Juletræet hentes - wall hanging - Ida Winckler (IW)

Juletræet hentes - wall hanging - Ida Winckler (IW)

"Juletræet hentes" (Bringing Home the Christmas Tree) - wall hanging - Ida Winckler (IW) is a small embroidery kit featuring a familiar scene from the weeks leading up to Christmas. An elf stands beside a sledge, where a green fir tree is ready for the journey home.
The motif is simple and told through just a few elements. The red elf hat, blue outfit and green tree create a clear Christmas expression. At the same time, the light linen background leaves plenty of space around the small scene.
The embroidery is stitched with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 10B. The finished wall hanging measures 12 x 9 cm.

The Christmas tree has been found and is ready for the journey home

The motif captures a small moment from the preparations for Christmas. The Christmas tree has already been cut down and placed on the sledge, while the elf stands beside it.
The fir tree lies horizontally and fills much of the left side of the motif. The green branches are depicted with a few clear stitches, making the shape of the tree easy to recognise.
The sledge is embroidered in warm yellow and golden shades. It creates a fine contrast to the dark green tree and adds a little extra warmth to the motif.
Beside it stands the elf with a large red hat. The dark blue outfit gives the figure weight, while the small light details make the body stand out clearly against the light background.

A small motif about Christmas preparations

Bringing Home the Christmas Tree is not about the fully decorated Christmas tree. Instead, the motif shows what happens beforehand. The tree must first be found, collected and brought home before it can become the centre of the Christmas decorations.
This gives the wall hanging a small story that many will recognise. The motif captures the anticipation and preparations leading up to Christmas Eve in a simple and cosy way.
The open background is an important part of the design. There is no large winter landscape surrounding the elf, allowing the small action itself to tell the whole story.

A compact Christmas embroidery for small wall spaces

The finished wall hanging measures 12 x 9 cm. This makes the motif suitable for a small wall, a shelf or as part of a collection of other small Christmas embroideries.
It can hang on its own as a subtle Christmas decoration. It can also be combined with other motifs that tell stories of Christmas traditions and preparations.
The small format makes the project manageable, while the colour changes between the elf, sledge and fir tree still provide variation while stitching.

Danish Flower Thread on linen 10B

The embroidery is stitched with Danish Flower Thread. The matte surface of the thread gives the red, blue, green and golden shades a calm and classic expression.
The fabric is Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 10B. The light linen background highlights the limited colour palette and supports the simple composition of the motif.
With Bringing Home the Christmas Tree, Ida Winckler has created a small Christmas motif where an ordinary December tradition becomes a story in cross stitch. The result is a charming wall hanging that can be brought out again year after year.