Christmas Wreath Fringed Earrings FSL
This is an in-the-hoop freestanding lace earring charm design with fluffy fringe, made for a 4x4 hoop. The finished wreath is about 1.6 inches, and the download includes embroidery files in PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, VP3, and BX plus JPG thread charts.
- Finished wreath is about 1.6 inches
- Made for a 4x4 hoop
- Combines freestanding lace and fringe
- Instant digital download
Scan the QR code to watch the fringe technique in a short video.
The edge had to fluff up right
The part that took me the longest was the fringe around this little wreath. On a piece this small, the edge can turn into a stiff ring if the satin is too heavy, or it can look thin if the stitching does not give you enough to cut and fluff. I kept working at that balance because the whole point of this design is that soft fuzzy outline. It is only about 1.6 inches finished, so every tiny change shows.
I combined freestanding lace with fringe in one in-the-hoop design, and that meant the order of the stitching mattered as much as the shape itself. After the design finishes, you turn the hoop over, cut the bobbin thread along the large satin stitches, then turn it back and fluff the fringe around the wreath. That step is simple, but only if the stitches were built for it from the start.
I made this for water-soluble stabilizer only, because freestanding lace needs that clean wash-away base to hold the shape while it stitches. I like a non-woven wash-away stabilizer that feels more like fabric than film. Once you rinse the stabilizer away and let the wreath dry completely, the lace center stays crisp and the outside edge gets that soft holiday look that makes these earrings feel playful instead of flat.
“Stitched out well. Very cute!”
approximate finished size
fits a 4x4 hoop
two techniques in one project
Works with many home embroidery machines
The download includes these file formats: BX, PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3.
- Brother / Baby Lock — PES
- Janome — JEF
- Bernina / Melco — EXP
- Husqvarna Viking — VIP, HUS
- Pfaff — VP3
- Singer — XXX
- Tajima and commercial machines — DST
- Embrilliance — BX
- Embroidery design files in BX, PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3
- JPG thread color charts
- Digital download for the Christmas wreath earring charm design
- This is a digital embroidery file, not a patch or finished earrings.
- Files are available as an instant download after purchase.
- ART format is available by request through email.
No physical item is mailed for this product. This design is a digital download, and the files are available instantly after purchase.
Yes, you can add most fonts in the center of the wreath if you want to personalize it. The design itself is sold as the wreath earring charm file.
This listing is for the size that fits a 4x4 hoop, with a finished wreath of about 1.6 inches. ART format is available by request through email.