Daisy Floral Swirl Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

A crafter from Ohio sent me a note last spring about how she'd stitched this onto nine linen tea towels over one weekend and sold out by noon Sunday. That story stuck with me because I'd been wondering if the vine curls were fiddly, and she said they weren't, not at all. Its the kind of design that looks complicated but stitches up faster than you'd think because those swirl tendrils are run-stitch outlines, not dense fill sections. The big daisy sits right of centre with pale blue-white petals fanning around a golden orange spiral centre, and there's three smaller blooms scattered round it, including one tiny bright yellow accent that really pops against green thread.

Stitch it on a canvas tote and the vine gives you this flowing diagonal movement that draws the eye across the bag. The green leaves use directional satin fills so they're catching light differently depending on how you turn the piece. Try the 5 inch on a linen tea towel or a pillow front, and if you're hooping jersey or fleece you'll want a cutaway stabiliser under those fine vine outlines or they'll pucker on knits. Cotton and canvas? tearaway's fine, dont overthink it. I've been getting questions about whether the vine stitching holds on denim and yes it does, just add a water-soluble topping so the stitches don't sink into the weave.

Five sizes run from 3.5 to 7.5 inches wide, stitch counts going from 6,563 up to 12,112 for the biggest, so the bobbin's gonna work a bit on that large version. Pick a cream or white background fabric and the pale petals really come forward. Pair it with sage green thread on the leaves if you want a softer vintage look instead of the deep forest green shown, that swap alone changes the whole mood of the piece. Add an underlay pass on the petals if your fabric's got texture, it keeps the satin fill sitting flat and the bloom looking its cleanest.

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