Elegant Swan Heart Embroidery Design, Romantic Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

Two swans facing each other, their necks curved inward until the negative space between them forms a heart. Beaks almost touching at the top. Its one of those designs where the composition does the work, the heart isnt drawn in, its the gap between the two birds that makes the shape. Three colours, ivory white for the swan bodies, soft gold for the beaks, dark teal outline that holds all the edges clean.

Each bird is smooth satin fill with the stitching direction following the curve of the body, so the feather surface has that subtle sheen when the light catches it at an angle. The silhouette is thin and graceful rather than heavy, the whole thing reads elegant rather than sweet or cute. Its closer to a classical illustration than a cartoon.

I originally made this one for a wedding stationery brand that wanted an embroidered piece for gift pouches. They ordered it last november and it became one of my best sellers that whole christmas and new year season aswell as valentines day. Five sizes, smallest 3.39 by 3.5 inches, largest 7.26 by 7.5 inches. Stitch count from 12,774 up to 28,037.

Density is 515 which is open and light, so this stitches faster than many designs its size and works on delicate fabrics aswell as the usual canvas. Use a tearaway stabiliser on woven cotton, linen and satin. Cutaway on stretch knit if needed. White, ivory, soft blush and pale blue fabric all look beautiful with this design.

On a cream satin or silk fabric it really comes into its own for bridal and wedding pieces. Skip dark backgrounds, the white swan bodies need a light fabric to read properly.