Inspirational Sunflower Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

At 25,141 stitches on the largest 7.5-inch size, theres a lot happening in this design. The sunflower head is full tatami fill with directional petals radiating outward, each petal its own run of gold and amber thread, and the centre is a dense rust-brown satin cluster with tiny scattered seed marks in dark charcoal. Then the stem and leaves flip completely to outline only, kinda like a botanical illustration sitting underneath a fully rendered bloom. That contrast is deliberate and it works realy well on lighter fabrics.

The text is two styles handled separately. Arching over the top in chunky hand-lettered caps: "Stand close to people who feel like" and then the word "Sunshine" anchors the whole thing at the bottom in a big flowing satin-stroke cursive with a little underline swash. The lettering alone accounts for a good chunk of that 11,341 minimum stitch count on the 3.5-inch version, because the satin columns on "Sunshine" are pretty dense even at small sizes. Its the kind of quote that people actually stop and read.

go with a no-show cutaway under stretch tees fabrics and the density keeps everything flat and crisp after washing. On stable wovens like denim, canvas, or linen you can go tearaway and get a very clean back. I hooped a 5-inch version on a natural linen tote last week and the charcoal lettering against the cream colour of the fabric looked really sharp. No topping needed on smooth tight-weave cotton but do use it on terry or fleece or you'll lose the lettering definition in the pile.

A crafter I know ordered this for her whole spring tee lineup and messaged me saying her customers kept asking where the "Sunshine shirt" came from. Dont underestimate how much the contrast between a fully stitched sunflower head and those outline-only leaves below contributes to the overall feel. Pair it centre-chest on a fitted cotton tee or place it on the front panel of a canvas tote for max readability on that big cursive word. Add a lightweight bobbin thread in cream or white so the underside doesnt show through on thinner fabrics. Hoop snug, especially if you're running the 6-inch or 7.5-inch size, because the outline stem section needs zero drift or the join between the fill bloom and the outline leaves will gap.

One last thing worth knowing: the radiant dash marks around the bloom are their own separate run of satin stitches, so they do add a bit to the total stitch count at the larger sizes. Skip em if you want a cleaner silhouette and just run the bloom and lettering portions alone, though honestly the rays are what give it that warm sunburst energy. Try a medium weight tearaway on the back for those rays on denim or canvas, keeps the whole composition from puckering under all those directional fills.

Message me anytime if a colour sequence looks off.