Elegant Ribbon Bow Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Its a proper bow, not a cartoon bow. The loops are full and rounded, and the satin fill inside each loop is directional, meaning the thread angle shifts as it follows the curve of the ribbon so it looks smooth from the outside rather than flat. There is centre knot where the two loops meet, tight and compact, and then two tails drop down from it symmetrically, each one ending in a clean diagonal cut. A sage green highlight thread runs along the upper edge of each loop, just one or two columns wide, which stops the cream from looking flat under light. On ivory napkin fabric it reads as restrained and considered.

3 colours: cream fills the main body of the bow first, all the loops and tails in one long pass, then the sage green accent comes in along the loop tops, then a slightly deeper cream for the shadow side of the centre knot. Last year a customer who does personalised wedding linen told me she uses this bow in the corner of ivory dinner napkins and people aswell order it specifically because its not too fussy but it still looks formal. Thats exactly right, this design sits between fashion-forward style and practical use.

Hoop ivory or cream fabric with a light tearaway stabiliser. The satin density here is 744 across the 9 sizes, which is moderate, so tearaway is fine unless youre stitching on very lightweight organza or chiffon where cutaway would give better support. Use a 75/11 needle for the main cream satin fills and dont rush the loop edge passes because the highlight line is only 2 columns wide and you want it sitting right on the fold edge visually. Bobbin thread should match the cream closely so any thread pull-through on the satin columns doesnt show on the face.

9 sizes from 3.41 x 3.50 inches to 7.30 x 7.50 inches. Stitch counts between 14,034 and 40,740. Wilcom set up the underlay so the cream satin doesnt sink into woven fabric textures. Best on smooth cotton, linen or broadcloth. Skip textured jacquard or waffle weave because the satin surface detail gets lost. Message me if the file isnt right and Ill fix it fast.