Mini Santa embroidery designs

Find the mini embroidery designs for these friendly-faced Santas below. Stitch a few onto cotton then transform them into mini hoop necklaces, brooches or tree ornaments!

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Liz Stiglets

Published: November 22, 2021 at 11:00 am

Looking for a Secret Santa gift idea? How about these free embroidery designs? Pick out your embroidery threads and small squares of fabric to make something super cute and festive for this year’s Secret Santa. We just know anyone would love to receive these mini Santa embroidery designs. Plus they’re quick, easy and really fun to make. Collect up your scrap threads (it's a stash buster project as they're so small) and spend the evening sewing some mini Santa embroidery hoops. Liz of cozyblue has sized them to fit perfectly into mini hoops, but you could also print and stitch them for larger hoops too! Don’t have a mini hoop handy? Personalise fabric-based gifts, like tea towels or shirts, with this mini Santa. Once you've finished stitching your mini Santa embroidery designs check out our merry and bright free Christmas embroidery design and learn how to make an advent calendar embroidery!

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You will need:

Kona cotton (ivory or natural)
DMC embroidery floss in white, red and black
Embroidery pattern by cozyblue

Learn how to do the stitches needed in this tutorial from our library of embroidery stitches. If you're a newbie to embroidery learn how to embroider with our tutorial and check out our embroidery for beginners complete guide.

How to make mini embroidery designs

Step 1

Transfer the design onto your fabric (find cozyblue handmade’s embroidery transfer method here).

Step 2

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Using 2 strands of red embroidery floss, with the following embroidery stitches: seed stitch and satin stitch, embroider the Santa hat. Using a single strand of red embroidery floss, straight stitch Santa nose, cheeks and mouth. Using 2 strands of white embroidery floss (3 strands for larger faces), French knot the beard. Then with a single strand of black embroidery floss French knot the eyes.

Step 3

Cut out the faces, leaving about 3/4″ of extra fabric around each one, and place it into your mini hoop. To finish, stitch along the edge of the fabric with a running stitch. Stuff with a little bit of soft toy stuffing between the fabric and middle inset of your mini hoop, then pull the thread to gather the fabric around the inset and slip into the hoop. Add a bit more soft toy stuffing between the middle inset and the backing plate.

Step 4

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Attach a pin back to make a brooch, a necklace chain, or baker’s twine to make a Christmas decoration.

Your mini Santa embroidery designs are complete! We hope you enjoyed Cozyblue’s mini embroidery designs and will make lots this Christmas. Now you’ve mastered the art of stitching mini embroidery designs check out our other embroidery patterns and free machine embroidery mushroom designs for more festive projects.

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Meet the Maker

Liz is a self-taught embroidery artist and small business owner and maker at cozyblue handmade. cozyblue handmade is all about modern embroidery designs that feature my Liz’s illustrations. “I love creating new work, sharing it, and encouraging others to take time for themselves and to tap into their creativity. My motto is: slow down, get cosy, get crafty.” See more cozyblue embroidery art on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Liz is an artist and an illustrator, a DIYer, a musician’s wife, and a busy mama of two. She’s also the owner and maker behind Cozyblue Handmade, creating illustrated goods for stitching, wearing and giving. You can find Liz on Instagram at @cozyblue on Instagram and Facebook.