Christmas Bow with Holly and Fir Branches is a symmetrical festive motif for seasonal textiles. A large red bow with a gold outline forms the centre of the arrangement; fir branches, deep holly leaves, red berries, brown twigs and olive-gold sprigs extend from both sides. It makes a polished focal point on the front of a gift bag, a linen napkin, a smooth towel band, a cushion front or another flat Christmas textile panel.
The download includes four original ready-to-stitch file sizes. It contains digital files for an embroidery machine in all formats listed below; no finished item, fabric, stabilizer or thread is included. The letter in the presentation image is shown separately as a personalization example and is not included with this design; select a compatible letter from the Desire Font collection.
Technical sizes and hoops
Christmas Bow with Holly and Fir Branches
Size: 128.0x83.8 mm (5.04x3.30 "), Stitches: 11300
Hoop: 100x170 mm (4x7")
Size: 138.0x90.3 mm (5.43x3.56 "), Stitches: 12200
Hoop: 100x170 mm (4x7")
Size: 148.0x96.9 mm (5.83x3.81 "), Stitches: 13300
Hoop: 100x170 mm (4x7")
Size: 158.0x103.3 mm (6.22x4.07 "), Stitches: 14400
Hoop: 130x180 mm (5x7")
Formats: .dst, .jef, .pec, .vip, .hus, .pes, .exp, .sew, .dat, .vp3, .xxx
Madeira Classic thread chart
Thread numbers and visible shades are taken from the supplied colour charts. Match thread by Madeira number rather than by a screen colour.
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Madeira Classic 1369 | Fir needles. |
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Madeira Classic 1340 | Olive-gold sprigs. |
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Madeira Classic 1037 | Red berries and the main red of the bow. |
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Madeira Classic 1191 | Brown twigs. |
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Madeira Classic 1397 | Dark holly leaves. |
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Madeira Classic 1181 | Burgundy shadows and the inner part of the bow. |
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Madeira Classic 1172 | Gold outline of the bow. |
FAQ
How do I choose stabilizer for the dense bow on linen or cotton?
Use the fabric weight divided by three as a practical starting point for the total backing weight. For example, 180 g/m² linen needs roughly 60 g/m² of stabilizer support. This is a starting calculation, not a replacement for a test: on loose or lightweight linen, use a more stable cut-away or tear-away support and stitch a sample so the filled bow lies flat without drawing the fabric inward.
How should I place the design on a gift bag?
Print the placement sheet from the archive at 100% and mark the vertical centre line of the bag. Align the centre of the bow with that line. Before hooping, allow space for the future drawstring casing and top fold, then run the machine trace: the needle must not cross a cord, seam or the reverse layer of the bag.
How can I embroider a finished bag that will not hoop in the usual way?
Hoop self-adhesive tear-away stabilizer, score only its release paper inside the hoop and smooth the front of the finished bag onto the exposed adhesive without stretching it. Add a basting stitch around the design area if your machine provides one. Keep the back panel, drawstring and bulky seams completely outside the stitch field, then run the trace before the first stitch.
What keeps the gold outline and fine details clear on textured fabric?
On waffle weave, terry, velvet or loose linen, add water-soluble topping over the fabric. It holds the pile below the stitches so the narrow gold outline, berries and leaf edges do not sink into the texture. Hoop the fabric and backing flat without stretching either layer diagonally; remove the topping only after the item is fully out of the hoop.
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