My friend sent images of this one halfway through stitching and said it looked like a painting, not embroidery. The design is a vertical fantasy island scene, the kind of thing youd see in a Studio Ghibli film. The island itself is a rough chunk of rock floating in the air, the underside all dark browns and charcoals with sharp edges. On top of it sits a whole little ecosystem: a large gnarled tree with deep red autumn leaves fills the upper right, a tall blue-green conifer anchors the left side, a bare-branch tree with warm orange bark leans on the right edge, and green ground cover fills the spaces between them. Waterfall streams hang down from the rocky underside as long vertical satin stitches in pale blue, which is probably the most technically interesting bit of the whole design.
Thirteen colours in total, 12 colour changes. The palette runs from deep near-black for the rock base through multiple greens for the conifers and ground plants, red and burgundy for the autumn tree, orange-brown for the bare branches, light blue for the waterfall streams, and a warm salmon-pink for the circular halo disc behind the composition. Run a layer of medium cutaway under this one regardless of fabric type. At the large end you're looking at 55,278 stitches and 12 colour stops, the design accumulates real pull as it builds up. Dont skimp on the backing here, the rock section is where you'll see shifting if the fabric moves between colour changes.
9 sizes from 2.37 inches wide at the smallest to 4.47 inches at the largest, and 4.5 to 8.5 inches tall. Its a portrait-orientation design, works best on items with vertical space rather than wide horizontal placement. At 4 inches wide and 7.5 tall it fills a tote bag front well, those pale blue satin streams have room to hang without cramping. Stitch it on a neutral or light fabric where all 13 colours can breathe. That salmon halo circle is one of those details that disappears on a dark background, so skip black and navy for this one. At 2.37 inches some tree leaf detail blurs together, pick a 3-4 inch size if that red maple is important to you. Add a topping layer if youre stitching on any textured fabric, the fine satin waterfall lines need a flat surface to register cleanly.
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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.
- Tote bag or canvas carryall front panelAt 4 inches wide on a canvas tote the vertical island and hanging waterfall fill the front panel without crowding the seams.
- Framed embroidery hoop art for a nature or fantasy roomIn a 6-8 inch wooden hoop on cream linen this looks like a miniature painted scene mounted on the wall.
- Journal or notebook fabric coverA fabric journal cover at 3-4 inches wide shows off the autumn tree and waterfall as the main design event.
- Sweatshirt or hoodie chest or back placementOn a sweatshirt chest at 3.5-4 inches the narrow width keeps it from looking too large for a front-centre placement.
- Throw pillow cover with a botanical or fantasy themeA 5-inch version on a pillow front in neutral linen reads as botanical art rather than craft embroidery.
- Wall hanging on natural linen or cotton canvasNatural linen wall hanging at 4-inch width with the full 7.5-inch height creates a proper scroll-like panel.
- Jacket back panel for a detailed statement pieceA jacket back at the 4.47-inch largest size works for an outdoor or fantasy-themed garment as a centrepiece.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.37 × 4.50 in | 26,899 |
| 2.63 × 5.00 in | 30,340 |
| 2.89 × 5.50 in | 33,616 |
| 3.16 × 6.00 in | 37,117 |
| 3.42 × 6.50 in | 40,583 |
| 3.68 × 7.00 in | 44,158 |
| 3.95 × 7.50 in | 47,760 |
| 4.21 × 7.99 in | 51,389 |
| 4.47 × 8.50 in | 55,278 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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