Festive Hand Embroidery Pattern – with Free Template!

Step 1:

For an 8” hoop cut fabric to approximately 10”x10”.

Step 2:

Print out the pattern, and trace on to the centre of your fabric with a water-erasable pen. Next, put your fabric into the hoop, ensuring that it is taught.

Step 3:

Use a back stitch or satin stitch (check out our handy stitch guide here) to trace your trees. I have used full strands (6) in navy blue for the front tree, then repeated the same stitch for the other 2 trees, in lighter shades of blue.  (For all of the stitches in this project, we will use a full strand.)

Try to keep all the stitches on the front and the back lined up, and try to hide the loose ends behind the stitches.

Step 4:

To create the effect of snow-covered branches, use a straight stitch on the top of the branches, in white.

Step 5:

To make the snowflakes, use 3 straight stitches crossed over one another as shown.

Step 6:

Now, remove your piece from the hoop and use a damp sponge to remove the water erasable pen marks, and leave to dry.

Step 7:

Once dry, put your piece back into the hoop and ensure that it is taught. Trim off the over-hanging fabric.

Step 8:

Use a hot glue gun (carefully!) to attach the fabric to the hoop.

Next, glue some twine around the hoop, back and front, for a rustic-style finish.

Step 9:

To complete the project, glue a bow to the top of the hoop and hang using the same ribbon.

And that’s your festive hand embroidery pattern complete – now the only question left is where to hang it!