Vintage Christmas Church Scene and Holly Border Machine Embroidery Designs — 4 Sizes

Set details

Product type	Digital machine embroidery design set
Included motifs	Vintage Christmas church scene and holly border
Sizes for each motif	4
File variants	8 variants in every included format
Delivery	Instant ZIP digital download

Sizes, stitch counts and compatible hoops

Motif	Exact design size and stitch count	Minimum compatible hoop
Holly and rope border	Size: 45.8x178.1 mm (1.80x7.01 "), Stitches: 7519	100x180 mm (4x7")
	Size: 50.9x198.0 mm (2.00x7.80 "), Stitches: 8395	100x200 mm (4x8")
	Size: 56.0x218.1 mm (2.20x8.59 "), Stitches: 9374	100x240 mm (4x9.5")
	Size: 61.2x238.1 mm (2.41x9.37 "), Stitches: 10419	100x260 mm (4x10")
Vintage Christmas church scene	Size: 127.6x154.1 mm (5.02x6.07 "), Stitches: 23736	130x180 mm (5x7")
	Size: 137.4x166.1 mm (5.41x6.54 "), Stitches: 25929	140x200 mm (5.5x8")
	Size: 178.5x147.6 mm (7.03x5.81 "), Stitches: 28171	200x150 mm (8x6")
	Size: 190.0x157.4 mm (7.48x6.20 "), Stitches: 30429	200x200 mm (8x8")

Coordinating vintage Christmas designs

Vintage Christmas Scene Set — 4 Sizes

Vintage Winter Set — 4 Sizes

Vintage Winter Scene Set — 4 Sizes

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Madeira Classic 40 thread chart

Thread numbers and visible shades are taken directly from the supplied original color maps. Match thread by the Madeira number rather than by a screen color.

Motif	Color	Madeira Classic 40	What this color stitches
Vintage Christmas church scene		1146	Red church areas, scarves and bright red clothing.
		1038	Deep red clothing shadows and dark red details.
		1010	Pale snowy areas, roof fill and grey landscape shading.
		1199	Darkest outlines, hats, boots and fine details.
		1371	Evergreen trees, green details and foliage.
		1003	Snow highlights and pale trim.
		1166	Blue dress and blue clothing areas.
		1350	Gold-yellow dress and warm decorative accents.
		1026	Faces, hands and warm skin-tone details.
		1131	Brown hair, dog and dark brown details.
Holly and rope border		1236	Dark burgundy cord lines and accents.
		1159	Bright gold bands of the twisted rope.
		1192	Shadowed gold rope areas.
		1397	Dark holly leaves.
		1371	Green foliage shading.
		1146	Red berries.

Frequently asked questions and practical advice

Which fabric and stabilizer support the detailed church scene?
Use a stable woven cotton, cotton-linen or smooth linen with no stretch. Test the selected complete size on the same fabric before working on the finished item. On open-weave linen or coloured velvet, use a soft cut-away stabilizer; add a water-soluble topping on velvet so the small outlines and snow details are not lost in the pile. On firm, tightly woven cotton, quality tear-away support may be sufficient.

Will the scene work on coloured velvet?
It can, provided you test the entire palette first. The file includes both pale snow and dark evergreen areas; their contrast changes with the ground colour and pile direction. Hoop the velvet with the nap lying in one direction, support it with cut-away stabilizer and use a water-soluble topper. Remove the topper only after the embroidery is completely dry.

How should I position the long holly border on a towel or runner?
Mark the finished edge and intended axis before hooping, then place a printed 100% template on the item to check clearance. Keep the complete border away from an end hem, fold, seam or binding. For a horizontal towel band, rotate the selected file in the machine’s edit screen and run the trace before stitching; this changes orientation only, not the original stitch count or proportions.

How can I compose the church scene and border on one rectangular textile?
Print both selected files at 100% and plan the arrangement on the unhooped item first. The church scene can sit centrally between two borders or act as a focal point above one border. Mark each design centre from the same finished edge, stabilise each embroidery area separately and trace every file before stitching, especially on a pre-sewn runner or tablecloth.