Digital machine embroidery files
Applique machine embroidery designs
Fabric-filled ghosts, gingham pumpkins, a black cat, snowmen and Santa. Applique designs stitch faster than full fills and let your fabric scraps do the colour work, which makes them ideal for seasonal sweatshirts, totes and craft-fair stock.
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Designs in this collection
6 designs · 5 hoop sizes
Halloween Applique Bundle
6 designs · 5 hoop sizes
BOO Applique Bundle
Halloween favorite
Floral Ghost Embroidery
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Coquette Ghost Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Pumpkin Spice Ghost Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Three Little Ghosts Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Black Cat Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
BOO Peeking Ghost Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Gingham Pumpkin Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Haunted House Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Bats and Moon Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Snowman Trio Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Christmas Cat Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Santa Face Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Reindeer with Holly Wreath Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Gingerbread House Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Holly Wreath Monogram Frame
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Christmas Baking Applique
Applique · 5 hoop sizes
Nativity Applique
Five hoop sizes, six formats
Most of these appliques come in five sizes to fit 4x4, 5x5, 5x7, 6x10 and 8x8 hoops, and in six formats: PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3 and XXX. Each of those downloads is one ZIP with a colour chart and the stitch order.
Buying for a whole season? The Halloween applique bundle has six designs, including a ghost, a pumpkin and a black cat, and the BOO bundle has six different BOO designs.
How machine applique works
An applique file stitches in stages. The machine first sews a placement line, you lay your fabric over it, and a tack-down line holds it in place. You trim the fabric close to the stitching, then the machine finishes the edge with satin stitches and adds the details.
Follow the stitch order sheet in the download so you know when the machine will stop for fabric. Use the right support underneath: our stabilizer guide explains which one to choose for sweatshirts and knits.
Project ideas
- Halloween and Christmas sweatshirts
- Trick-or-treat bags
- Tea towels and table runners
- Stockings
- Craft-fair stock
Questions about these designs
What is an applique embroidery design?
A machine file that stitches fabric shapes onto your project instead of filling them with thread. It sews a placement line, tacks your fabric down, then finishes the edge with satin stitches.
Which hoop sizes are included?
The Halloween and Christmas applique listings come in sizes for 4x4, 5x5, 5x7, 6x10 and 8x8 hoops. Check each listing for exact dimensions.
Are these physical patches?
No. They are digital machine-embroidery files. You stitch them yourself, and no physical item is shipped.