Drew this up as a deliberate split-composition piece, the idea being you take a strong animal subject and let the right side just fall apart into flowers. And in black thread on the right fabric that heavy-to-light shift between the dense lion face and the lightly-drawn botanicals is really satisfying to look at.
Single colour, black, 5 sizes. The 4-inch version is 13,340 stitches and the 8-inch version tops out at 26,532. Thats a significant density range from left side to right side within the same file. The lion section has directional satin across the brow and dense underlay beneath the mane area, the floral section uses a much lighter running stitch outline. Wilcom EmbroideryStudio handles the density variation automatically but your machine wont complain either way. Dm me if you run into any tension issues going from the dense side to the light side mid-hoop and Ill walk you through adjusting bobbin pressure.
Use cutaway stabiliser on the whole hoop, full stop. The floral side could theoretically get away with tearaway but since youre running it alongside the dense section you dont want to split the stabiliser choice. Use topping on any fabric with texture.
A customer asked me last april about putting this on canvas tote bags, womens jackets, and yoga mat bags. They grabbed the 6-inch version for an oatmeal linen tote with gunmetal metallic 40wt thread and it looked genuinely great. Hoop this at 5 inches onto a dark navy canvas zip pouch where the heavy-to-light density contrast comes through even more clearly against a dark base. Run the 8-inch at full size on cream heavy cotton and mount it without a mat.
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.
- Womens tote bags and zip pouchesThe 6-inch version on a natural linen tote is the most common order, the botanical half sits at the side edge and the composition looks intentional rather than cropped.
- Yoga mat bag or gym tote personalisationYoga and wellness brands use it on mat bags and gym totes as an alternative to purely floral designs, the lion element adds an edge without losing the botanical softness.
- Framed fabric art with botanical-wildlife split compositionThe split composition works extremely well as a framed piece at 8 inches on heavy cream cotton or linen, it reads as fine-line graphic art rather than craft embroidery.
- Womens jacket or blouse back panelBack panel placement on a womens cropped jacket or long-line blouse suits the 7-inch size, the vertical proportion fits well in a centred back position.
- Pillow cover centrepiece on oatmeal or cream linenLinen or cotton pillow covers with the design in a lower-centre position frame the composition nicely and the mixed density shows up in the finished fabric texture.
- Custom wall hanging for living room or studioWall hangings on stretched canvas or fabric panels work best at the largest 8-inch size with the lion facing toward the centre of the wall arrangement.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.00 × 2.95 in | 13,340 |
| 5.00 × 3.69 in | 16,492 |
| 6.00 × 4.43 in | 19,701 |
| 7.00 × 5.17 in | 23,050 |
| 8.00 × 5.90 in | 26,532 |
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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