Bee Floral Circle Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Single colour, all black, no fills, and it still manages to pack in a serious amount of detail. The two bumblebees are the main characters here. One is at the top, one is lower right, and theyre arranged at a slight diagonal so the composition has a bit of movement to it. The bee bodies have the classic striped satin stitching you expect, wings are outlined with fine vein lines inside, legs dangling naturally mid-flight. They are genuinely well-drawn bees, not the cartoony blob kind.

Around them theres a loose botanical mix. Two or three daisy-type flowers with open petal rings and detailed dot centres, one larger sunflower head, a small tight rosebud, some leaf sprays and curling tendril vines. All of this sits inside, or just crossing, a thin open circle that frames the whole arrangement without boxing it in too tightly. Its more of a wreath suggestion than a hard border, which gives it a relaxed, botanical print kind of feel.

Because its one colour, this design is kinda universal. Dm me if you want advice on thread colour for a specific project and Im happy to help. Black on white is the obvious go-to but Ive seen it done in dark navy on pale linen, in forest green on a cream tea towel, and in white on black denim. All of them work. Just last week a customer stitched the 6-inch size onto a set of linen napkins and gave them as a housewarming gift. They said the host loved them more than anything else they received that day.

Use tear-away stabiliser on most wovens and standard linens. Add topping on waffle weave or any textured kitchen fabric. Stitch count is low, 6,800 at the smallest and just 13k at the largest so its a quick run compared to most multi-colour designs. Best bobbin match is a 60wt or standard pre-wound to keep the back clean. Run the 4-inch first to check your tension before going straight to the full-size hoop. Dm me with any questions about thread colour pairings or stabiliser choices and Ill get back to you quickly.