About This Design
Classic Santa Applique is a festive appliqué embroidery design ideal for holiday sewing. This Santa applique embroidery file captures a classic Santa face with clear satin edges and works as a Christmas applique or Santa face applique on kids' clothing. Use this applique machine embroidery design to add instant seasonal charm to baby onesies, stockings, and cozy sweaters. Available in multiple design sizes (4", 5", 5.5", 6", 7", 8") and common embroidery formats, the design combines classic holiday style with appliqué technique for quick, professional results.
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Machine Embroidery Design Details
Classic Christmas Santa Applique is available in hoop sizes 4in, 5in, 5.5in, 6in, 7in, 8in, compatible with Brother, Janome, Singer, Bernina, Baby Lock and other machines via PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, VP3, uses 20 thread colors, approximately 19,893 stitches.
What Is Included
- Embroidery design files: PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, VP3
- Design sizes: 4in, 5in, 5.5in, 6in, 7in, 8in
- Compatible hoops: 4x4, 5x5, 5x7, 6x10, 8x8
- Instant digital download — no physical item shipped
- Color sequence / thread color guide included
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How to Stitch This Design
- Download & unzip the files following Artapli's How to unzip guide; locate PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, VP3 files.
- Choose hoop and design size: design sizes 4", 5", 5.5", 6", 7", 8" — compatible hoops 4x4, 5x5, 5x7, 6x10, 8x8; pick the size matching your hoop.
- Thread & colors: this design uses 20 colors and 19,893 stitches — prepare threads and applique fabrics before stitching.
- Appliqué step: tack down applique fabric at the placement stitch, trim close to the tack, then run the satin/edge stitches to secure and finish.
- Finishing: trim jump threads, press from the back with a cloth, and secure edges with a light stitch or clear stabilizer as needed.
Embroidery Machines Supported
Works with all major home embroidery machines that accept standard formats.
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FAQ
What embroidery machines work with this design?
This design includes PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF and VP3 formats and is compatible with common brands such as Brother, Janome, Singer and Bernina, plus other machines that accept these file types.
question specific to THIS design's technique (applique/fill/font/etc)
As an appliqué design, Classic Santa Applique uses placement and tack stitches followed by satin edge stitching; the file contains 20 thread color stops and a total stitch count of 19,893 for precise edges.
What hoop sizes fit this design?
Design sizes are 4", 5", 5.5", 6", 7" and 8" and fit compatible hoops 4x4, 5x5, 5x7, 6x10 and 8x8.
question about difficulty level or beginner friendliness
This appliqué design is suitable for stitchers with basic applique experience; clear placement and tack steps make it friendly for motivated beginners and quick for experienced users.







