Fall embroidery designs
Oak leaves, acorns, pumpkins and cozy sweaters: these fall embroidery designs cover the months between the last summer days and the first snow. Stitch them on sweatshirts, kids' tees and autumn table linens. You can start with the free designs; all of them come as JEF, PES, VP3, EXP and DST files. Tip: on a crewneck, a single leaf or pumpkin on the left chest looks neat and needs only one hooping.
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Our fall embroidery designs are about the season, not one holiday: pumpkins, acorns, oak leaves and cozy sweaters. Turkeys and pies are in the Thanksgiving designs, and jack-o'-lanterns and ghosts in the Halloween designs. A plain pumpkin can stay on the porch pillow from September to November, and foxes and hedgehogs from the woodland animal designs keep it company.
The 95 mm pumpkin fits the chest of a kid's sweatshirt in a 4x4 hoop, and the 125 mm oak leaf suits an adult crewneck or a tote.
For the table, stitch acorns at both ends of a runner, about two inches above the hem, and a single leaf in the corner of each napkin. Linen and cotton take a tear-away, and polyester thread keeps the warm colors from fading through many washes.
Frequently asked questions
Which stabilizer should I use for a fall sweatshirt?
A medium cut-away and a ballpoint needle. Sweatshirt fabric is a knit with a brushed back, and a cut-away supports the stitches through years of washing without stretching out. You do not need a topping on the smooth outer face; hoop firmly without pulling, and trim the stabilizer about a quarter inch from the stitches.
Can I embroider a chunky knit sweater?
Yes, with care. A water-soluble topping keeps the stitches from disappearing between the loops; add a soft cut-away behind, and float the sweater on a hooped sticky stabilizer instead of clamping it in the hoop. Choose a simpler design: dense fills can pucker loose knits.