Floral Woman Face Embroidery Design V2, Instant Download

The woman's body is drawn as one flowing line with no fill at all, just the outline. But the flowers covering her head are fully stitched out in big bold satin, orange pansies, pink pansies, a bright yellow one, green leaves spreading out to the sides. A large pink pansy sits detached to the lower left like its fallen from the arrangement. The only coloured detail on the face itself is the red lips, theres no eyes, no nose, just a closed-lipped smile. Really unusual combo of detailed botanicals against that bare line-art figure.

Ten colour changes but honestly the thread swaps feel worth it. Each pansy gets its own satin column work, the petals have subtle directional stitching to suggest the real petal veining you see on actual pansies. The green stems use a tight underlay before the fill, which is what keeps them from puckering on lighter fabrics. At 24k stitches on the largest 7.5-inch size this is a medium-density file, not too heavy for cotton or light canvas.

I get a lot of orders for this one from women who do fashion custom pieces. Tote bags, denim jackets, silk scarves (use water-soluble topping on silk aswell), lightweight linen shirts. One customer stitched this on the back panel of a white linen blazer last spring and its probably my favourite thing anyone has made with my files. Looked completely editorial, like something from a magazine shoot.

Avoid very dark backgrounds because the thin line-art body disappears. Cream, white, oatmeal linen or soft sage cotton all work beautifully. Use a light tearaway on stable woven fabrics. For denim or thick canvas, a medium cutaway underneath keeps the satin fills from sinking. Keep your bobbin tension balanced because those long satin columns on the big orange pansies need clean underside coverage.