Elegant Spider Lily Embroidery Design, Botanical Floral Machine Embroidery, Instant Download

Spider lilies are one of those flowers that most people recognise instantly but cant always name. The long arching stamens, the backward-curling petals. Its a dramatic shape in real life and it translates well into machine embroidery. This design has 4 colours: deep crimson petals, rose pink inner shading, cream stamen filaments and dark green stem. The stitch count is 13,829 at 3.51 inches wide and 31,694 at the full 7.51 inch size, with a density of 572 which keeps the satin petals smooth and not too stiff on the fabric surface.

And the best part about this one is how well it works on silk and satin fabric. The satin stitch on the petals uses a smooth directional underlay that lets the thread sheen show through if youre sewing on a glossy substrate. Heres the important thing about running floral satin designs on delicate fabrics: always use a water-soluble topping, especially on silk, because otherwise needle perforations along fill edges show as rows of holes. Add a cutaway stabiliser on the back for anything that will be washed. The stamen curves run as a narrow column stitch, check your tension on those or theyll pull sideways during the job. Pair this with a coordinating crescent or leaf design to build alot of visual interest on a table runner or jacket panel.

One customer ordered alot of spider lily designs for a Japanese-themed wedding last autumn, she combined this with a crescent moon motif on silk organza table runners and the red against ivory fabric was genuinely striking. The 5 inch size worked best for her table placement. Use the 7.51 inch size on the back of a lightweight jacket or on a cushion panel where the full stamen arc can spread out properly at scale.