Twelve pointed rays push out from the center like a star that decided to become a flower. Each ray is sky blue, filled with rows of eye-shaped and teardrop motifs stacked one inside the other. Between those rays, dark green petals wedge in from the outer ring, shorter and rounder, packed with their own crosshatch fill. Thats the whole structure really, two sets of shapes taking turns around the circle, blue and green, pointed and rounded, pulling your eye in and then back out again.
The lacework is what makes this different from a coloring-book mandala. Nothing is solid. Every petal has a skeleton of running stitches with gaps left open, so the fabric shows through in little windows all across the design. At small sizes it looks tight and jewel-like. At 10 inch on a table runner or quilt panel the individual motifs are big enough to really read.
Colours work hard here. Sky blue is bright without being neon, dark green anchors it, and the white fabric gaps between every row of stitching keep the whole piece from going heavy. One customer told me last month they ran it on pale grey linen and swapped the thread order so the green rays came first and it read almost aqua in certain light. Thats worth trying on your test piece because the two-colour flip completely changes the mood.
Stitch on a flat woven fabric that wont shift under the hoop. Use cotton quilting weight or a firm linen-cotton blend, the openwork sits cleanest when the ground fabric doesnt have any stretch or texture competing with the lacework. Pin your stabiliser flat before hooping and lock everything down tight from the first colour drop. Skip fabric with surface texture or visible weave, the fine lacework gaps will fight with anything thats not smooth.
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.
- Quilt squares and quilted wall hangingsWorks beautifully as a 10-inch centrepiece block on a quilted wall hanging, the openwork reads like carved lace against the batting
- Table runners and placematsRun the 8-inch size down the centre of a linen table runner and the blue-green palette suits both everyday and dressed-up settings
- Cotton tote bags and canvas shoppersStitch the 6-inch run on a craft-show tote and the bold star shape holds up against the rough weave
- Hoop art for bedroom or living room wallsFrame the 7-inch in a raw wooden hoop and hang it as a standalone piece, no backing needed
- Cushion covers on linen or cottonCentre it on a cream or pale grey cushion cover and the lacework gaps give the cushion a light, airy look
- Denim jacket back panelsPlace the 9-inch on the denim work jacket back for a bold centrepiece that sits well between shoulder blades
- Bohemian-style home decor projectsGreat for mandala-themed swap projects or craft fairs where customers want something that looks intricate but lands cleanly on the machine
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.01 × 4.01 in | 30,769 |
| 6.01 × 6.01 in | 45,502 |
| 7.01 × 7.01 in | 52,920 |
| 8.01 × 8.01 in | 60,398 |
| 9.01 × 9.01 in | 67,717 |
| 10.01 × 10.01 in | 75,577 |
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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