Heres the hand holding butterfly line art and its honestly one of the most elegant pieces in my catalogue. Open hand cradled palm-up with the wrist trailing down. Butterfly resting on the tip of the index finger with both wings open. Tiny leaf pinched delicately between the thumb and forefinger. Whole drawing reads like a vintage engraved botanical print. The kinda thing youd see in a old apothecary book.
Outline runs a single sage green thread, no fill anywhere. Cross-hatch shading inside the hand and butterfly wings creates depth and that vintage engraving feel. Knuckle creases, finger joints, wing veins, leaf veining all show in tiny stitched parallel lines. Pure linework, alot of skill packed into 9k stitches on the smallest size. Its a beautiful design that totally over-delivers for the price tbh.
I made this one in march for a yoga teacher friend whos opening her second studio in june. I get messages every week from people customising boho weighted totes, modern hoop wall art, linen wedding programmes. Customers been ordering the bigger 8.5-inch version for back of robes and the small 4.5-inch for sleeve embroidery on linen tunics aswell.
Stitch on tight-weave cotton, oat linen, soft sage canvas or pale dusty pink for cleanest line. The green outline reads delicate against pale grounds and a soft cream pillowcase shows it off best. Skip terry pile because the loops eat fine line work. Skip anything heavily textured aswell, the parallel hatch detail needs flat fabric to read clean. Charcoal works gorgeous if you swap the thread to cream or oat for inverse contrast.
9 sizes, 4.5 inches wide minimum and 8.5 max. Stitch count is light at 9.2k climbing to 17.3k so its quick to run. Tearaway stabiliser handles woven cotton fine. Mesh stab on tencel or rayon. Hoop tight, slow your speed for the shading lines or theyll skew off-axis and the butterfly wings drift. The boho line art look stays cleanest if you finalise on a smooth weave and not a stretchy knit. Reach the support inbox if a colour change reads off-centre.
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.
- Boho linen tunic sleeve embroideryStitch the 4.5-inch hand on a linen tunic sleeve in sage and the cross-hatch shading reads delicate up close
- Modern hoop wall art for studiosFrame the 8.5-inch version in a 10-inch wooden hoop and hang it on a yoga or pilates studio quiet wall corner
- Yoga studio robe back panelsEmbroider on the back of a satin yoga teacher robe in cream and the line art reads soft and meditative
- Linen wedding programme coversPop a 5-inch hand on the cover of linen wedding programmes for a boho garden ceremony in early autumn light
- Tote bags for botanical loversHoop a 7-inch version on a sand canvas tote and the engraved feel pairs lovely with botanical bookshop merch
- Cushion covers for boho loungesSew on a charcoal linen cushion in oat thread for a boho reading lounge or a meditation room corner spot
- Linen napkins for garden ceremoniesStitch a 4.5-inch hand on white linen napkins for a garden wedding or a botanical brunch table at sunrise
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.51 × 2.80 in | 9,235 |
| 5.01 × 3.12 in | 10,222 |
| 5.51 × 3.43 in | 11,170 |
| 6.01 × 3.74 in | 12,199 |
| 6.51 × 4.05 in | 13,176 |
| 7.01 × 4.36 in | 14,131 |
| 7.51 × 4.67 in | 15,293 |
| 8.01 × 4.98 in | 16,340 |
| 8.51 × 5.29 in | 17,359 |
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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