Embroidery Library Christmas in a Stitch Lookbook

CHRISTMAS In a Stitch LOOKBOOK

TOP TEN Festive Last-Minute Embroidery Ideas

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This holiday season, finish all your fa-la-la-festive projects in a flash!

Quick-stitching designs are a brilliant way to embroider dazzling decorations, thoughtful gifts, and more. From pillows for every room in the house, to a set of tea towels for your next-door neighbor, this magazine covers our top ten ideas for a holly jolly holiday season.

Happy Holidays!

The Embroidery Library Team www.emblibrary.com

In This Issue 4

Pillows

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Stockings

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Aprons

10 Tea Towels 12 T-Shirts 14

Handkerchiefs

Tote Bags 18 Cocktail Napkins

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Placemats

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Coasters

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Christmas Tree (Toile)

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Pillows

Any room in your house can get a ho-ho-holiday update thanks to a simple throw pillow! Add your favorite quick-stitching design, then use to bring Christmas cheer to your living room, bedroom, office, or reading nook. It’s an elegant and surprisingly easy way to decorate for the holidays!

When making this Christmas tree cushion, we purchased an existing pillow and opened it up to add our embroidery. Simply use a seam ripper to open the seams along the top, bottom, and one side of the pillow. Remove the filling, embroider on the front, and stitch it back up to finish.

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2 Stockings

Hang chic embroidered stockings by your fireplace with care this Christmas. Whitework designs are light and lovely, and add a handmade holiday touch to these store-bought stockings. A contemporary twist on a Christmas classic!

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From Left to Right: White Christmas Poinsettia Swirl White Christmas Holly and Berries White Christmas Whimsical Starlight

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3 Aprons

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Baking Christmas cookies has never been sweeter! A plain-Jane apron embroidered with gingerbread boys and girls transforms any kitchen into Mrs. Claus’ domain. Make one for yourself, and your holiday helpers, too.

Gingerbread Cookie Medley

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4 TeaTowels

What brightens up any kitchen, and makes fabulous hostess gifts, too? A set of tea towels showcasing the colors and themes of the season! Stitch a set of days of the week designs to gift with a bottle of wine, then pick a one-color saying to showcase in your own home.

Delicate Ornaments Collage 10

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Days of the Week Reindeer (Vintage)

Merry Christmas (Redwork) Jingle (Redwork)

FREE! Project Instructions

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5 T-Sh Poinsettia Doodle

Share Christmas spirit w T-shirt that shows off yo color doodles are the pe embroidering on this ty to their quick stitch time appeal. Add a pretty poi pajamas on Christmas E a long-sleeved shirt with mittens for your annual the skating rink!

Mittens with String Doodle

Classic Bells Doodle 12

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Christmas Tree Doodle

FREE! Project Instructions

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FREE! Project Instructions

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Handkerchiefs 6

Embroidered handkerchiefs are timeless, classic presents for friends and family. Add a snowy spin to help stave off winter sniffles! A beautiful light-stitching snowflake is just the perfect accent for this fun and fast holiday gift idea.

Snowflake Fancy 5 (Vintage) 15

7 Tote Bags Art Nouveau Pretty Poinsettias

Spread Christmas cheer wherever you go with bright and bold embroidered tote bags. Whether you’re out shopping for cookie supplies, holiday gifts, or using them to corral your decorations, this so-easy embroidery idea is sure to brighten your Christmas.

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Filigree Christmas Tree (Goldwork)

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From Top to Bottom: Cheers to Christmas Cocktail 2 Cheers to Christmas Cocktail 5 Cheers to Christmas Cocktail 3 18

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8 Cocktail Napkins Christmas cocktails are a staple at holiday parties! Sip your martinis and spiked eggnog in style with festive and fun cocktail napkins. The small size of these designs make them the perfect holiday accent to any store-bought fabric napkins.

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9 Placemats

Christmas dinner is a time-honored tradition in most homes during the holidays. This year, give your dining table a magical look with delightful embroidered placemats!

The holiday vintage-style designs are quick-to-stitch, and surprisingly easy to whip up before the big day.

Bright Ornaments (Vintage)

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Project Instructions

10 Coasters

It wouldn’t be the holidays without mugs of hot chocolate and mulled wine warming your home. Protect your tables from the holiday drinks with these striking (and super fast!) in-the-hoop coasters in classic Christmas shapes and colors.

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Christmas Ornament Coaster (In-the-Hoop)

Christmas Poinsettia Coaster (In-the-Hoop)

Christmas Star Coaster (In-the-Hoop)

Christmas Tree Coaster (In-the-Hoop) 23

Embroidery Library has long been known for excellent machine embroidery designs and inspiring ideas. We’ve been drawing and digitizing designs, here in Minnesota, since 1998. Embroidery Library is 100% employee-owned, and each of us has an artistic nature and creative spirit. Every design we create is absolutely unique -- we don’t use clip art, and we don’t outsource. Get ready for the holidays with this Lookbook, then pass along to your sewing circle to share the wealth of tips and tricks!

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