Its shaped like a horseshoe, or you could say like a wreath with the top quarter removed. Two branch halves arc up from the base where the stems meet, each one curving around and stopping short near the top so there is an open gap right at the crown. The leaves are bigger and rounder than a typical laurel, closer to a classic bay or olive leaf, and theyre dense all the way along both branches. At 7 inches each leaf is clearly defined with the satin fill running across the face.
That open top is the whole point really. Run a name, a date, or a short phrase straight across the opening and the frame holds it like a proper botanical border. Its a different thing to a closed wreath and a fair few people specifically want the opening for text placement. Single dark green, single thread run, zero colour changes.
Last month a customer told me she uses this as a standard template for personalised gift totes and swaps the centred text each time. Makes sense because the frame stitches out consistently across all 6 sizes. Stitch it on woven cotton or linen for sharpest results. Bond a cutaway stabiliser to the back before hooping. Skip jersey and stretchy fabrics as the dense leaf coverage can distort without proper backing. Hoop tight, because any slack in the base fabric and the horseshoe shape pulls oval instead of staying round.
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.
- Personalised name or date framing on tea towels and linensThe open top is ideal for running a family name, a birth date or a short phrase right through the gap on a linen tea towel or kitchen cloth
- Wedding and anniversary keepsake embroidery on cottonStitch it on white or cream cotton with a wedding date centred in the frame and its a simple but nice keepsake piece for anniversaries
- Monogram backing on tote bags and pouchesWorks as a botanical border around an initial or two-letter monogram on a canvas tote or a zipped cotton pouch
- Baby shower and newborn gift hoop artAt 4 to 5 inches on a cream muslin square it makes a really clean gift hoop for a new baby with the name inside the frame gap
- Shirt chest placement with a name centred in the gapThe 3-inch sits well on a shirt chest area with a first name stitched through the opening above the leaf arc
- Botanical-themed stationery holder fabric panelsCut a fabric panel to cover a small desktop card or letter holder and use this as the border design facing outward
- Framed hoop art with a pressed flower or text centredHoop the 6 or 7-inch in a round frame and place a printed quote or a pressed leaf in the centre gap for a botanical wall piece
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.01 × 1.70 in | 2,342 |
| 3.01 × 2.55 in | 3,617 |
| 4.01 × 3.40 in | 4,909 |
| 5.01 × 4.25 in | 6,417 |
| 6.01 × 5.10 in | 7,876 |
| 7.01 × 5.95 in | 9,260 |
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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