Right so this is the proper classic xmas scene done as a clean single-colour silhouette. Santas sleigh comes in from the upper left getting pulled along by four reindeer mid-leap, antlers all up and reins trailing behind. Below the sky, a thick row of pine trees runs across the bottom and a little snowman stands dead centre between em with his stick arms out. A fat crescent moon sits on the right. Snowflakes and tiny stars scatter through the sky filling the gap between the sleigh and the treeline.
One thread loaded, dark green by default, but since this is sorta just a flat cutout you can swap em to red, navy, gold or white and it still works. Density runs 527 which sits in that comfy zone for chunky shapes. Sleigh body is the heaviest block of fill, trees come next, and the moon plus snowflakes are kinda just little detail bits with sketchy fill texture.
Four sizes shipped in the zip. Stitch counts go 11,474 on the 3.13 inch wide, up to 20,600 on the 5.21 inch high and 7.5 wide. Zero colour changes since theres only the one thread. Trim count sits between 37 and 40 across the range. Pop a medium cutaway underneath for fleece or jersey kids christmas jumpers. Swap to tearaway for cotton tea towels and napkin sets. Hoop tight because the long horizontal sleigh path crosses alot of fabric, and any slack will pull at the reindeer outlines.
Every november my inbox fills up with folks asking for this one. They want christmas designs for stocking fronts and gift bags. A buyer stitched 12 sets of cocktail napkins last december for a hosting present. Said she ran the 3 inch in dark forest green on cream linen and it was a hit at her in-laws place. The 5 inch lands on a stocking front, the 7 inch sits nice across a tea towel band, and the 6 inch sits dead centre on a kids christmas tee chest.
For the classic look, run it on cream linen, oatmeal cotton, plain white twill or really pale grey jersey. Pop the design on a navy or burgundy jumper if youve loaded gold or cream thread, the contrast hits hard. Skip black fabric with green, its just gonna go muddy. Digitised in my usual software if you want the source format. One customer wrote me last december saying she stitched the 6 inch on matching cousin pyjamas for a christmas eve photo. Im happy to convert if your machine wont take the format, just message me.
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 stocking front panel in white thread on red feltHoop the stocking front flat before assembly and stitch in white thread for a crisp silhouette on red felt; press firmly after stitching.
- Holiday fleece throw blanket with white thread on navyCentre the 5.21-inch version on a navy fleece throw for a cosy holiday gift that photographs really well in product listings.
- Kids Christmas pyjama top on a jersey knit fabricJersey knit pyjamas need a topping and soft cutaway behind; the 3-inch size sits cleanly on a kids chest without pulling the knit out of shape.
- Festive gift bag or fabric wrapping pouch for presentsStitch onto a fabric gift bag in festive thread to replace printed wrapping paper with something reusable that people actually keep.
- Quilted holiday wall hanging centrepiece designRun the full 7.5-inch height version as the centre motif on a quilted christmas wall hanging; it anchors the piece without needing a border.
- Holiday apron back panel for a Christmas kitchen giftPosition on the back yoke of a holiday apron in gold thread on forest green for a gift set; the silhouette reads well from across a room.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.13 × 4.50 in | 11,474 |
| 3.82 × 5.49 in | 14,208 |
| 4.51 × 6.50 in | 17,380 |
| 5.21 × 7.50 in | 20,600 |
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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