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Christmas Machine Embroidery Designs for Your Embroidery Machine

12 Christmas embroidery designs I'd actually put in the hoop this season: ornaments, a nutcracker, holiday kitchen designs, an ITH key ring set and a full Christmas alphabet. Every design below comes in the usual machine formats (PES, DST, JEF, EXP, HUS, VP3, XXX and more) and lists its hoop size, so you know before you download whether it fits your 4x4 or your 6x10.

How to get all of them

All twelve are part of Creative Fabrica's All Access subscription: $47 for the year, 145,000+ embroidery designs, commercial license included. You can start with 10 free downloads to test the files on your machine before you pay anything.

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Christmas ornament embroidery bundle with nine machine embroidery designs

Christmas Ornament Embroidery Bundle

Nine ornaments in one file: bell, angel, gingerbread, snowman, reindeer, gnome and more. 192,442 stitches, 11x19 hoop — this is the "stitch all season" set.

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Christmas alphabet machine embroidery design with festive letters A to Z

Christmas Alphabet Embroidery Design

A to Z, each letter built from snowmen, candy canes, wreaths and Santa hats. Perfect for names on stockings and kids' sweatshirts. 15x18 hoop.

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Ten in the hoop Christmas key ring embroidery designs for a 4x4 hoop

Christmas Key Ring Embroidery Bundle

Ten in-the-hoop key rings — snowman, reindeer, gingerbread man, stocking. All 4x4, 11k–15k stitches, so each one is a quick gift.

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Merry Christmas machine embroidery lettering bundle

Merry Christmas Embroidery Bundle

Merry Christmas, Christmas, Merry and Cozy Season lettering in one set. Made for sweatshirts, tea towels and table runners. 11x20 hoop.

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Santa ornament machine embroidery design for a 4x4 hoop

Santa Christmas Ornament Embroidery File

Hand-digitized Santa with a holly-trimmed hat. 4x4 hoop, 18,011 stitches — dense enough to look finished on felt ornaments.

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Gingerbread baker Christmas ornament machine embroidery design

Christmas Ornament Embroidery Design

A gingerbread baker in a chef hat for holiday aprons, towels and kitchen gifts. 4x3 hoop, 13,595 stitches.

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Six more below — and all of them are in the same subscription

One subscription covers every design on this page, plus the other 13,000+ Christmas designs in the catalog. The first 10 downloads are free.

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Hanging Christmas ornaments machine embroidery design in two sizes

Hanging Christmas Ornaments

Baubles, bows and pine on a branch, in two sizes (3x5 and 4x6) so it works on both a pillow and a towel.

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Holiday kitchen Christmas baking machine embroidery design for aprons

Holiday Kitchen Christmas Baking

Rolling pin, whisk, gingerbread and candy cane — the design for aprons and pot holders. Three sizes up to 7x7, 43,599 stitches at the largest.

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Poinsettia holly Christmas nutcracker machine embroidery design

Poinsettia Holly Christmas Nutcracker

Classic nutcracker with poinsettias and holly, in 4x5, 6x6 and 6x7. A centerpiece design for a Christmas pillow or wall hoop.

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Elegant holiday tree machine embroidery design with star topper

Elegant Holiday Tree

A ribbon-style tree with a star topper, two sizes, under 23,000 stitches. Clean enough for adult clothing, not just kids' items.

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Elegant ribbon Christmas tree machine embroidery design for tote bags

Elegant Ribbon Christmas Tree Embroidery

Same idea, lighter stitch count (from 8,412) and an 8x5 option for table runners and tote bags.

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In the hoop Christmas ornament bookmark machine embroidery design

In the Hoop Christmas Ornament Bookmark

2,470 stitches, 4x2 hoop, stitched on felt start to finish in the hoop. The one to try first if you've never done ITH.

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Browse the full collection

That's 12 designs out of 13,234 Christmas embroidery designs in the catalog. If you want to pick your own, browse the full Christmas collection.

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FAQ

Which file format do I need?

Brother and Babylock machines use PES, Janome uses JEF, Tajima and most commercial machines use DST, Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff use HUS and VP3. Every design on this page ships with all of them, so you download the one your machine reads.

Will it fit my hoop?

Each design lists its hoop size above. If you only have a 4x4, start with the key ring bundle, the bookmark, the Santa ornament or the gingerbread baker.

Can I sell what I stitch?

Yes — the subscription includes a commercial license on everything you download.

What happens when the subscription ends?

The files you downloaded while subscribed stay yours to use.

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