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Make this Christmas your most creative season yet. From Nativity scenes that honor Jesus as the reason for the season to playful Christmas Tree embroidery designs, Santa sleigh motifs, frame sets, and quick-stitch Christmas Minis—our Christmas Embroidery Designs collection is curated to help you stitch beautiful, gift-worthy projects fast.
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AW Stitches Designs — Christmas Embroidery Designs
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Why Stitchers Love AW Stitches Designs
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Machine-optimized digitizing: low stitch counts, smart color changes, clean trims
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Multiple formats: PES, DST, EXP, VP3, JEF, HUS ( fonts also include BX for Embrilliance users IYKYK)
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Single-needle & multi-needle machine friendly!
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Perfect for gifts, boutique apparel, and your own embroidery projects!
Must-Have Christmas Tree Embroidery Designs
If you’re searching for Christmas tree embroidery designs, we’ve got it all—elegant silhouettes, applique trees with stars, bows, and gifts, and even the cozy Christmas Tree Farm designs as well!
Stitch ideas
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Matching family Christmas pajamas
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Tea towels and hostess gifts
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Kids’ tees and sweatshirts
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Gift bags and tote accents
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Home holiday décor
Pro tip: Mix a tree applique with our embroidery fonts for an instant boutique look!
Nativity Designs (Jesus Is the Reason for the Season)
Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with Nativity embroidery designs —Holy Family, manger scenes, shepherds, and the Star of Bethlehem. Keep your project simple with our clean classic line design and let the design speak for itself!
Great Project Ideas:
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Church & school program outfits
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Stockings and keepsake blankets
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Christmas Accent Pillows
Santa Claus & Sleigh With Reindeer
Classic Santa embroidery designs never go out of style. Choose from cheerful Santa heads, full-body Santas, Santa in a sleigh with his reindeer, and retro-inspired looks for pajama sets, stockings, and gift sacks.
Frames & Christmas Minis (Fast Gifts!)
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Christmas Embroidery Frame Designs: Perfect for monograms, names, and date tags on stockings, bibs, and ornaments.
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Christmas Minis: Speedy, low-stitch motifs for napkins, corner accents, tags, and sleeve details—ideal for last-minute gifts or craft-booth fillers.
Trending: Sweatshirt Side Bow & Side Tree Appliqué
This season, sweatshirts are the canvas of choice. We’ve created classic sweatshirt side bow designs and Christmas tree side designs sized and digitized for clean side-seam placement.
How-to tutorial
Make the Trending Sweatshirt Side Bow Appliqué (Step-by-Step)
Placement ideas
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Side seam bow or tree with a vertical name
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Sleeve-cuff minis (snowflakes, stars, holly)
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Left-chest tree + name combo for family sets
The Perfect Christmas Font Pairing
For unforgettable personalization, pair these Christmas embroidery fonts:
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Spirit of Santa Font (Satin Stitch) – a festive, classic holiday vibe:
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Playful Print Font (Satin Stitch) – clean, kid-friendly, and modern:
https://awstitchesdesigns.com/products/playful-print-satin-stitch-embroidery-font
(AW Stitches fonts include BX files for Embrilliance to type names directly—check each product page for included formats.)
Product Spotlights: Customer Favorites
Nativity Line Design (Satin Stitch) – elegant, reverent line art that stitches quickly:
https://awstitchesdesigns.com/products/nativity-line-satin-stitch-christmas-embroidery-design
Gingerbread House (Satin Stitch) – whimsical detail, adorable on aprons and kids’ tees:
https://awstitchesdesigns.com/products/gingerbread-house-satin-stitch-christmas-embroidery-design
Nutcracker With Presents (Satin Stitch) – classic ballet charm for pajamas and dresses:
Sugar Plum Fairy (Satin Stitch) – twirl-worthy magic; perfect paired with names or monograms:
https://awstitchesdesigns.com/products/sugar-plum-fairy-satin-stitch-machine-embroidery-design-file
Santa Candy Cane Monogram Frame – instant personalization for stockings and gifts:
File Formats & Compatibility
Our designs include PES, DST, EXP, VP3, JEF, HUS (and BX on fonts), with efficient paths and minimal color changes. Tested on both single-needle and multi-needle machines for common embroidery on garments, towels, décor, and so much more.
Quick Project Ideas to Sell or Gift
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Monogrammed stockings with a frame + font
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Pajama sets with Santa or Tree + name
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Boutique tees for kids with Christmas Minis
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Preschool Teacher towels with a Nativity star & verse
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Gift bags with a Tree Farm truck motif
Ready to Stitch?
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Frequently Asked Questions (SEO)
What formats do your Christmas embroidery designs include?
PES, DST, EXP, VP3, JEF, HUS (and BX for fonts compatible with Embrilliance).
Are the designs suitable for beginners?
Yes—our files are digitized for clean, predictable results with low stitch counts and smart color changes, to make thread changes as simple and quick as possible on single needle machines.
Can I sell items made with your designs?
Most customers stitch designs on items for personal use and small-batch sales. We do offer licenses for commerical use and large product runs.
Limited Commerical License – 50 to 100 items
Limited Commerical License – 101 to 400 items
Do you have quick-stitch options?
Try our Christmas Minis and line-designs—they’re ideal for tags, napkins, sleeves, and last-minute gifts.