Three colours. Done. Thats the whole palette for this one and honestly its exactly right, these little ladybugs dont need anything else. Red shells, black heads, black dots, tiny white eyes. The cluster arrangement puts the biggest bug in the centre with two smaller ones flanking it, and the spacing between em is deliberate so it reads as a proper trio rather than a clump.
Stitch count tops out at 12,984 at 7.5 inches wide, density just 36. That low density means this is a fast stitch-out and works on almost anything, cotton, linen, denim, fleece, even kids knit fabric with a cutaway stabiliser. Nine ranging 3.5-7.5 right up to 7.5 so youve got flexibility for tiny onesie placements up to a decent tote bag motif. The red satin fill uses Wilcom underlay so it lays flat without puckering even at the smaller sizes.
I had a customer ordered a bunch of these for a garden party favour project last april, she stitched the 3.5 inch size onto little canvas pouches and used em as party bags. Said it stitched so fast she did twenty of em in an afternoon which made me happy to hear. At this density the machine barely breaks a sweat. Tearaway stabiliser is fine on most fabrics, cutaway if youre on stretchy knit.
Pick a white, cream, or sage green background and the red really pops. The dots are black satin circles and theres a satisfying click when they land right. Avoid busy fabric prints, with only three colours the background needs to be simple or the design gets lost. Stitch at standard speed, no need to slow down here.
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.
- Garden party canvas pouch embroideryCanvas drawstring pouches for a garden party favour set, one customer stitched twenty of em in an afternoon at the smallest size.
- Kids white t-shirt chest designWhite kids tee chest placement, the red and black pop cleanly on white and the three-colour simplicity keeps it looking sharp.
- Spring tote bag embroidered trioSage green canvas tote front, three-colour designs work on any solid background and this one is particularly good on sage.
- Baby onesie small chest placementBaby onesie at tiny sizes, soft enough density to sit comfortable on bamboo or cotton knit with a cutaway backing.
- Nursery pillow corner accentCream linen table runner ends, repeat the trio at each end and the low stitch count means both sides stitch fast.
- Cotton tea towel garden motifWhite cotton tea towel centre, timeless red and black reads like a classic kitchen print without looking novelty.
- Linen table runner embroidered detailPillow corner accent on a sage or cream fabric, adds a garden detail that doesnt take over the whole cushion.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.31 in | 5,085 |
| 4.01 × 3.78 in | 5,968 |
| 4.50 × 4.25 in | 6,859 |
| 5.50 × 5.20 in | 8,712 |
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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