Festive Christmas Hand Embroidery Patterns

The holiday season is the perfect time to cozy up with a simple, relaxing embroidery project! These Christmas-themed embroidery designs are sweet, minimal, and easy to stitch — perfect for adding a handmade touch to your décor or gifts this year.

This pattern set includes classic holiday motifs like holly, ornaments, stockings, mistletoe, and a cheerful Merry Christmas design. They’re great for beginners or anyone looking for quick, satisfying stitches to work on throughout the season.

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What’s Included in the Pattern Set

Each design is pre-drawn and ready to trace or print as a stick and stitch pattern. You’ll receive:

• Holly leaves and berries
• Christmas ornaments in two styles
• Poinsettia flower
• “Merry Christmas” script
• Stocking
• Starburst and sprigs of greenery

These designs can be stitched individually or combined to create a festive embroidery collage. You can use them to decorate ornaments, felt tags, napkins, or even the corners of a table runner!

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Supplies You’ll Need

To make your own embroidered Christmas pieces, you’ll need:

• Embroidery hoop (4–6 inch recommended)
• Cotton or linen fabric
• Embroidery floss in your favorite holiday colors
• Needle and scissors
• Optional: felt, ribbon, or fabric glue if making tags or ornaments

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How to Use These Patterns

1. Transfer the Designs: Print the PDF or cut out your stick and stitch patterns, then position them on your fabric.
2. Stitch Your Designs: Follow along with your favorite stitches — I’ll be sharing the specific stitches I used below!
3. Finish Your Project: Trim your piece into tags, ornaments, or patches. You can use a blanket stitch around the edges for a finished look.

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Project Ideas

Here are a few ways to use these patterns this Christmas season:

• DIY felt gift tags – personalize your holiday gifts- free pattern template and tutorial coming soon!
• Handmade ornaments – hang your stitched designs on the tree
• Embroidered cards – stitch directly onto cardstock for a keepsake greeting
• Holiday napkins – add a festive touch to your table setting

Stitch Guide

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Get the Pattern

You can find this Christmas embroidery pattern set in my Etsy shop, The Stitched Storybook!
👉 Shop the pattern here.