Everyone chooses holiday gifts for their loved ones based on their own budget and skill. We’re introducing our “Christmas satin stitch embroidery” section, with charts and instructions clear enough even for beginners just starting out in this type of embroidery.
Satin Stitch Embroidery: Christmas Motifs
Santa’s Laugh
Even a total beginner can handle this simple Christmas satin stitch motif. It uses only a few stitch types, and the design itself has no complicated patterns. All you need to do is download the design, transfer it onto your fabric, and start stitching.
Tools needed for embroidering this motif:
- embroidery needle #12
- embroidery hoop, scissors, thimble
- fabric to embroider on (this can be linen, cotton, even-weave fabric, or even a kitchen napkin)
- DMC Mouline Special ART 117 embroidery floss in two colors (can be substituted with a local equivalent)
On the color chart, letters indicate the stitch types used: angled satin stitch, French knot, couched loop stitch, and stem stitch. Numbers indicate the thread colors.
Christmas Satin Stitch Miniatures
Option 1
If you’re just starting out with satin stitch embroidery, these mini motifs from our Christmas and New Year satin stitch series are perfect for you! They stitch up quickly and easily.
For this you will need:
- embroidery needle #12
- embroidery hoop, scissors, fabric for embroidery
- DMC Mouline Special ART 117 embroidery floss (can be substituted with an equivalent)
Transfer the design onto your fabric, and you’re ready to start embroidering.
On the color chart, letters mark the stitch types, and numbers mark the thread colors. These motifs use French knots, stem stitch, backstitch, satin stitch, and long and short satin stitches.
Option 2
Here’s another set of beginner-friendly Christmas satin stitch mini motifs. The materials are the same as in the previous option.
You’ll need several types of embroidery thread:
- DMC Mouline Special ART 117
- DMC Satin Embroidery Thread
- DMC Metallic Pearl
This design uses satin stitch, backstitch, and alternating long and short stitches (thread painting).
Transfer the design you like onto the fabric of your choice, and create your masterpiece.
Christmas Satin Stitch: Ornaments
Option 1
You can embroider this ornament design using straight satin stitch as a Christmas gift on a light scarf, kerchief, napkin, or any other item.
The motif is made up of several types of embroidery stitches, marked with letter-and-number codes on the chart.
For fabric, light linen, cotton, or plain Aida cloth all work well.
The main shapes are worked in straight satin stitch. Additional stitches include chain stitch, stem stitch, and fishbone leaf stitch. French knots and a double knot are also used as decorative accents (see the instructions).
The sample was stitched with shiny DMC threads, but if you have trouble matching colors, you can always use conversion charts.
Download the design, print it out, and transfer it onto your fabric.
The chart below shows the stitch codes, where letters indicate the stitch type and numbers indicate the thread color.
Follow the embroidery instructions below:
You can download these instructions too, for convenience.
Wishing you success with your holiday embroidery projects!
Option 2
A small branch with ornaments will make a lovely decoration for your holiday decor all on its own.
The finished design measures 14.5 by 11 cm.
You will need DMC Mouline Special ART 117 and DMC Diamant embroidery threads, a #12 satin stitch needle, and fabric or even-weave cloth for embroidery.
Download the design, transfer it onto your fabric, and start stitching. The color chart shows the stitch types you already know and the thread colors.
Christmas Wreath
This Christmas wreath is embroidered using angled satin stitch. The motif works well on a napkin, apron, or bag.
It stitches up very quickly and easily, since only two stitch types are used: satin stitch and stem stitch.
Download the chart, transfer it onto your fabric, and follow the embroidery instructions.
Christmas Satin Stitch: Tree
This little tree, which combines satin stitch with other hand embroidery stitches, can also be embroidered on a napkin, scarf, or piece of clothing.
Even a beginner in this technique can handle this Christmas satin stitch design.
The star is embroidered in straight satin stitch.
The tree trunk is worked with stitches of varying length, as in thread painting: one long, one short.
The tree’s branches are embroidered using split stitch.
Download the chart, or draw it by hand onto your fabric, and start stitching.
Christmas Satin Stitch: Snowflake
This gorgeous mandala can be adapted into a Christmas-themed satin stitch design, turning it into a wonderful snowflake.
For this you will need shiny DMC Diamant Grande ART 380 embroidery thread, fabric to embroider on, and a satin stitch embroidery needle.
Transfer the design onto your fabric and follow the embroidery instructions. On the chart, letters indicate the stitch types and numbers indicate the thread colors. By the way, there are no limits on your color scheme — you can embroider your snowflake in a single tone, such as silver or white.
