My favourite thing about this design is the way the wreath acts as a frame, it gives Santas face a finished, medallion-style border that works on basically anything youd put a christmas motif on. Eleven colours in 14,268 stitches at a density of 201, in a 3.5 by 3.14 inch footprint thats nearly square. The holly branches in the wreath use a small leaf-satin fill with veining detail stitched on top, and the red berries are tight satin circles, both of these hold cleanly without topping on stable woven fabrics.
Ya gotta love a design that has a consistent structure like this wreath frame, customers keep telling me they use it on everything from tote bags to stocking cuffs to table linens and it just works. I had a customer write me last november who ordered specifically for christmas cushion covers, she did a bunch of them in different thread colourways and they all came out looking consistent because the wreath structure holds the composition together regardless of background colour. Use cutaway stabiliser on stretch or pile fabrics. Tearaway is fine on stable wovens like linen or cotton canvas, dont let the stitch count worry you, its not that dense for a 3.5 inch design.
Add topping over Santas face area if youre stitching on velvet or fleece, the density is good but pile fabric can soften fine detail on the face if you skip it. Use fresh thread on the white sections because any bobbin tension issues show up more on the white beard fill than anywhere else in the design. The wreath green is deep enough that youd substitute a darker forest green thread if you want a richer christmas palette. Dont skip the underlay on the face sections, thats what keeps the flesh-tone satin from sinking into the base fabric. Light cotton stabiliser is all you need under the design on most quilting cottons and mid-weight wovens.
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 throw pillow coverThrow pillow front in red or forest green fabric, the medallion wreath proportions centre perfectly on a standard 14 or 16-inch cushion.
- Holiday stocking cuff panelVelvet stocking cuff with topping over the face area, a customer stitched a whole set in different thread colourways and the wreath structure held all of them together.
- Christmas tote bag frontCanvas tote bag front panel where the wreath frame gives the design that finished keepsake-bag quality rather than just a printed motif.
- Festive table linen placematLinen placemat corner or centre, a set of four matching placements makes a proper christmas table setting without needing anything else on the napkins.
- Kids christmas sweater chestKids christmas jumper chest, the near-square shape reads well at smaller garment sizes without looking crammed.
- Christmas tree skirt medallionHoop frame christmas decoration propped on a mantle or shelf, the 3.5 inch wreath fills a 5-inch hoop with breathing room around the edge.
- Fabric ornament gift panelFabric ornament trimmed into a circle and backed with interfacing, a ribbon loop through the top makes a handmade tree ornament or package topper.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.14 in | 14,268 |
| 4.50 × 4.04 in | 19,553 |
| 5.50 × 4.94 in | 25,531 |
| 6.50 × 5.83 in | 31,920 |
| 7.50 × 6.73 in | 39,117 |
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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