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Joy: Cardinal on Snowy Holly
Heirloom Christmas: a cardinal on a snowy holly branch, with "Joy" in hand-lettered script.
In Sweatshirts, Christmas
$2.99Instant download · all 4 sizes and formats
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4 sizes included
| 190 × 275 mm 7.5 × 10.8 in |
8 x 12 in hoop or larger 51,109 stitches · 4 colours · 5 colour changes · about 1 h 12 min at 800 SPM |
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| 144 × 218 mm 5.7 × 8.6 in |
6 x 10 in hoop or larger 33,544 stitches · 4 colours · 5 colour changes · about 48 min at 800 SPM |
| 113 × 172 mm 4.4 × 6.8 in |
5 x 7 in hoop or larger 23,251 stitches · 4 colours · 5 colour changes · about 34 min at 800 SPM |
| 85 × 94 mm 3.3 × 3.7 in |
4 x 4 in hoop or larger 13,059 stitches · 4 colours · 4 colour changes · about 20 min at 800 SPM |
.DST.PES.JEF.EXP.VP3.XXXProduction sheet PDF
From our Heirloom Christmas line: a cardinal on a snowy holly branch, drawn like an antique Victorian Christmas card and carved in fine engraved lines. Its crimson feathers are carved like a fine wood engraving, with a gold beak, holly and red berries. Under it, "Joy" is hand-lettered in a vintage script and stitched in satin. The light parts are the fabric itself, so it looks embroidered, not printed. Four sizes: an 8 × 12 for sweatshirt fronts, 6 × 10 and 5 × 7 with the lettering, and a 4 × 4 of the picture alone for ornaments, stockings and napkins.
- 4 sizes included: 190 × 275 mm (8 × 12 in hoop), 144 × 218 mm (6 × 10 in hoop), 113 × 172 mm (5 × 7 in hoop) and 85 × 94 mm (4 × 4 in hoop). Each size is digitized at its own size, not scaled.
- 4 thread colours, with Madeira Polyneon codes and the colour order on each size's production sheet.
- Light fabric: made for cream, white, oatmeal and light gray sweatshirts, linen pillows, stockings and tea towels. The light parts are the fabric itself, so skip black and dark colors.
Best on sweatshirts, pillow covers, stockings and tea towels. Use a cut-away stabilizer on sweatshirts and knits and a firm tear-away on linen; stitch the gold in metallic thread for an extra-special finish.
Fabric & stabilizer
Fabric: Sweatshirts, pillow covers, stockings, tea towels and medium-weight cotton or linen in cream, white, oatmeal or light gray (the light parts are the fabric itself). Pre-washed and pressed.
Stabilizer: 1 layer medium cut-away on sweatshirts and knits, a firm tear-away on linen, canvas and tea towels; add a water-soluble topping on fleece and towels.
Which file does my machine use?
| DST | Tajima, Barudan, FUJA and most commercial machines |
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| PES | Brother, Baby Lock, Bernina (Deco) |
| JEF | Janome, Elna, Kenmore |
| EXP | Melco, Bernina |
| VP3 | Husqvarna Viking, Pfaff |
| XXX | Singer, Compucon |
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