The ribbon sits in the centre of the design, standard awareness ribbon shape with the two tails crossed at the bottom, and then butterflies radiate out from both sides of it in clusters. Theres maybe a dozen small butterfly silhouettes on each side, all solid flat fill, no wing detail, just the shape. The biggest ones sit closest to the ribbon and they get smaller as they fan out towards the edges. Its all one colour, so the visual interest comes entirely from the varying butterfly sizes and how theyre scattered around the ribbon rather than from any colour contrast.
Single colour, 5 sizes from 3.5 inches wide 7.5 wide max. the 7 inch jumbo runs to about 17,880 stitches total, which is alot lighter than the stitch count looks given how many butterfly shapes are packed in. Thats because each small butterfly uses a short tatami fill and the underlay is kept minimal. Stick a tearaway stabiliser on woven cotton or denim, cutaway on jersey or fleece. Stitch density is medium so the silhouettes hold their shape without pulling the fabric.
And this one has been realy popular for Pinktober this year. A customer asked me in september whether it worked on a cotton canvas boat bag in white, and I told her yes, it works brilliantly. She came back with a photo of 15 bags stitched up for a fundraising raffle. The pink on white canvas version is my favourite way to run it, the scattered butterfly shapes look like they could float right off the fabric.
Use the 7.5 inch on tote bags, pillowcases or sweatshirt chests. The 3.5 inch fits neatly on a hat front or shirt pocket. Pair with white, pale pink or navy fabric to keep the pink ribbon reading clearly. Best results come from a good medium-weight cotton stabiliser so the butterflies dont stretch out of shape during the hoop.
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.
- Pinktober awareness tote bags and canvas bagsStitch onto white or pink canvas tote bags for Pinktober fundraising raffles or charity give-aways, the butterflies show beautifully.
- Breast cancer charity raffle gift itemsUse on handmade items for charity auction tables, the design looks polished and intentional without requiring multiple thread changes.
- Support tshirts and sweatshirtsEmbroider onto cotton tshirts or sweatshirts for awareness month, single colour means fast machine runs with no thread swaps mid-hoop.
- Awareness event hat and cap frontsPop the smaller size onto baseball caps or bucket hats for an awareness accessory that works for both men and women.
- Fundraiser pillowcase setsStitch the 7.5 inch onto a plain white pillowcase as a personal gift set for someone going through treatment.
- Gift pouches for patients or survivorsUse on small fabric pouches or drawstring bags as handmade gifts for patients, survivors or fundraising stalls.
- Charity walk team hoodiesGreat on the front chest of hoodies for charity walk teams during october, the ribbon reads clearly even from across a room.
- Spring and summer awareness apparelWorks on lighter spring fabrics like cotton voile or linen for awareness month apparel that isnt a heavy winter hoodie.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 89.1 × 53.1 mm | 6,288 |
| 114.5 × 68.2 mm | 8,719 |
| 139.7 × 83.4 mm | 11,418 |
| 165.3 × 98.6 mm | 14,400 |
| 190.5 × 113.7 mm | 17,880 |
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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