This butterfly uses that watercoloured splash style where the wings dont have clean hard borders. They sort of bleed out at the edges like wet paint on paper. The wing shape is open, both wings stretched wide, but the fill stitches are layered so each colour zone bleeds into the next. Eight colours in total, warm oranges through blues and purples with creamy white patches near the body.
Stitch work is dense in the body and inner wing panels, getting lighter and more open toward the tips where the satin fill thins out. That density gradient is what gives it the painted look. I digitised it to sit naturally on medium-weight cotton, denim and canvas. Ive had nice results on fleece for baby items too. Skip anything stretchy without a cutaway stabiliser underneath.
Nine sizes, smallest sits just under 3.5 inches wide and biggest 7.5 inch wide. Stitches cover about 16k up to 39k on the big size, so factor that in if your machine stitches slower on dense fills. Honestly the mid-range size around 5 or 6 inches is the sweet spot for most shirts.
Last spring I had a bunch of customers ordering this on kids cotton tees and the colours came out realy vibrant even on light grey. Use a tearaway under woven fabrics and trim your jump stitches clean between colour sections. Send me a note if the file dosent open right, ill sort it fast.
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.
- Kids cotton teesA 5 or 6 inch size set on a plain white kids tee makes a vivid summer piece that holds up through washing.
- Summer tote bagsStitched on a hemp tote front the splash colours look hand-painted and unique against the raw fabric tone.
- Baby onesies and bibsA small 3.5-inch detail on cotton onesie front is sweet and the lighter fill edges wont irritate baby skin.
- Denim jacket back panelson a denim shirt back panel the bigger 7 inch size fills the space without looking cramped or overworked.
- Linen cushion coversA mid-size butterfly on a oatmeal linen cushion cover sits nicely in a bedroom or living room setting.
- Fabric journal coversThe design transfers well to a fabric-covered notebook or journal front, great for handmade gift sets.
- Butterfly-themed nursery decor hoopsFramed in an embroidery hoop on plain white cotton it becomes clean nursery wall art without needing a frame.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.49 × 2.99 in | 16,290 |
| 3.98 × 3.44 in | 18,544 |
| 4.49 × 3.87 in | 21,237 |
| 4.98 × 4.31 in | 23,955 |
| 5.49 × 4.74 in | 27,056 |
| 5.99 × 5.16 in | 28,553 |
| 6.49 × 5.60 in | 33,251 |
| 6.99 × 6.03 in | 36,384 |
| 7.48 × 6.45 in | 39,300 |
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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