urban threads ultimate holiday lookbook
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Browse through a huge selection of machine embroidery Christmas collections, tutorial ideas, and holiday inspiration.TRANSCRIPT
ultimate holidayUrban Threads
including 21 holiday tutorials you can
craft up before the big day!
get crafty this
ChristmasThis year, make your holiday season magic with unique Christmas designs and ideas.
The yuletide season can be a busy time for crafty people -- between crafting your own merry decor and stitching the perfect gifts for those you love, that to-do list can fill up quickly. Now’s the time to get started!
This special holiday lookbook is here to give you tons of designs, inspiration, and easy projects you can use to get your holiday crafting started out with a bang, no matter what your design style or project is.
HOLIDAY LACE ELEGANT CLASSICS
UNIQUE & MODERN QUIRKY & OFFBEAT
Trim the tree, deck the halls, and bring a touch of lacy magic to your holiday season with these popular delicate lace creations!
Try something a little more modern to bring a fresh style to your holidays. Contemporary but still classy, these designs are sure to delight.
Go for classic holiday elegance with timeless collections that will let you create holiday heirlooms to shine year after year.
Looking for something totally different? Add some funky sass or offbeat charm to make your holiday crafting truly yours.
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Bright & BoldGet festive! Go bright with a big lace poinsettia on the tree, or try some unique color combinations to bring new life to your holiday designs.
click here to learnhow to make this layered
lace ornament
This multi-layered clockwork snowflake
ornament is sure to add a unique sparkle to your
tree!
TRIM THE TREEGet your holiday crafting into gear
with amazing lace creations for your tree and home! Everything from
traditional to totally unique is waiting to be created with the magic of your
embroidery machine.
Freestanding lace is an easy and chic way to make all kinds of Christmas creations. Just stitch each piece onto
water-soluble stabilizer, rinse to leave only the lace, and assemble. We’ll
show you how to construct each one and bring the holiday magic to life!
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Give your Christmas tree a pretty, unique look with
this freestanding lace angel. Works as both an
ornament or tree topper!
Let your imagination soar with this fun hot air balloon ornament
cover.
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The Dala horse, originally a children’s toy, has become an icon of Sweden, and makes an adorable ornament, especially
in velvet!
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house on the tree, or set it on a table with an electric
tea light inside!
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Light up the winter night with this elegant lace
lantern, sure to enchant on holiday tablescapes.
Fold and connect the two sides of this star to make a classic and enchanting
ornament.
click here to learnhow to make this delicate lace tree
It’s never too late to craft up a little lacy style! Lace projects are easy to stitch in just an afternoon, and you can make all kinds of great holiday accents. Everything from ornaments to trim the tree, to accents on hats. You can even make the tree and hats themselves!
Need a quick lace refresh? Check out this simple tutorial on how to get the best results when stitching your lace.
Lacy HOLIDAY Perfection
Rejoice in Christmas splendor with a dazzling, dimensional collection of goldwork embroidery designs! Countdown to the holiday with geese a-laying, maids a-milking, and one pretty partridge in a pear tree in this Gilded 12 Days of Christmas design pack.
Holiday Elegance
These rich, detailed designs will stitch beautifully onto a wide variety of projects -- including stockings, table runners, home decor, and more! They’re shown here embroidered in metallic gold thread, but they’ll look stunning in any color you choose.
click here to learnhow to make this
gorgeous tree skirt
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
Gilded 12 Days of Christmas
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
ApotheMerry
HOLIDAY MAGICVintage Victorian styling meets modern Christmas mischief in
the light and lovely ApotheMerry collection!
Inspired by UrbanThreads’ popular apothecary-
style embroidery, these light-stitching designs have the enchanting look of old-
fashioned labels. Stitch ‘em on tea towels and table linens, gift
wrap, aprons, holidaydecor, and more!
click here to learnhow to make these cozy holiday handwarmers
BAROQUE ELEGANCECome in from the cold, build a roaring fire, and let the
joyful glow of the Christmas season surround you. Yuletide decor will be magical with this glamorous
Baroque Noel collection of embroidery designs!
Whirls of satin stitch are complemented by colored
accents, with delicate snowflakes in the background,
bringing a fresh new look to treasured holiday motifs.
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Baroque Noel
click here to learnhow to make this wine bottle cover
Christmas ChicCraft up a big bunch of Yuletide
Revelry with these festive designs! Sheer washes of color and scribble-
stitched details create a vintage feel that’s both elegant and chic.
Stitch some uniquely gorgeous holiday decor and make this season magical.
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
Yuletide Revelry
click here to learnhow to stitch a
beautiful satin bag
click here to learnhow to stitch a
beautiful satin bag
Craft upChristmasClassic holiday phrases spring to life in fresh, contemporary style in this Chalkboard Christmas collection of embroidery designs!
Stitch six different jolly phrases onto pillows, table linens, sweatshirts, and more. Then mix and mingle a combination of 12 borders, corners, and accents to complete your chic yuletide creations.
Luxe & LusterCraft a luxe and all-natural look this yuletide season with this Christmas Luster embroidery collection! Soft, snowy shades of white and silver mingle in gorgeous, dimensional designs, dazzling on all sorts of chic home decor items.
Poinsettias, holly, pinecones, and branches adorn chickadees, bells and antlers in a variety of enchanting shapes. Stitch them on sophisticated stockings, table linens, throw pillows, tree skirts, and even fashionable winter accessories.
Luxe & Luster
HOLIDAY COLLECTIONChristmas Luster
HOLIDAY GLITZAs winter’s cold envelops us, we warm our homes with the spirit of Christmas -- stunning silver and gold decorations, festive foliage, a crackling fire, and time spent with family and friends.
Straight out of a Dickens story, it’s a holiday scene that’s as enchanting as ever ... and with these Gilded Yule embroidery designs, you’ll craft a fresh take on a magical winter wonderland! Beautiful on Christmas tree skirts, stockings, throw pillows, table linens, and more.
HOLIDAY COLLECTIONGilded Yule
CONTEMPORARY CHICFind your contemporary style in a whole range of
Christmas designs available at Urban Threads. From delicate to chic, these designs are anything but ordinary.
Keep your holiday season looking fresh and modern with a big selection of unique designs!
SANTA’S COMINGIt wouldn’t be the holidays without jolly old St. Nick! Add Santa to your Christmas projects in a whole range of styles, from classic illustration to modern and bold. There’s sure to be a Santa to suit your special project!
click here to learnhow to make a custom
santa gift sack!
Special DeliveryStraight from Santa’s workshop to your home, this very special North Pole Express collection is sure to delight!
Stamps, postmarks, handwritten messages, and colorful features are perfect to mix, match, and collage on your own unique holiday creations. Fans of the Parisian Love Letter, Miniature Menagerie, Nauticus, and Yuletide Revelry collections will love this very merry approach to Christmas decor!
Collage these designs into unique holiday creations!
HOLIDAY COLLECTIONNorth Pole
Express
HeavenlyThis year, make your holiday season magical with this dazzling Celestial Christmas collection.
Classic Christmas trees, holly, angels, and ornaments mingle with beautiful stars and moons, all stitched in silver and gold. In a variety of shapes, they’ll dazzle on yuletide stockings, tree skirts, table linens, pillow covers, and more festive creations!
CLICK ON EACH ORNAMENT TO LEARN HOW TO EASILY
ASSEMBLE IT!
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
CelestialChristmas
WHITE AS SNOWDreaming of a White Christmas? Craft your own with this chic collection of embroidery designs! Inspired by traditional German paper-cutting and full of modern flair, these designs will make a delightful centerpiece to tree skirts, stockings, throw pillows, linens, and more. Simple and folksy, elegant and sophisticated, these designs are full of shimmering detail that will look lovely in any color you like!
A SWEET CHRISTMASMake Christmas extra sweet with this unique, enchanting
Sugar Plum collection of embroidery designs!
Nutcrackers and ballerinas mingle with peppermints and holly, all wrapped in shimmering ribbons of embroidered silver. Intricately patterned snowflakes bring flurries of color to these
merry motifs. Stitch on stockings, tree skirts, and more for a Christmas full of fairytale magic.
HOLIDAY COLLECTIONSugar Plum
MODERN STYLELet this be the year your holiday
decor goes chic. Now’s the time to get started -- the big day will be
here before you know it!
These multifaceted Crystal Christmas designs are a perfect blend of fresh
style and favorite motifs. Light, geometric stitching in bright colors
(and a touch of metallic thread!) will bring a splash of style to tree
skirts, table linens, stockings, and more merry decor.
Try out these designs in all metallic for an extra modern, chic look!
HOLIDAY COLLECTIONCrystal Christmas
click here to learnhow to make this fun
advent calendar
DELICATE & DAZZLINGCelebrate Christmas with fresh stitching in a style as
unique as it is pretty! The intricate shapes and textures of traditional henna motifs make up a
collection of Christmas embroidery designs that’s light and quick to stitch. These designs will look
great even on lightweight fabrics -- just the thing to deck your halls in time for Christmas!
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
Delicate December
WRAP IT UPAdd sparkle and style to Christmas gifts with these in-the-hoop tags and gift bags! Stitched in metallic to really let them sparkle, each bag is available in four sizes to suit your gifting needs. Add a few snarky gift tags to the mix and your presents are set for the big day. It’s thatspecial hand-crafted touch to really show off your gifts this year.
HOLIDAY COLLECTIONWrapped Up
Each bag available in four different sizes!
click here to learnhow to make these in-the-hoop bags
The yuletide season can be a busy time for crafty people -- between crafting your own merry decor and stitching theperfect gifts for those you love, that to-do list can fill up quickly.
Try one of these easy project ideas to get you ready intime for the holiday season!
Christmas with SassHOLIDAY COLLECTION
Make a very merry statement with this special collection of playful designs!
These Sassy Tidings are sure to bring smiles wherever you stitch them -- on cozy sweatshirts for all ages, aprons, Christmas stockings, and more. Tell the world you’ve been good(ish), or proclaim the truth that Christmas calories don’t count.
Craft some jolly chucklesthis holiday season!
Sassy Tidings
THE NAUGHTY LISTLooking for something a bit darker to suit your holiday style? Christmas comes in all flavors at Urban Threads. Treat yourself to dark andfantastical designs celebrating the holiday season, from skulls to whimsical creatures.
click here to learnhow to make this
fantastically furry stocking
A QUIRKY CHRISTMASMonsters and yetis abound! Lighten up a little this holiday season and let your quirky side
through with whimsical Christmas bunting and hungry little candy cane holders. Adding a little humorous charm into your decorating style is sure to bring a smile to those who come across
your unique handmade holiday decorations!
Make It MerryWhimsical embroidery, like this retro Woodland Wonderland series, is perfect for adding a unique touch to the holidays.
HOLIDAY COLLECTIONWoodland
Wonderland
click here to learnhow to make these
adorable ornaments
Make it UniqueMake your holidays as unique as you are! With quirky stocking stuffers, tattooed Santas, and feline festivities, there’s something for everyone.
click here to learnhow to make these perfect plushie stocking stuffers!
Make It YoursJust because it’s Christmas doesn’t mean you have to stick with the usual trappings of the season. Celebrate in your own style with quirky primitive characters, festive robots, steampunk Christmas, even Zombie Santa. It’s all up to you.
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
Primitive Christmas
Christmas KittensKitties for Christmas? You’ve got to be kitten me!
We so punny.
Available in stitch-filled and running stitch versions!
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Feline Festive
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Robot Christmas
Steampunk Christmas
Holiday StyleForget about ugly Christmas sweaters... get your Christmas chic on! Lots of festive designs are perfect for that totally-you holiday sweater. With everything from repeatable sweater designs to snarky sayings, you’re sure to rock the best look at this year’s holiday party.
click here to learnhow to make your own funky holiday sweater
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
Ironic Sweater
Naughty...Jolly jingle bells cramping your punk rock
style during the holidays? Keep your alternative tastes alive through all seasons with the Tattoo
Christmas collection. Hardcore attitude in aSanta hat. What’s not to love?
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
Tattoo Christmas
or Nice?Classic Christmas decor not cute enough for you? Amp up the adorable with the Kawaii Christmas pack. These Japanese-inspiredholiday characters can be used as simple applique or as hanging ornaments for that neon pink Christmas tree you always wanted.
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
Kawaii Christmas
click here to learnhow to make these
adorable ornaments
