This is the wildflower stem I drew last spring for my mums birthday tote and people kept messaging me asking for the file. Its a tall slim botanical, single stem, with one big orange poppy at the top, then two or three grey and cream filler blooms tucked alongside, and bright green leaves shooting off the dark central stem. Tiny ink dots and stamen lines scattered around for that watercolour pencil sketch feel.
The vibe is soft and a lil hand drawn, not a proper packed in flat fill flower. The orange poppy is the only loud bit. The grey flowers fade behind it and the green leaves anchor the bottom. Thats what makes it read as elegant rather than busy. Looks lovely on a plain neutral fabric.
Its done in 3 colours and nine sizes. Well, 7 colours actually if you count the four greens and oranges and greys properly, but the main visual reads in three tones. Density is 434 spi, on the lighter side, so it sits flat on the fabric without going stiff. Sizes go from 3.5 in up to 7.5 in wide, the height is what changes most because its a vertical stem.
Best on cotton, linen or a light brushed cotton. I have stitched a bunch of these on natural unbleached linen tote bags and the cream filler flowers really sing on that colour. A medium gsm cutaway holds the long stem nice and straight, no bowing. Skip a tearaway for this one, the leaves are too long and they will pucker.
Pop a 75/11 sharp in, a 40 weight poly thread, and slow it down a touch when it gets to the poppy petals because there is alot of directional shading happening there.
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.
- Plain linen tote bag frontSits beautifully centred on a natural linen tote bag, sized around 5 inches.
- Garden mum birthday giftStitches onto a cotton hanky for a mum gift with a thin border around the rim.
- Botanical zipper pouchFront panel of a small zipper pouch, scaled down to 4 inches for makeup or stationery.
- Apron chest pocketTucks onto the chest pocket of a gardening apron at 3.5 inches.
- Pillow cover centre piecePlays well alone in the centre of a square cushion cover on cream linen.
- Tea towel single cornerDrops into the lower right corner of a linen napkin for a kitchen set.
- Cardigan back yokeGoes nice on the upper back yoke of a knit cardigan for a pretty botanical detail.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.05 in | 6,127 |
| 4.00 × 2.34 in | 7,060 |
| 4.50 × 2.64 in | 8,131 |
| 5.00 × 2.93 in | 9,079 |
| 5.50 × 3.22 in | 10,108 |
| 6.00 × 3.52 in | 11,043 |
| 6.50 × 3.81 in | 12,052 |
| 7.00 × 4.10 in | 13,175 |
| 7.50 × 4.39 in | 14,298 |
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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