Its just a dandelion clock, the kind kids pull apart in the garden. The seedhead is a full round globe sitting on a skinny straight stalk, and each seed floats off on its own lil wispy parachute. Alot of the charm is in what isnt there. No fill, no solid shapes, just clean open linework that my main digitising tool pulled in a single black thread pass across nine sizes.
Smallest is 3.50 inches tall by 1.88 inches wide at 3,942 stitches. And the biggest hits 7.50 inches by 4.03 inches at 7,517 stitches. One colour, zero color changes, so theres nothing complicated about running this on any machine that takes a standard 4x4 or 5x7 hoop.
Customers asked me more than once if dandelions sew up clean, and this one does. Its quiet. Last autumn a buyer stitched the 7-inch version on an undyed linen bag and said it looked like a botanical woodblock print she paid alot for. Pair it on cream linen or dusty sage cotton and it disappears into the fabric in the best way.
Best results on flat woven fabrics. Cotton twill, linen, canvas, muslin, denim. Avoid thick jersey because the fine satin stems can sink into the knit surface. Use a light tearaway stabiliser for cotton, topping film on anything with texture. Hoop snug and let the underlay do its job on the seedhead spokes.
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.
- linen tote bag with botanical themeStitch the 5-inch face on a sand linen tote and the open linework looks like a botanical print you bought at a market stall
- cotton tea towel or kitchen clothEmbroider the small 3.small 5-in size on cotton tea towel corner and it reads clean even after a few washes
- denim shirt chest pocket detailPop the 3.5-in size for on a denim shirt chest pocket and it sits quietly without fighting the fabric texture
- spring wreath hoop wall artHoop the 7.5-in piece in a round frame and hang it on a wall for a simple spring botanical piece
- handmade greeting card topper patchUse the 3.5-in size for on felt or canvas and stitch it onto a handmade card for a botanical gift topper
- baby muslin swaddle corner accentRun the smallest size on a muslin swaddle corner and the lightweight stitching wont irritate newborn skin
- canvas apron floral pocket designAdd the 5-inch version to a canvas apron chest pocket for a market garden or cottage-kitchen feel
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 1.88 in | 3,942 |
| 4.00 × 2.15 in | 4,346 |
| 4.50 × 2.42 in | 4,767 |
| 5.00 × 2.69 in | 5,233 |
| 5.50 × 2.95 in | 5,671 |
| 6.00 × 3.22 in | 6,025 |
| 6.50 × 3.49 in | 6,450 |
| 7.00 × 3.76 in | 7,063 |
| 7.50 × 4.03 in | 7,517 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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