A bunch of customers have been asking for romantic botanical designs that dont look overdone, so last march I put this one together. Its a heart drawn entirely from dandelion seed wisps, 1 colour, nine sizes, and a low density of 209 stitches per square centimetre which keeps it looking airy rather than chunky. The stitch range is 4,250 to 9,804 depending on the size you pick, so even the biggest at 7.51 inches wide stays light on the fabric.
Ive digitised it with fine running stitches on the stems and short satin hits on the seed heads, so the design relies on proper stabiliser choice. Use a tearaway for wovens, linen, cotton, quilting fabric, even a linen-cotton blend. For stretch fabrics like a jersey tote, pick cutaway and add a water-soluble topping so the lil wisps dont sink into the weave. Skip heavy stabilisers, at density 209 ya dont need em and they just add bulk under the fabric. I built the underlay in professional embroidery software at a perpendicular angle to the satin runs so petal edges stay crisp and no puckering happens on the stem lines.
Drop me a quick note if ya want a colour variant or need the file in a specific thread brand's colour chart, Im happy to help sort that out.
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.
- Left chest placement on linen shirtUse the 4-in size a left chest linen shirt with a lightweight tearaway; press from the reverse to keep the wisps raised.
- Tote bag front romantic giftA 5-inch placement centred on a cotton tote reads well in a warm ivory or blush thread against a natural canvas background.
- Pillowcase centre botanical accentThe 6-inch size sits beautifully on a standard pillowcase centre; use a single layer of tearaway on 200-thread-count cotton.
- Bridal handkerchief corner detailStitch the 3.51-inch smallest size on a handkerchief corner in white thread on white fabric for a subtle tone-on-tone bridal look.
- Tea towel corner embroideryTea towel corners work best at 4 inches; back with tearaway and a topping if the terry has any texture.
- Denim jacket pocket flapOn a denim jacket pocket flap, use a 3.5 mini with a cutaway backing to handle the stiff woven base.
- Quilt block centre motifPre-stitch on quilting cotton squares at 4 inches before piecing, the open density wont distort the block seams.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.92 in | 4,250 |
| 4.01 × 3.34 in | 4,866 |
| 4.51 × 3.75 in | 5,503 |
| 5.01 × 4.17 in | 6,119 |
| 5.51 × 4.58 in | 6,802 |
| 6.01 × 5.00 in | 7,585 |
| 6.51 × 5.42 in | 8,307 |
| 7.01 × 5.83 in | 9,054 |
| 7.51 × 6.25 in | 9,804 |
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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