Festive Winter Embroidery Projects

Inspiration #1: Embroidered Christmas Stockings

Personalize or add flare to any stocking!

Add names, monograms or winter designs to store-bought or handmade stockings. Transform an inexpensive stocking into a custom creation that will be cherished for years to come.

Your creativity is limitless — embellish upon a stocking with existing design, or decorate a plain stocking that can be fully customized.

Embroidered Christmas stockings

We've handpicked a few fonts that will look great on stockings:

Sample of Grinch embroidery font

This fun Grinch-y font will get even the biggest grump in the holiday spirit!


Sample of Candy embroidery font

Create sweet dreams throughout the winter with our Peppermint Candy font, complete with candy designs.


Sample of Gift-design embroidery font

This Gift Box font comes packed with additional designs to make each creation truly unique!


A sweet font for the sweetest people in your life! We love this cute Candy Cane font with striped letters.


Need to spruce up a plain stocking? Decorate or add to any stocking with these cute winter designs:

Elegant angel with trumpet


Gift box with bow


This little winter chick will melt your heart!


Inspiration #2: Holiday Decorative Pillow

With embroidery, it's easy to add winter charm to your home! Take any solid-color throw pillow with a removable cover (or make your own removable pillow case cover), and add your favorite holiday designs.

Embroidered holiday decorative pillow

Large embroidery designs make a statement — or, stitch several small designs to create a pattern. The options are limitless in this fun project, great for any holiday decor project!

Large Winter Holiday Embroidery Designs

Candy Cane applique for embroidery

Our candy cane applique is the sweetest way to embellish.


This whimsical Christmas tree applique is a cute way to spruce up any throw pillow.


Rudolph Applique

This cute Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer applique will make you jingle all the way!


South Carolina girls, this design is for you! Palmetto tree with Christmas lights.


Small Holiday Embroidery Designs

These small designs are great to scatter or create a pattern with.


Add flair with our funky Holly embroidery design.


Peppermint Candy embroidery design

For this cute Peppermint Candy design, consider using different thread colors in these candies to match your existing home decor.


Snowflake embroidery design

Use the different sizes included in this Snowflake embroidery design to create a snow flurry!


Can't get enough winter embroidery designs?

Be sure to check out all of our Christmas and holiday designs!

All of these designs and more on our Christmas and Winter Holiday Embroidery Designs page!

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