Ladybug Circle Flight Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This ones a lil different from the single-bug designs you usually see. Its 3 ladybugs arranged along a curved arc so they look like theyre orbiting around each other mid-flight. One is near the top left, one at the bottom centre, one up on the right side, and the thin curved line connecting them suggests movement without being a heavy element. The overall shape reads as a circle when you step back.

Just 2 colours, Red and Black, which is exactly right for ladybugs and keeps the thread changes to 1 stop. punched in Wilcom, which gave me control over the red fill density so each wing shell reads as smooth and rounded rather than flat. The density is 202, one of the lower counts in the range, which means it stitches fast and sits lightly on the fabric without pulling. Even the largest size at 7.08 inches wide only reaches 10,724 stitches, so this is a quick project.

Use a tearaway stabiliser on stable wovens like cotton quilting fabric or poplin, you dont need heavy cutaway for this weight. Skip the topping unless youre on terry, the low density and open layout mean most smooth fabrics stitch it clean without. One customer sent me a photo last spring after stitching it on quilting cotton, the 3.3-inch on white cotton came out clean with just tearaway underneath. Email me if the arc line looks disconnected on your machine, a couple of them have tension quirks on jump-heavy files and I can advise.

Stitch the 3.3-inch version on a kids shirt pocket, use the mid-range size on a canvas party favour bag for a bug-themed birthday, or run the large size on a cotton bandana or tea towel for a fun spring kitchen print.