The bumble bee here is fuzzy and round with wings spread open, surrounded by a loose constellation of honeycomb hexagons floating around her. Wings stretch wide showing thin transparent vein detail inside, body striped black and gold with a fluffy fuzz texture stitched into the thorax. Theres about a dozen hexagons scattered at different angles, some completely filled gold, others just outlined to give the look of an open honeycomb structure. Its the kinda detail that makes the bee feel like shes mid-flight rather than pinned to fabric.
Just three colour changes total which keeps it manageable but doesnt feel sparse, theres black for body wings outlines and hexagon borders, that bright honey gold for the stripes and filled hex shapes, and pale ice blue for soft shading inside the wings. Fuzzy thorax uses a tight directional fill so the strands read as actual hair on the bee, not flat stitching.
Densest section is honestly the gold hexagons clustered to the upper left because alot of them sit fully filled side by side. Bee body is moderate density, wings are sparse and quick to run. Thats whats nice about a 3 colour design, theres no thread swap chaos halfway through. People been customising this for kitchen tea towels and country pantry projects.
I made this one with kitchen and pantry projects in mind, the honeycomb element pulls it past being just another bee design. Last autumn one customer ordered three matching tea towels for a christmas hamper for her beekeeper neighbour, said the gold hex shapes really popped on cream waffle weave.
Comes in 5 sizes from 3.39 inches tall up to 7.27 inches tall. Stitches lovely on cream waffle, oatmeal linen, natural canvas, light denim and pale chambray. Skip dark navy or charcoal fabrics, the honey gold and pale blue both lose punch against deep blue backgrounds. Pop tearaway behind woven cotton or linen, swap to cutaway behind any stretchy knit.
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.
- Kitchen tea towel cornerPop the medium on the corner of a cream waffle weave kitchen tea towel and youve got an instant country pantry kitchen vibe.
- Beekeeper apron chestCentred on the bib of a natural cotton beekeeper apron the design pulls the hive theme together without going cartoon.
- Honey jar fabric topperA small bee on muslin tied over a jar lid turns a plain jar of honey into a really sweet handmade hostess gift.
- Pantry shelf liner edgeStitched along the cotton edge of a pantry shelf liner the hexagons echo the kitchen and reduce visual clutter on open shelves.
- Country cushion coverSew the medium onto a cream linen cushion cover for a sunroom or breakfast nook for a country folk feel.
- Canvas farmers market toteThe largest size centred on a heavy canvas tote works well as a farmers market or honey delivery bag for a small business.
- Cottage napkin setStitch a tiny bee in the corner of a set of cream cotton napkins for a cottage style dinner table at a country house weekend.
- Christmas hamper gift towelMatch three matching tea towels in a christmas hamper for a beekeeper friend, throw in honey jam and a pair of beeswax candles.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.39 in | 12,361 |
| 4.50 × 4.36 in | 16,388 |
| 5.50 × 5.33 in | 21,071 |
| 6.50 × 6.30 in | 26,142 |
| 7.50 × 7.27 in | 31,622 |
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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