My sister stitched this aqua splash butterfly out last spring and ran a layer of water-soluble topping over her fabric first. Said it made a noticeable difference on the fine vein lines. Worth doing if your base fabric has any texture at all, the vein detail is some of the best part of this design and you dont want it sinking into a pile. The concept is a butterfly caught mid-splash, wings open, with liquid drops and splash arms shooting out in every direction. Its not a subtle design. It fills its hoop.
Eight colours: dark navy for the wing borders and outer accents, two shades of mid aqua for the main wing fill, a lighter pale blue for the inner wing panels, white for the veins and highlights, black for the body, and two near-white tones for the splash droplets and arms. Eight changes. Stitch counts are high, 32,838 at the smallest size, 69,328 at 7 inches, which is expected given how much is going on. Density sits at 1,528 which is on the higher end, so use a quality thread and dont rush it. On lighter quilting cotton the fill lands great; on thicker knit definitely use a medium-weight cutaway behind it.
On anything with a nap or surface texture, towelling, fleece, velvet, a dissolvable topping sheet over the fabric lets the fine lines pop cleanly after its washed off. Use a 75/11 needle for most fabrics, step up to 80/12 on canvas or denim. Trim jump threads between each splash arm section for the cleanest result, theres a lot of them but its worth it.
Best on summer tote bags, linen cushion covers, coastal home decor, beach towels, and wall art panels. Also great on the back yoke of a summer blouse in the smaller sizes, the 3.5 small piece sits nicely on a shirt without dominating it. The blue palette works beautifully on white, natural linen, cream, and pale grey base fabrics.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Summer tote bag front, white canvasThe 6 inch run sized on a white canvas tote in the full aqua range makes a striking summer market bag.
- Coastal linen cushion cover, light blue or creamThe 5-inch chest size on pale blue linen cushion cover suits a coastal bedroom or sunroom perfectly.
- Wall art hoop, natural linen or muslin stretcheda 7-inch chest on natural linen stretched in a 10-inch hoop creates a dramatic butterfly wall art panel.
- Beach towel corner or centre panel, cotton terryThe 4 inch version in the corner of a white cotton beach towel in aqua thread adds a calm summer touch.
- Back yoke of a summer blouse, cottonthe 3.5 small piece on the back yoke of a white cotton blouse keeps it elegant rather than bold.
- Gift tea towel, white or cream cotton linen blendthe chest 4-in on a white linen-cotton blend tea towel in blue and white is a popular coastal gift.
- Framed nursery art, soft aqua fabricthe 3.5 small piece on soft aqua fabric in a 6-inch hoop makes a sweet water-themed nursery piece.
Dimensions
8 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.25 in | 32,838 |
| 4.00 × 3.71 in | 37,524 |
| 4.50 × 4.17 in | 42,581 |
| 5.00 × 4.63 in | 47,826 |
| 5.50 × 5.09 in | 52,985 |
| 6.00 × 5.56 in | 58,313 |
| 6.50 × 6.02 in | 63,568 |
| 7.00 × 6.48 in | 69,328 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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