Its a proper round chonky bumblebee and its the star. Fat abdomen with bold black and lemon stripes, 3 black legs dangling on each side, 2 grey translucent wings angled back. Up in the top-left of the design, facing left, and below and to the right sits a cluster of six yellow daisy flowers all at different heights like they grew up naturally around each other. Nine sizes from 3.51 inches up to 7.51, stitch count from around 12,000 at the small end to just under 28,000 at full size. Density is 530, so its not going to give your machine a headache. Thorax and abdomen use directional satin stitching with the stripes running perpendicular to the body axis, which is whats giving the bee that slightly three-dimensional look. Daisy petals use radial fills from each ochre centre. Clean white ground, no border, no fuss.
I honestly get alot of messages about this one from beekeepers. very. One beekeeper customer ordered 3 dozen tea towels last summer with the medium size in the corner. She said she sells them at farmers markets alongside her honey and they sell out before the honey does. Since then I get a steady trickle from honeybee hobby folk wanting it on aprons, caps and linen bags.
White or cream cotton and linen are the natural home for this design. The lemon and gold tones pop beautifully off cream, and the grey wings have a nice translucency suggestion against white fabric. Also looks great on sage green, butter yellow or light chambray. Skip anything dark because the detail on the bee body vanishes and you just get a yellow blob. Choose tearaway on woven cotton, its plenty for this density level. Pop the smallest 3.5-in across cap panel or apron pocket, or try the large 7-inch on a linen kitchen towel. The design is really versatile, it kinda just works wherever you put it on a light ground.
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.
- Beekeeper farmers market tea towelsStitch the medium size in the corner of a cream linen tea towel for a beekeeper selling at a farmers market. These genuinely outsell plain towels.
- Honey business branded linen apronsEmbroider the 5-inch on a white linen apron for a honey business. The bee and daisy together read immediately as a beekeeper brand.
- Garden party favour muslin bagsRun the smallest size on muslin drawstring bags for garden party favours. Fill with seed packets or honey sachets and tie with twine.
- Cottage kitchen linen setUse the medium on a set of white cotton kitchen towels and napkins. The yellow daisy cluster repeats nicely across a linen set.
- Spring cap or sun hat panelPop the small 3.5-in across cap front panel for a market gardener or beekeeper. Sits cleanly on a cream or sage cotton cap.
- Botanical nursery wall hoopHoop the 6-inch in a natural wood frame for a botanical-themed nursery or garden room. No dark wall needed, cream walls work perfectly.
- Wildflower meadow project cushion coverStitch the full 7-inch on a linen pillow panel for a wildflower meadow themed sitting room. Pairs well with other botanical embroidery.
- Nature journaling fabric book coverEmbroider the small version on a linen book cover for a nature journal or pressed-flower scrapbook.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.28 in | 12,043 |
| 4.01 × 3.75 in | 13,781 |
| 4.51 × 4.22 in | 15,581 |
| 5.01 × 4.69 in | 17,607 |
| 5.51 × 5.16 in | 19,560 |
| 6.01 × 5.63 in | 21,427 |
| 6.51 × 6.09 in | 23,605 |
| 7.01 × 6.56 in | 25,693 |
| 7.51 × 7.03 in | 27,998 |
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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