Heart & Butterfly Frame Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This is a red heart frame, 5 sizes from 4.96 to 8.25 inches wide, and the outline isnt clean or tidy. Its sketchy and scratchy on purpose, like the line was drawn fast and twice over. Across the top-left corner theres a bunch of red butterflies, 3 of them, perched on curling stem lines that grow out of the frame itself. Scattered around the right arc and lower curve are nine mini hearts in solid red, some big enough to notice and some so small ya might miss them on first look. All one colour, all red, zero thread swaps.

Stitch count goes from 13,676 on the smallest size up to 23,416 on the biggest 8.25-inch wide version. That density is manageable but the scratchy frame outlines and butterfly wing detail do need a decent stabiliser underneath. I used a medium-weight tearaway on white cotton test cloth and the satin strokes sat flat without any puckering. Bobbin tension matters here, keep it matched to your top thread or the frame outline will look loopy on the back side.

My friend asked me last february to make something for bridesmaids gifts. She wanted the frame big enough to monogram inside later. The 8-inch was spot on for that, loads of open space in the centre. Ive had a lil bunch of anniversary gift orders come through since then aswell, people are using it on cotton tea towels as a centrepiece with initials underneath in chain stitch. Works beautifully on white or cream base cloth.

Skip dark or patterned fabric because the all-red design needs a pale ground to breathe. White linen, cream cotton, soft blush canvas all work. Pop the smallest 4.96-inch on a card-stock fabric square for a fabric gift tag. Use the biggest size on a tea towel front or a cotton tote panel. Hoop firm and keep the topping light if youre stitching onto any textured weave.