Personalized ornament embroidery is a popular, giftable project. A ornament is typically felt or fabric, so the keys are hooping it correctly and choosing the right design size. Here is how to do it — including how to create a machine-ready design for free with SewFlow.
What You Need for Ornament Embroidery
- •Fabric type: felt or fabric
- •Hooping: Hoop directly
- •Recommended design size: 2–2.5 in
- •Best placement: centered
- •A machine-ready file in your format (JEF, DST, PES, EXP, XXX, or SEW)
How to Make a Ornament Design with SewFlow
- 1Open the SewFlow Image to Embroidery tool at sewflow.com/image, or the Text tool at sewflow.com/text for names and monograms.
- 2Upload your logo or artwork and remove the background, or type and style your lettering.
- 3Set the design size to fit your ornament, then choose your machine's format — JEF (Janome), DST (Tajima/commercial), PES (Brother/Babylock), EXP (Bernina), XXX (Singer), or SEW (Janome legacy).
- 4Click Preview Stitches to check the stitch path and density before downloading.
- 5Download the file, hoop or float your ornament with the right stabilizer, and run a test stitch on a scrap first.
Design your ornament embroidery free online:
Open Image to Embroidery →Popular Ornament Embroidery Ideas
- •Holiday gifts
- •Keepsakes
- •Name ornaments
- •Craft fairs
- •Tree decor
Tips for Great Ornament Embroidery
- •Felt ornaments hoop and stitch with no fraying.
- •Keep designs small and bold.
- •Add the year or a name for keepsakes.
Placement Matters
On a ornament, centered is the most flattering placement — mark it before you hoop.