The butterfly sits dead centre, wings flat-open, with that monarch colouring going coral-pink on the upper wings and golden yellow in the lower panels. Around it on both sides, hibiscus-style blooms in blush pink with pale lemon stamens lean inward toward the butterfly, and dark olive foliage fills in the gaps. The composition is symmetrical left to right, which is why it works so well on bag panels and cushion centres where you need the eye to land in one spot.
Density is moderate at 781, which means this stitches out faster than it looks. The flower petals are satin-filled with directional underlay, and the butterfly wing sections are split into tonal bands where the golden-yellow base and the coral-pink overlay meet with a clean edge. digitising tools used 194 trims in the smallest version alone, which sounds like alot but the bobbin tension holds fine because each individual element is small. Eight colours total: the two wing tones, blush for the flowers, lemon for the flower centres, olive green, chocolate brown for the insect spine and stems, peach for the petal shading, and black for outlining.
Botanical butterfly designs get ordered by a suprisingly wide range of customers and Im always a bit amazed by it. One customer ordered the 4.5-inch placement on natural linen tablecloth panel earlier this year for a spring wedding table runner. She said the colour accuracy on that warm yellow wing section came out exactly right on the off-white linen. Thats the kind of project this fits perfectly.
Best on natural linen, cream cotton, or white canvas. The olive foliage disappears completely on dark fabric, so avoid navy or black. Run at standard speed with cutaway stabiliser, the density is low enough that you wont need to slow down for any section. Skip the topping unless youre going onto a waffle or towelling texture.
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 or summer tote bagStitch the 4-in centre on a cream linen tote for a spring farmers market bag that looks like it came from an artisan market
- botanical garden cushion coverEmbroider the 5-inch size onto a natural linen lounge cushion for a garden-room sofa piece that looks expensive without being
- linen table runner or place matRun the 4.5-inch placement on cream linen table runner for a spring dinner table or wedding table setting
- girls spring dress or blouseAdd the 3-inch size to the collar or pocket of a girls white cotton blouse for a botanical detail that feels genuinely handmade
- nature-themed nursery hoop artUse the smallest 3-in in a round hoop on cream muslin for a nursery wall piece, the soft palette works in any colour room
- butterfly-lover gift shirt or sweatshirtHoop the 5.94-inch version on a white sweatshirt front for a botanical-themed gift for someone who genuinely loves butterflies
- canvas book bag or cotton totePop the mid-size on a cream canvas book bag and pair it with a secondhand novel for a birthday gift that costs next to nothing to make
- framed embroidery wall piecePick the 4-inch size for a framed hoop on natural linen, the symmetrical composition fills a round or oval frame particularly well
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.77 × 3.50 in | 13,531 |
| 3.17 × 4.01 in | 15,715 |
| 3.56 × 4.50 in | 18,011 |
| 3.96 × 5.00 in | 20,341 |
| 4.35 × 5.50 in | 23,170 |
| 4.75 × 6.00 in | 25,788 |
| 5.15 × 6.50 in | 28,648 |
| 5.54 × 7.00 in | 31,617 |
| 5.94 × 7.50 in | 34,807 |
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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