Butterflies from Book Embroidery Design, Open Book Butterfly Pattern

So this ones an open book with butterflies streaming out the pages like the story itself decided to fly off. Theres about nine butterflies stacked up the middle, every wing pair carrying its own colour mix, pink magenta red orange green blue, and they fan out as they rise. The book sits flat at the bottom with a dark green spine and that nice ripple of pages fanning open. Smallest size 3.49 inches, runs across 9 sizes.

Wings use directional satin stitching so each butterfly has its own little texture going on. Pages flow as long ripple lines that give that paper-edge look you actually want, not just a flat tan block. Black outlines round each butterfly keep them readable even at the smallest sizes.

I drew this one with teachers and reading-corner stuff in mind, but a librarian sister of one customer got an apron stitched with it last christmas and that kicked off a small run of library tote orders. School book club shirts have been picking it up too, anything literacy themed.

And the colour count is the trickiest bit. 14 thread changes feels alot but most stay short runs under 1000 stitches so the swap pace keeps managable. Smallest size sits at 13,225 stitches, largest hits 7.49 inches wide and 34,725 stitches, spread across nine total size options.

Stitch it on cotton, linen, denim or a sturdy canvas tote. Reach for a medium cutaway since dense butterfly clusters sit in the middle and want a stable base. Skip stretchy knits at the bigger sizes, the pages section can pucker if the fabric shifts. Hit my inbox direct if the download wont open for ya and a fresh copy is gonna land in your email same day.