Two big open peony blossoms sitting on a vine thats got a bit of a lazy S-curve to it. Both flowers face slightly different directions which is what stops it looking symmetrical and stiff. The petals are drawn with curved satin columns fanning out from the centre, and the stamens in the middle are a lil cluster of tight satin stitches that actually read like real flower stamens up close. No fill anywhere on this design, its purely outline work, which is what gives it that botanical-illustration quality. Leaves come in at different sizes along the vine, and theres a pair of curling tendrils at the top that finish the whole thing with a bit of movement. 9 sizes from 3.51 inch to 7.51 inch wide, stitch count runs from 11,784 to 23,242.
I get messages from florists and garden centre owners about this one more than almost any other outline design I do. A garden shop owner ordered last march and had it stitched on white linen aprons for her staff, she was using em as uniform pieces. She told me customers were stopping the team all day asking where the aprons were from. Real sellers know the reaction you get when a design has room to breathe on plain fabric with no colour to distract, just the line.
Use this on white or ivory cotton and linen. Pale sage or butter yellow fabric works really well too if you want a hint of colour underneath the black outline. Skip anything dark because you loose the detail instantly. The design is long and narrow, roughly 4 inches tall at its biggest, so it lays perfectly along a sleeve hem, a pocket edge, a towel border, or down the side seam of a tote bag.
Density is at 733 so this is a medium-weight outline design. Use a tearaway stabiliser on stable woven fabric like cotton twill or canvas. Keep your bobbin tension even because outline work with no fill will show thread inconsistency more clearly than a dense fill would. Iron flat before hooping to get a crisp stitch line, especially on linen which can pucker at the hoop edge. Anything looks off on the stitch-out just let me know and Ill go over it.
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.
- Garden centre staff linen apronsStitch onto a white linen apron for a garden centre or florist shop and the black outline reads clean and professional.
- Floral shop tote bagsEmbroider down the face of a natural canvas tote for a florist brand and the botanical vine feel is right on theme.
- Pillow covers for botanical home decorUse the 7.5-inch on a white cotton pillow cover for a bedroom or living room with a botanical interior style.
- Sleeve hem decoration on linen blousesPlace the design along the cuff or sleeve hem of a white linen blouse for a subtle botanical detail that reads as handmade.
- Wedding favour calico bagsStitch the small 3.5-inch on calico drawstring bags for wedding favours and tuck a small gift inside each one.
- Tea towel border embroideryRun the design along the short border of a flour-sack tea towel and give it as a housewarming or kitchen gift.
- Framed wall hoop for kitchen or studioHoop the design in a round 8-inch frame and hang it in a kitchen, studio, or reading nook as clean botanical wall art.
- Cotton napkin set for table setting giftsEmbroider a set of 4 cotton dinner napkins with the small version for a handmade table setting gift for a wedding registry.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 1.97 in | 11,784 |
| 4.01 × 2.25 in | 13,313 |
| 4.51 × 2.53 in | 14,683 |
| 5.01 × 2.81 in | 16,137 |
| 5.51 × 3.09 in | 17,511 |
| 6.01 × 3.37 in | 18,866 |
| 6.51 × 3.65 in | 20,368 |
| 7.01 × 3.94 in | 21,715 |
| 7.51 × 4.22 in | 23,242 |
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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