Sketched out this bee illustration years back in a notebook and always wanted to do something with it, the idea was pairing a really detailed bug drawing with the loosest possible handwriting underneath. Thats what you get here. The bee at the top has all the wing veining, the fuzzy body segments, the little leg details, honestly more detail than most bee or insect designs this size, which runs from 5 inches up to 8 inches tall. Then below it, connected by a thin thread trail, a casual flowing cursive that looks like someone wrote it fast. All in black cotton thread so it works on pretty much any light linen or cotton fabric.
My sister saw this on a tea towel last christmas and thought it was a print. Thats kind of the point, the contrast between how precise the bee is and how relaxed the quote lettering is makes it look less like an embroidery pattern and more like a design someone actually chose. One colour, zero thread changes to worry about, just load the file and stitch. The tall narrow format works really well on aprons, long tote bags, or shirt fronts where you want something vertical without going wide.
Stitch count at 8 inches is 12,952, that includes all the insect wing detail, so not a quick 10-minute job but very doable in one sitting. At the smallest 5-inch version its 2,024 stitches which is quick. Use tearaway stabilizer on light cotton and youll be fine. Skip dark fabric unless you're ready to use a topping, the wing detail gets lost otherwise.
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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.
- Tea towels and kitchen linen for a nature-meets-typography lookThe black-on-white linen combination makes it look printed rather than stitched, customers often ask if its a stamp.
- Aprons and chef jackets where a vertical design fits wellVertical composition fits naturally on apron chest panels without needing adjustment.
- Tote bags and canvas shoppers, the tall format suits the proportionson a sturdy carry tote the scientific-illustration bee reads really well at the 7 or 8 inch size.
- Shirts and blouses centred on the chest or along a placketCentred on a shirt chest the bee sits at eye level and the script reads like a personal motto.
- wall-hoop frame for a botanical-illustration style wall pieceHooped in a 10 inch wooden frame with linen backing, this one sells well at craft fairs.
- Baby clothing and nursery items for a gentle nature motifAt the 5 inch size the bee details hold up beautifully on fine baby cotton with the right topping.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 5.01 in × 1.95 in | |
| 6.01 in × 2.33 in | |
| 7.01 in × 2.72 in | |
| 8.01 in × 3.10 in | |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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