Bee & Sunflower Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Sketched out this design to put the bee as the hero, not the flower. The sunflower here is the base, orange petals radiating outward with a dark seed disc underneath, but youre really looking at the bumblebee sitting right on top of the centre. Its body is kinda chunky the way real bumblebees are, rounded and fluffy-looking, with dark horizontal stripes across an amber-yellow abdomen and a cream underside. The wings are done in a lighter outline-style stitching so they look translucent rather than flat.

my main digitising tool mapped the bee body cleanly, which matters alot here because the black satin bands need tight registration against the amber fill or you get bleed between the colours. 5 stops, 4 colour changes, density at 916. The trims are quite high at 107 for the smallest size because of all the wing detail and antenna work. Best practice is to use a good cutaway stabiliser and keep your bobbin tension checked before you start, the dense thorax area especially will show any tension drift.

One customer wanted the 3.49-inch hoop on a canvas pencil case and it stitched out clean with just a medium-weight cutaway underneath. Add a topping on terry cloth or fleece so the bee detail doesnt sink into the pile. Pair it with the standalone sunflower design if you want to do a matching set on a tea towel and apron combination. Send me a note if the file needs any adjustments for your machine.

Its the kind of design that works year-round honestly, people use it for spring totes, kitchen sets, kids backpacks, nature-themed gifts. Run the smallest version on a shirt pocket and its subtle enough for everyday wear.