{"product_id":"vintage-santa-face","title":"Vintage Santa Face Embroidery Design, Classic Christmas Holly Beard Pattern, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eStitched out this vintage Santa face after a customer last year asked for a santa that didnt look too cartoony or too modern. So I drew up this nostalgic gentleman with his long curly white beard, kind soft eyes and faded red cap flopping to one side. Theres a holly leaf with red berries pinned to the brim of his cap and a few gold sparkle stars floating to the right of his head. Realy old fashioned christmas card energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch work has alot of texture in the beard. The white beard fills use multiple directional passes that mimic actual curls, with subtle taupe shadow layers underneath for depth instead of looking like a flat white blob. Cheeks have soft pink blush done in low density so they fade nicely into the face cream rather than sit on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI get orders for this face every november from customers building handmade stockings, heirloom christmas pillows and that one keepsake sweatshirt that family wears for decades. One customer made a set of matching stockings for her grandkids using the small size and sent me a christmas morning photo I still keep on my pinboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 sizes from 3.51 inches across up to 7.51 inches. Stitch counts run 22k to 54k, the larger ones get dense in the beard so slow your machine speed when youre running those. 16 colours total but the beard taupes and pinks blend together if youre simplifying the palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitches cleanly on cream cotton sweatshirt fleece, cream linen, brushed flannel and canvas stocking shells. Pop a medium cutaway behind any stretchy fabric and tearaway is fine for woven cotton. Skip thin tee jersey at the bigger sizes, the dense beard area will pucker. Send me a quick note if your file dosent open and ill resend the link.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46411833442454,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/VintageSantaFaceEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1780456820","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/vintage-santa-face","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}