Floral Garden with Butterflies Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This one came out of a customer request last summer for a design that would work as a table runner border. Wide horizontal format, runs wider than it is tall, which is unusual. Three sizes, 6.5 inches tall by 3.21 inches wide up to 8.5 inches tall by 4.19 inches wide. Its a dense wildflower meadow scene crammed with red poppies, green clovers, lavender spikes, seed pods on thin stems, and a bunch of monarch butterflies in mid-flight across the whole composition. 4 colours: red for the poppies and butterfly wings, black for the outlines and stems, then 2 shades of green for the clover leaves and lighter foliage. Runs 18,890 stitches at 3.21 inches and 23,780 at the full 4.19-inch width.

Density sits at 668 which is solidly mid-range. The butterfly wings use directional satin fill with the stitch lines running diagonally across the wing segments, thats what gives them that slightly dimensional look when you hold the fabric at an angle. The dense foliage at the base has shorter satin segments packed close, so the underlay matters here. Use cutaway stabiliser for every size, the wide horizontal span creates lateral tension and you dont want the garden base shifting in the hoop. I tested this on a cotton twill table runner and a linen tea towel, both came out well. Send me a message for advice on hooping the 8.5-inch version because the footprint is larger than a standard 5x7 frame, youll need a jumbo hoop or a combination hoop technique.

Add two or three repeats end-to-end along a table runner. Use a single motif centred on a garden apron pocket. Stitch the 6.5-inch version on the cuff of a cotton gardening glove if your machine has a small cylindrical attachment. The 4 colours mean 3 colour changes in the machine, plan your thread path before you start so you dont end up with long jumps in an awkward spot. Swap the red for a dusty pink if you want a softer look on home decor items.