The mouse is sitting upright, surrounded almost entirely by flowers, leaves, and small insects. Theres a butterfly or two hovering at the top left, a ladybird near the base, and the mouse peeking through with tiny detailed whiskers and round ears. Everything is done in outline only, no fill stitching at all, just clean black running stitch tracing all the botanical elements. It looks alot like a pen-and-ink illustration, the kind youd find in a vintage natural history sketchbook.
Single colour, one stop, and three sizes. Small version starts at 5.45 in wide with 8,977 stitches, and the largest at 6.50 in wide comes in at 10,006. Those numbers might sound like alot for an outline but theres realy a lot of detail in there, and Wilcom carried the linework with minimal trims, so the running lines dont pucker or drag on the fabric. Check your bobbin tension before you run the full design, fine line work will show bobbin pull-through quickly on lighter fabrics.
Pop it on a tearaway for most woven fabrics and a light cutaway for knits. Skip topping unless youre going on terry cloth or fleece. Single colour outlines run fast on any home machine because theres no thread swapping at all.
I get messages from quilters about this type of design pretty regularly, and its one I always point them toward for block centres. A customer this spring put a row of 3 sizes across a linen quilt sashing and it looked completely hand-drawn. The black on natural linen is especially satisfying to stitch out.
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.
- Linen or cotton tea towels with a botanical illustration feelA natural linen tea towel with black thread looks like a printed illustration but holds up through washing much better.
- Quilt block centres for a nature or cottagecore quilt projectThe 5.45 in size fits a standard 6 in quilt block with enough margin to square up after stitching.
- Canvas tote bags for nature lovers or botanical garden shopsCanvas tote bags in cream or white make the outline pop without any fill stitching needed to read well.
- Kids room wall art hoops as framed embroidery decorMounted in a 7 in wooden hoop on linen, this makes a really lovely piece of wall art for a nursery or kids room.
- Greeting card embroidery panels sewn onto card blanksCut the embroidered panel down to a 4 x 6 rectangle and glue onto a card blank for a handmade gift card.
- Notebook or journal covers with a hand-stitched lookFaux leather or kraft paper notebook covers take running stitch outlines surprisingly well with the right stabiliser.
- Pillowcase fronts for a bedroom with a garden or floral themePillow front on natural cotton or linen with black thread keeps the design looking clean and graphic without being fussy.
Dimensions
3 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 5.45 × 5.50 in | 8,977 |
| 6.44 × 6.50 in | 10,006 |
| 7.44 × 7.50 in | 10,975 |
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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