Cross with Roses Embroidery Design, Instant Download

So this is 3 colours and it somehow looks like it has 10. The cross itself is a slim upright shape in warm tan, stitched in a narrow tatami fill so the wood grain reads as texture without being literal about it. A rose vine starts at the base of the vertical shaft, winds its way up and crosses at the horizontal bar, then continues up to a small bud just below the top tip. Two full roses open at mid-height on either side, the petals done in tight curved satin fills that spiral inward like real rose blooms do. Leaves are simple oval satin shapes scattered along the vine at irregular intervals so it doesnt look like clip art.

Only 3 colour stops for the whole thing: tan for the cross, coral red for the roses and bud, grass green for the vine, stem and leaves. Density is 488 stitches per square inch, which is light and stitches out cleanly on most wovens without puckering. Range is 1.75 by 3.5 inches at the small end up to 3.75 by 7.5 at the large. Stitch counts run 6,426 to 13,735, so even the biggest size goes fast on a multi-needle machine.

Works for first communion gifts, baptism keepsakes, confirmation banners, memorial pillows and church project nights. Last Easter a customer ordered 6 copies and messaged me to say she stitched a set of handkerchiefs for every grandchild at their first communion, one colour of rose thread for each kid. Ive had people use it on Bible covers, linen altar cloths, and cotton handkerchiefs for christening gifts. Best on white, cream, or soft grey fabric where the red pops. Avoid busy prints, the vine detail gets lost.

Use a light to medium cutaway stabiliser. Float a water-soluble topping on tight weaves or velveteen so the rose petal edges dont sink. Skip the topping on plain quilting cotton, you dont need it and it slows things down.