Elegant Red Poppy Flower Embroidery Design, Botanical Floral Machine Embroidery, Instant Download

Red poppy, 3 colours, 6 sizes. Thats actually all you need to know on the technical side, I think the poppy speaks for itself as a subject. The petals are directional satin fill that curves with the petal shape -- each petal segment has a slightly different stitch angle so when you hold the finished piece at different angles the whole flower seems to catch the light differently. Density is 126 which puts it in the medium range, solid fill without being heavy, the petals dont stiffen the fabric at all.

Stitch count runs from 14,481 at 2.82 inches wide up to 36,974 at 6.05 inches. Three colour changes -- red petals first, then the dark centre with satin stamen lines, then the green stem and leaf fill. Really straightforward colour change sequence. Last november a customer who was new to machine embroidery said it was one of the least stressful colour-change designs she had done, said she couldnt believe how clean the underlay came out on linen -- send me note if you want the exact thread colour numbers.

Six sizes, 2.82x3.5 inches up to 6.05x7.5 inches. Taller than wide which makes it naturally good for shirt chest placements, table runner accents, and single-flower cushion designs. Skip the topping on smooth wovens -- the satin fills are dense enough to sit on top of the fabric surface cleanly. Use a cutaway stabiliser on lighter fabrics or anything with stretch to keep the stem from pulling.