Honey Bees and Sunflowers Please Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

A cotton kitchen apron's probably where this one lives best. Hoop it centred on the chest panel and the whole design just lands right, the big bold lettering reads from across the room and the bee sits at eye level with anyone standing at the counter. Thats the farmhouse kitchen vibe nailed without trying too hard.

Its a mixed-lettering quote layout. "Honey Bees" arcs across the top in chunky serif caps mixed with a cursive script, then a large honeybee fills the centre, wings done in a light satin stitch with that translucent look, the abdomen striped in golden yellow and charcoal black. Four sunflowers, stem up, flank the bee on either side, petals in a warm golden yellow, centres and leaves in that cool slate blue-grey. A small ribbon banner cuts across the middle with "AND" stitched in white on near-black. "SUNFLOWERS Please" closes out the bottom in bold block lettering plus a flowing Please in script. Alot of elements packed in but nothing's fighting for space.

I been getting orders for this one from people who do craft fairs, specifically the kind selling hand-finished home goods. A friend of mine who runs a stall stitched it onto a set of linen tea towels last autumn and sold out before noon. The stitch density sits at 721 per square centimetre, so the fill areas are rich and solid, not thin or patchy. Use a cutaway stabiliser on woven cotton or linen, the underlay keeps those directional satin sections crisp on the bee body.

Smallest size runs at 2.74 inches wide, just over 13,000 stitches, and it fits a toddler tee pocket without crowding the seams. Pop it on the upper left chest and you get a little statement piece that washes well because the tatami fill on the lettering holds its shape. Dont bother with topping on tight cotton weaves, but if you're hooping fleece or terry cloth, a layer of water-soluble topping stops the pile swallowing the finer script details.

Try the largest size, nearly 6 inches wide and close to 32,000 stitches, on a canvas market bag or a denim tote for a bold statement. Pair it with a plain yellow bobbin thread to give the back a clean finish. Iron a piece of cutaway behind canvas before you hoop, gives you something firm to stitch into without drag.

Get in touch if the stitch order needs reworking.