Vintage botanical butterfly with detailed wing veining, made back in march when a few customers kept pinging me asking for something thats delicate without being fussy. Its a wide-winged butterfly, upper wings a bit longer and rounded, lower wings shorter and cupped, the whole silhouette sits perfectly symmetrical when its hooped right. The wing fills are a dusty mauve tone with fine directional stitching that runs from the body outward, so the veins catch light at different angles and you get actual texture, not just flat colour.
Only 3 colours in total, mauve for the wing panels, ivory for the inner wing highlights, and charcoal black for the body and the vein outlines. Theres alot you can do with 3 colours on different base fabrics because the palette is neutral enough to shift mood completely. Put it on pale blue linen and its beach-house soft. Stitch it on black velvet and its genuinely dramatic. The density runs around 831 stitches per square inch, on the heavier side, so it sits well on light cotton or quilting fabric.
9 sizes go from 2.34 inches wide at the small end up to 5.01 at the large, stitch counts 15,102 to 31,259. My niece wanted a butterfly on her cot quilt and I used the 2.34-inch size on white cotton muslin with a tear-away stabiliser underneath. Pulled out perfectly, no puckering at all. The fine satin columns on the vein lines need a topping layer when youre on terry or any loopy fabric so the thread doesnt sink in.
Use a light cutaway stabiliser for garments that get washed regularly, the wing satin sections are dense enough to hold shape but the stabiliser keeps everything flat through tumble drying. Avoid dark navy as the base if you want the ivory highlight panels to show. Cream, white, pale grey, blush pink and soft sage all work well with this one.
Ping me if you need a colour substitution guide, Im happy to suggest thread codes that match the original. 8 standard machine formats packed in so you wont be stuck converting files.
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.
- adult blouse or linen shirt collar detailStitch the mid-size on a linen shirt collar and it adds a subtle detail that reads as hand-crafted, not machine-made
- baby quilt panel or cot bumper embroideryGrab the 2.34-inch size for a baby quilt square, white muslin with tear-away underneath stitches out clean
- tote bag or fabric book bag front pocketHoop the 4-in size a canvas tote front pocket and it turns a plain bag into something worth keeping
- wedding or bridal handkerchief personalisationEmbroider the small size on a cotton handkerchief corner for a bridal favour that takes about 20 minutes to run
- cushion or pillow cover centre designRun the large version on a cushion cover centre and use blush pink linen for a bedroom-ready piece
- girls dress yoke or sleeve band detailPut the 3-inch size on a girls dress yoke using a water-soluble topping so the satin veins sit sharp on the fabric weave
- framed hoop art for nursery or bedroom wallFrame the 5-inch version in a wooden hoop and hang it in a nursery, the mauve reads gender-neutral on cream backgrounds
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.34 × 3.51 in | 15,102 |
| 2.68 × 4.01 in | 17,054 |
| 3.01 × 4.51 in | 19,026 |
| 3.34 × 5.01 in | 21,093 |
| 3.67 × 5.51 in | 23,080 |
| 4.01 × 6.01 in | 25,241 |
| 4.34 × 6.51 in | 27,170 |
| 4.67 × 7.01 in | 29,197 |
| 5.01 × 7.51 in | 31,259 |
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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