A butterfly is landed right on top of a fully open poppy flower, wings spread wide, the vein lines clearly visible across each panel. The poppy petals underneath are broad and crinkled at the edges, the way real poppies look rather than a perfect stylised shape. A green stem comes up from below with a small leaf. Eight colours total so theres a real colour change routine here but nothing unmanagable.
In spring last year I noticed people were ordering this one as a pair with the bee poppy design, one on each side of a project, which is kinda how I realised it works as a set. Recieved a lot of nice messages from gardeners who stitch it on their aprons. Red for the poppy, black for the butterfly body and outer wing borders, soft yellow on the inner wing panels, white highlights, orange-red spots, dark green on the stem.
At the 7.5 by 5.82 inch size its 23,268 stitches. Smallest is 4.5 by 3.49 inches at 12,545. Four sizes with density at 533 keeping everything from puckering on light fabrics. One customer last month sent a photo of this stitched on a oatmeal linen cushion and honestly it looked like a botanical print from a proper homeware shop, which isnt what youd normally expect from an embroidery file you downloaded.
Use heavyweight cutaway stretch and knit goods. Tearaway works fine on woven cotton and linen. The wing vein detail needs fabric to stay absolutely stable during stitching so dont skip the backing. Pick pale base colours, cream, sage, white or oatmeal, so the red and black read clearly.
Stitch it on kitchen linens, spring tote bags, gardening aprons, framed hoop displays, cushion covers, jackets or blouses. Pop it anywhere you want a botanical spring feel without the piece looking like a sticker.
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.
- Spring tote bagson a hemp tote front the red poppy and black butterfly pop against the oatmeal base without needing any extra decoration.
- Gardening apron decorationStitched on a cotton canvas apron bib it becomes a functional garden piece that also looks carefully chosen.
- Linen kitchen tea towelOn the pocket of a linen tea towel it adds a botanical detail that lifts a plain kitchen item into a gift.
- Framed embroidery hoop artIn a 7 inch wooden hoop it becomes a framed botanical textile piece that suits any spring-themed interior.
- Bedroom cushion cover spring decorOn a white or cream linen cushion cover the 7-in cap makes a centred spring decoration for a bedroom.
- Blouse or shirt chest detailThe 4.5-inch detail on blouse chest or shirt pocket gives a subtle botanical detail that works year-round.
- Baby shower gift wrap pouchOn a muslin drawstring pouch for a baby shower the medium size wraps the gift and becomes part of it.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.50 × 3.49 in | 12,545 |
| 5.50 × 4.27 in | 15,894 |
| 6.50 × 5.04 in | 19,440 |
| 7.50 × 5.82 in | 23,268 |
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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