Cocktail Glass Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Its a martini glass done in that warm amber layering that kinda looks like theres an actual drink sitting in it. The bowl fills from the bottom up, burnt orange at the base, cooling off through soft warm cream tones toward the rim. Seven colour stops and 34 trims in the smallest size which gives you a sense of the density happening inside that glass body. The digitising team at embroidery software did good work here, the satin bands follow the curve of the bowl and the directional underlay keeps it sitting flat even on lighter fabrics.

And the stem is where Im always watching on glass designs, because stems go wrong alot. Theres a thin grey column with a slight taper, a small dark accent where the base flares out, and the foot sits flat with a ring of stitching around the edge. It reads as a glass at any size from 3.5 inches up to the full 7.5-inch version with 26k stitches. I got a message last spring from someone who stitched the 6-inch version onto a linen bar runner and described it as a menu illustration, which is exactly the right vibe for this design.

Best fabric is a solid cotton twill or canvas, white or cream. The amber tones on white are where this thing really sings, the colour separation stays crisp and the black outline pops. Skip stretchy fabrics, the satin fill on the bowl will distort on jersey. Pair medium cutaway under, hoop snug, and let the underlay do its job before you second-guess the tension.

Stitch count tops out around 26k at 7.5 inches, starts at 9.5k for the smallest. Run a test on your chosen fabric before cutting into a finished project, the lighter peach thread colours on a dark or mid-tone background will disappear. Hit me on chat if theres a size youre struggling with and Ill help you sort it.