Christmas in July at Southern Suds & Gifts: What to Know (Wake Forest, NC)
Christmas in July at Southern Suds & Gifts: What to Know (Wake Forest, NC)
Southern Suds & Gifts in downtown Wake Forest, NC is hosting a Christmas in July event from Saturday, July 18 through Saturday, July 25, 2026. The event features embroidered Christmas kitchen towels and MERRY side-bow sweatshirts from local embroidery business StitchedbyTempa, available in-store only for the week, with phone orders shipped to customers who can't make it in person.
When is Christmas in July at Southern Suds & Gifts?
The event runs for one week: Saturday, July 18 through Saturday, July 25, 2026. After that, in-store stock returns to Southern Suds & Gifts' regular rotating inventory.
Where is Southern Suds & Gifts located?
Southern Suds & Gifts is a boutique in downtown Wake Forest, North Carolina. Its regular hours during the event are:
Monday–Friday: 11am–5pm
Saturday: 10am–5pm
Sunday: 11am–5pm
What's included in the Christmas in July event?
Two StitchedbyTempa product lines are featured:
Embroidered Christmas kitchen towels. Six designs are in stock, a few of each, ranging from playful (a cool hipster sunglasses Santa, a "Grand Theft Cookies" mugshot Santa, a motorcycle-riding Santa) to festive classics with a modern twist. Once a design sells out in-store, it's gone for the event.
MERRY side-bow sweatshirts. Each sweatshirt takes three separate embroidery hoopings and hours of stitching to make by hand, so the quantity in-store during the event is limited and won't be quickly restocked.
Can I order Christmas in July items if I can't get to the shop this week?
Yes. Customers who can't visit Southern Suds & Gifts in person during the event can call the shop directly, and staff will check current stock and ship available items. Because inventory is limited and moving throughout the week, availability can change between when a customer sees a product photo and when they call.
Call Southern Suds & Gifts: (919) 263-1791
Why is this only available for one week?
Southern Suds & Gifts runs Christmas in July as a limited, in-store event rather than a standing collection. The embroidered towels and sweatshirts are handmade in small batches by StitchedbyTempa, so what's in the shop is what's available at the moment.
About StitchedbyTempa
StitchedbyTempa is a Wake Forest, NC-based embroidery business known for snarky, honest embroidered kitchen towels, along with apparel, keepsake pieces, and seasonal designs. StitchedbyTempa products are sold online, at local markets, and through the consignment partnership with Southern Suds & Gifts.
