birthdays the festive quote works double duty as both a birthday and christmas piece.
- Mums matching christmas hoodiesOn matching hoodies for a mum group it creates that recognisable holiday uniform that works all through december.
- Secret Santa apparel gift wrapsStitched on a plain tote or pouch it becomes funny and functional gift wrap that doesn't get thrown away.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.50 × 2.49 in | 7,429 |
| 3.50 × 3.48 in | 10,218 |
| 4.50 × 4.48 in | 13,343 |
| 5.50 × 5.47 in | 16,675 |
| 6.50 × 6.46 in | 20,013 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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