Lightweight outline-only design, no fill stitches at all, just contour lines following the butterfly body and petal edges underneath. The butterfly sits central with wings spread and tilted slightly left, like it just touched down. You can see vein lines inside each wing plus little circular eye spots, all done as single-needle running lines. Below the body theres a loose cluster of daisy flowers, the circular kind with petals radiating out from a centre, plus a couple of stems and a leaf or two. Honestly reads like someone drew it in pencil and stitched right over the sketch.
Stitch count is genuinely low. 4,784 at the smallest 4-inch size, and only 7,056 at the 7-inch. That lightweight density is the point. It keeps the design from dragging heavy on thin fabrics, which is where it really works best. I actually tested it on white cotton voile and it stitched clean, which says alot about how carefully my software digitised the outline paths. The contour-only style also means ya can run the wings and the daisies in different colours if you want to customise later, the structure supports two-thread runs no problem.
Bridal florists buy this one and I get messages from a pretty specific crowd. Ive had 3 separate bridal florists contact me because they needed something for personalised favour items in their client welcome kits. One of em stitched it on linen pouches for a march wedding, sent me photos. The butterfly sat so clean on natural linen you'd think the design came printed. Its a great starter project too, short run time, easy to troubleshoot, forgiving on tension because theres no dense fill to reveal bobbin problems.
Apply tearaway on woven fabrics and hoop snug. Outline-only designs show loose hooping more than fill designs do because theres no underlay to compress the grain. Stitch slow on the first pass and check your tension on the vein lines before you run the full piece. Avoid fleece or terry cloth, the outline lines disappear into pile. Smooth cotton, linen, canvas, or muslin all work well.
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.
- Bridal favour pouches and wedding linen accessoriesPop the 4-in piece on a natural linen favour pouch for a spring wedding and the outline reads beautifully against the weave.
- Lightweight cotton blouse or dress pocketPop the smallest size on a cotton blouse chest pocket or sleeve cuff for a subtle botanical accent.
- White muslin baby swaddle or crib bumperEmbroider on white muslin and use it as a decorative panel on a baby swaddle blanket or crib bumper edge.
- Personalised cotton handkerchiefsRun the 4-inch on a plain cotton handkerchief as a personalised valentines day or mothers day gift.
- Small gift tag or label embroidery on canvasStitch on a small square of canvas and attach it as a gift tag to a wrapped botanical present.
- Beginner embroidery project on hoop artUse the 5-inch as a first machine embroidery project, the low stitch count means a short run time and easy troubleshooting.
- Tote bag corner accent rather than main panelPlace the 4-inch in the bottom corner of a canvas tote as a quiet accent rather than a centred feature.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.38 × 4.00 in | 4,784 |
| 4.22 × 5.00 in | 5,576 |
| 5.07 × 6.00 in | 6,329 |
| 5.91 × 7.00 in | 7,056 |
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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