Heres a butterfly sitting in the middle of a tall floral border, its arranged like a vertical column. Butterfly takes the centre with wings spread open. Small flowers and leaves wrap around the top and bottom edges, framing the wings without crowding them. The whole piece reads as one continuous floral medallion, vertical orientation, taller than wide.
Eight thread colours layer the design. Soft pink and burgundy fill the butterfly wing patches and the larger flower buds. Mustard yellow handles the smallest flower centres and a few wing accent dots. Sage green carries every leaf. Cream lifts the underwing and inner flower highlights. Black outlines run thin around the wing edges and around the antennae, gives it just enough definition.
Stitch count holds light for the colour count, 8.4k on the smallest 2.46 inch size up to 20.1k on the biggest 5.28 inch version. Density runs at 508, low for a satin-heavy floral. Eight colour changes, you do alot of thread swaps but each one only takes a minute. The file digitised cleanly in my industry tools test, no jumps got tangled.
I get messages every spring from mums planning easter table linens or valentines day pillow gifts. My garden-club friend ordered six prints for her tea-room placemats this past april. Stitch on cream, oat, white, sage, pale blush or pale lavender. Avoid charcoal or black fabric since the pastel border flowers get muddy on dark. Dont try patterned aswell, this design wont read against busy backgrounds, theres no contrast.
Lay medium cutaway under, hoop snug. Add water-soluble topping on terry or fleece because the small flower fills will sink without it. Slow the machine on the wing pattern pass since theres tiny detail there. Youll get cleaner edges that way, dont rush it. Hit the contact tab if the file size runs slow on older software.
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.
- Easter and valentines day kitchen linensStitch the 5-inch piece on cream linen napkin corners for an easter or valentines day table setting
- Cream linen napkin corners for hostess giftsPlace a 4-inch piece on a guest pillowcase corner so the vertical border lines up with the seam
- Pillowcase corner motifs for guest roomsPop a 3-inch size on tea towel ends and stitch a matching set in cream and oat for a kitchen gift
- Tea towel sets with floral themeEmbroider on a small natural canvas tote front and the soft pinks and sage green carry the spring vibe
- Small canvas tote bag frontsHoop in a 6-inch frame and hang above a dressing table in a guest bedroom or makeup nook
- Wall hoops above a dressing tableAdd a 4-inch placement on a garden party table runner edge for a soft floral hostess accent
- Garden party table runner accentsPlace on a cotton makeup pouch front, the vertical orientation fits the small zip pouch panel naturally
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.46 × 3.50 in | 8,362 |
| 2.81 × 4.00 in | 9,668 |
| 3.17 × 4.50 in | 11,025 |
| 3.52 × 5.00 in | 12,326 |
| 3.87 × 5.50 in | 13,713 |
| 4.22 × 6.00 in | 15,294 |
| 4.57 × 6.50 in | 16,759 |
| 4.93 × 7.00 in | 18,440 |
| 5.28 × 7.50 in | 20,132 |
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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