Drew up this trio layout because I wanted something that felt more like a scene than a single motif. Three trees, side by side, tallest one in the centre with the two outer ones a bit shorter on either side. The green shading uses three tones, light lime at the tips, mid forest through the body, deep hunter at the base, and each tree has a tiny gold star at the top. The crimson 'Tis the Season' text runs in a slight arc underneath all three. Eight colours total. Dense at 711 stitches per square centimetre, which puts this in the complex tier, but on a kraft canvas tote it sits flat and really clean because the woven surface grips the underlay well.
embroidery software routed the colour sequence to minimise stops across 4 sizes from 4.28 inches up to 7.22 inches wide. Height tops out at 6.72 so its wider than it is tall, which suits a tote front panel or a stocking cuff nicely. Stitch count runs from 18,965 to thirty-four thousand five hundred at the large end. With 8 colour stops youre gonna want a stable hooping, use cutaway stabiliser and make sure the hoop doesnt shift between stop points or the tree alignment goes off. Run all three tree bodies first in order left to right, then the star caps, then the lettering last.
A customer grabbed the 7-inch size for a natural canvas shopper she was making, sent me her results a week later showing the three trees perfectly spaced across the front panel. The directional fill on those three-tone trees catches light at different angles depending on how the thread runs, which is one of those details thats hard to see in a preview but shows up alot in real life. Put a cutaway underneath anything heavier than 12oz canvas.
Add the 4.28-inch version to a christmas stocking cuff for a neat trio detail. Stitch the 7-inch on a canvas grocery tote for a reusable holiday shopper. Use it on a linen table runner down the centre for a December dinner table. Best on natural fabrics like canvas, linen or cotton twill. Avoid thin jersey knit because the fill density will make it pucker. Pick the mid size for sweatshirt chest placement if you want something that reads from across the room.
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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.
- Kraft canvas tote bags for holiday marketsThe 7-inch size fills a standard canvas tote front panel without needing any border or frame.
- Christmas stocking cuffsScale to 4.28 inches and stitch along the cuff edge of a Christmas stocking for a tidy repeating scene.
- Linen table runners for the dining tableRun the design horizontally centred on a linen table runner for a simple December dinner table focal point.
- Sweatshirt front chest placementUse the mid 5 inch on a sweatshirt chest where the trio reads as a full festive scene.
- Holiday aprons with a centre panel motifThe trio layout fills an apron bib naturally without needing extra framing or background fill.
- Canvas pouch or zipper bag frontThe horizontal format suits a zip pouch front panel at the 4.28-inch size.
- Cotton pillow covers for seasonal decorThe cream or natural cotton cushion cover lets the 3-shade green trees show maximum contrast.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.28 × 3.99 in | 18,965 |
| 5.26 × 4.90 in | 23,742 |
| 6.24 × 5.81 in | 28,936 |
| 7.22 × 6.72 in | 34,518 |
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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