This dragon has butterfly wings and honestly it works better than it has any right to. The body is a rich magenta purple, compact and upright, with a lil smoke puff coming off the snout. But those wings are enormous, spreading wide to the right in full swallowtail butterfly shape. Teal at the top fading into chartreuse yellow across the middle panels, then deep forest green along the lower lobes with black scalloped edges. The tail curls down and out in a rainbow coil with a coral tip.
my professional tool digitised the wing panels with long directional satin fills that follow the natural butterfly vein lines, nine sizes from 3.5 inches 7.5-in span. Thirteen colours in total, which sounds like alot but the thread changes are grouped so ya dont spend all night swapping bobbins. The purple body sections are smooth satin columns and the wing texture uses a tighter tatami fill to pick up the detail without going too dense.
I sold a bunch of these to a fantasy tabletop gaming group in march who were customising dice bags and player notebooks. One customer pinged me to say she stitched the 6-inch on black velvet for a dungeons and dragons group gift and it looked like something off a fantasy book cover. Thats the dark fabric reaction being real, those jewel tones just sing. Ping me if something looks off with the file and Ill take a look straight away.
Pick a dark base for maximum colour impact. Black cotton, deep navy linen or charcoal fleece all let those teal and yellow wings stand out properly. Avoid pale or white fabric, the magenta body loses its punch on anything light. Use a firm cutaway stabiliser underneath since the wing spread is wide and the fill density can pull fabric without proper support hooped in. Centre the design and let the wings fan out to one side. Drop me a note if theres a stitch error or format issue and Ill fix it quick 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.
- Fantasy tabletop gaming dice bagsPop the 5-inch piece on a black velvet dice bag for a DnD group and the jewel tones look incredible under lamplight.
- DnD player journal and notebook coversEmbroider the medium size on a dark canvas journal cover for a fantasy tabletop gaming player as a birthday gift.
- Teen bedroom pillow embroideryPop the 6-inch on a charcoal cushion cover for a teen bedroom with a dragon or fantasy decor theme.
- Black velvet gift pouches for fantasy fansSew the small size onto a black velvet gift pouch and use it to wrap a fantasy-themed present.
- Gamer hoodie chest or sleeve panelRun the 7-inch across the chest of a navy or black hoodie for a gaming-obsessed teenager.
- Kids fantasy birthday party teesUse the 4-inch on a dark cotton tee for a kids fantasy birthday party where the theme is dragons.
- Library fantasy reading-corner cushionsHoop the smaller size in a frame and hang it in a library corner dedicated to fantasy and adventure books.
- Cosplay cloak or costume accent patchAttach as an accent patch to a cosplay cloak or cape back using adhesive stabiliser before final sewing.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.25 in | 22,033 |
| 4.00 × 3.72 in | 25,150 |
| 4.50 × 4.18 in | 28,372 |
| 5.00 × 4.64 in | 31,723 |
| 5.50 × 5.11 in | 34,953 |
| 6.00 × 5.57 in | 38,534 |
| 6.50 × 6.03 in | 42,001 |
| 7.00 × 6.50 in | 45,532 |
| 7.50 × 6.96 in | 49,234 |
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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