The hat on this one is the first thing you notice. Its a tall red hat with white wavy stripe patterns running across it and small polka dots scattered through the red sections, kinda like a fancy christmas pudding textile. The hat has a pompom dangling off the tip on a thin string, which in the stitched version comes out as a satin column thread that swings slightly. Thats the detail that makes it different.
Then theres the beard. Long, grey-blue, and it doesnt just hang straight down. It curls. Big loose scroll curls at the bottom like an old illustration from a christmas storybook. The beard fill is 22,709 stitches just in the white-grey section at the largest size, so the directional underlay work on it is proper. In one red mitten hand he's holding a small green christmas tree with little decorations, in the other a red snowflake mitten hangs free. Nine colours: red, sand, grey, green, orange, dark red, white, blue-grey, and black.
I built this for a customer who does custom christmas gifts at a craft fair in december, a woman who orders a bunch of designs that look like they came from an independent illustrator, not a clip art pack. She stitched the 5.51-inch on cream canvas tote bags last year and sent me photos. Realy looked like something from a proper gift shop. Reach out if you want to know what stabiliser she used on that canvas because it can make a difference.
Best on cream, oatmeal, or white grounds. The grey-blue beard colour needs a pale base to read properly. Skip charcoal or dark green fabric here. Use a cutaway stabiliser across the board because at 57,922 stitches on the biggest size you need it underneath. The large 7.51-inch is only 4.35 inches wide so it actually sits well on a shirt pocket column or tote handle panel.
Stitch at reduced speed through the beard section, thats where the density is highest. Hoop firm and check bobbin tension before you start the large size because thread pull on the curl fills can distort if the bobbin is loose. Five sizes from 3.51 to 7.51 inches high.
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.
- Premium christmas craft fair tote bagsStitch the 5.5-inch on a cream canvas tote front panel for a craft fair gift bag that looks hand-illustrated.
- Artisan gift wrap fabric bagsUse the 4.5-inch on a cream cotton drawstring bag with twine closure for wrapping small artisan christmas gifts.
- Christmas stocking cuff panelPop the 3.5-inch on a red felt stocking cuff in grey and white thread only for a tonal two-colour look.
- Holiday sweatshirt chest placementEmbroider the large 7.5-inch centred on a cream sweatshirt chest panel for a christmas jumper that works for adults.
- Wall hoop art for mantelpiece displayHoop the 4.5-inch in a round 6-inch wooden frame and hang it above a fireplace mantel as a textile christmas ornament.
- Personalised mug wrap or coaster set backingStitch the small 3.5-inch on a fabric backing square under a glass coaster for a christmas table set gift.
- Christmas market vendor apron bibUse the 5.5-inch on a linen apron bib panel for a christmas market vendor who wants a distinctive hand-illustrated look.
- Festive cushion cover centre motifCentre the 7.5-inch on an oatmeal linen cushion cover for a christmas living room display that lasts year after year.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.03 in | 23,878 |
| 4.51 × 2.61 in | 31,316 |
| 5.51 × 3.19 in | 39,313 |
| 6.51 × 3.77 in | 48,184 |
| 7.51 × 4.35 in | 57,922 |
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
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