Christmas Greenery with Red Bow and Holly Machine Embroidery Design – 4 Sizes

Technical sizes and hoops

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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.

Colour	Madeira number	Stitched element
	Madeira Classic 1369	Fir needles.
	Madeira Classic 1340	Olive-gold twigs.
	Madeira Classic 1037	Red berries and the main red of the bow.
	Madeira Classic 1191	Beige-brown branches.
	Madeira Classic 1397	Dark holly leaves.
	Madeira Classic 1181	Burgundy shadows and the inner part of the bow.
	Madeira Classic 1172	Gold outline of the bow.

FAQ

How do I choose stabilizer for the dense bow on cotton or linen?

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 substitute for a test: on loose or lightweight linen, use a more stable cut-away support and stitch a sample so the filled bow lies flat without drawing the fabric inward.

How should I centre the motif on a towel or table runner?

Print the placement sheet from the archive at 100% and mark the centre of the bow on the fabric. Align that mark with the hoop’s horizontal axis and keep the marked centre line parallel to the towel band or runner edge. Before stitching, run the machine trace to confirm that the bow tails and the outermost fir sprigs clear hems, seams and hoop hardware.

Can I embroider a finished bread-basket liner or a narrow panel that will not hoop conventionally?

Hoop self-adhesive tear-away stabilizer, score only the release paper inside the hoop and smooth the finished panel onto the exposed adhesive without stretching it. Add a basting stitch around the design area if your machine provides one. Keep any reverse layer, seam allowance and bulky edge outside the stitch field, then trace the design before the first stitch.

What keeps the fine fir tips and gold bow outline clear on a textured towel?

Use backing below the towel and a water-soluble topping above the pile. The topping prevents loops from rising through the narrow fir needles, berry edges and gold outline. Hoop the layers flat without stretching the towel; remove the topping only after the item is out of the hoop and the stitches have settled.