Bring quiet Christmas charm to your stitching with this elegant candle design in a cross-stitch style. The lit candle sits under a neat ribbon bow, with holly leaves, red berries, little bells and curled streamers gathered around it, while small star-like accents give the whole piece a gentle festive sparkle. It suits makers who like traditional Christmas motifs with a softer, decorative finish rather than a heavy, filled-in look.
Because the design is open and lightly stitched, it works especially well on fabrics where you want the cloth to stay soft and visible, such as tea towels, napkins, table runners, stocking fronts or cotton gift sacks. The seven thread colours keep the look lively without becoming busy, picking out the gold candlelight, green holly and bright seasonal trims clearly. It would also sit nicely on a cardigan back, a child’s Christmas pinafore or the corner of a festive cushion where you want detail and colour without too much weight.
