This one came about last march when I was looking for something that worked on baby items and also on adult tote bags without feeling too young either way. The dandelion-as-balloon concept is a lil bit clever without trying too hard, the seed filaments are digitised with fine satin stitches radiating from the centre, and the basket below is a tiny bunch of outline stitches. Two colours. Nine sizes. Stitch counts range from nine thousand two hundred and thirty-eight up to 18,129 so its genuinely light on thread and fast to run.
Because the density is low at 404, this works especially well on lightweight wovens and knit fabrics where a heavier design would pull or pucker. Drop tearaway under quilting cotton or a light cutaway on jersey, ya shouldnt need anything extra. The colour is almost always done in white or cream thread on darker fabric, navy, slate, forest green, and it pops really well that way. Pair it with a fine 65/9 needle to get those wispy filament satin lines to lay smooth.
I get messages from customers who put this on nursing covers, baby muslin wraps, and linen birthday banners and say it reads clearly even at the smallest 2.8-inch width, which suprised a few of em. The digitising in industry software keeps the underlay minimal so the filaments dont bunch. Run a test on scrap fabric first, particularly if your stabiliser is quite stiff, ya want the whole thing to float lightly on the surface rather than sit rigid.
Drop me a note if ya want a colour-separated file or need it in a different stitch count range and Ill update it 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.
- Baby muslin wrap centre motifStitch the 3-inch chest placement on a muslin wrap using a light tearaway stabiliser; use white thread on pale grey fabric.
- Left chest nursery room teeThe 2.8-inch size sits perfectly at left chest on a toddler tee; use a light cutaway on stretchy jersey knit.
- Linen birthday banner appliqueUse the 5 inch design on 12-inch wide linen banner panel; tearaway stabiliser, cream thread on natural linen.
- Tote bag front whimsical accentCentre the 4.5-inch run across canvas tote front panel; charcoal thread on natural or navy canvas looks sharp.
- Quilted baby blanket corner detailStitch the 2.8-inch size in each corner of a baby quilt block using a medium tearaway stabiliser behind cotton.
- Kids backpack flap embroideryFit a 3.5 in build on a kids backpack flap using cutaway stabiliser behind nylon or polyester fabric.
- Wall hoop art nursery decorHoop the 5.99-inch size on natural linen in a 8-inch wooden hoop; frame unfinished for an airy nursery wall piece.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.80 × 3.50 in | 9,238 |
| 3.20 × 4.00 in | 10,242 |
| 3.60 × 4.50 in | 11,360 |
| 4.00 × 5.00 in | 12,491 |
| 4.40 × 5.50 in | 13,603 |
| 4.80 × 6.00 in | 14,735 |
| 5.19 × 6.50 in | 15,836 |
| 5.59 × 7.00 in | 16,998 |
| 5.99 × 7.50 in | 18,129 |
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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