Leaf Paw Print Wreath Embroidery Design, Pet Lover, Instant Download

This leaf and paw print wreath is 1 colour and it works because of the split. Left half is long pointed leaves fanning out in a sunflower-petal arc, dense and packed close so the shape reads bold. Right side swaps to paw prints, a cascade from bigger ones at the top to tiny ones curling to the bottom, filling out the exact same arc. The middle stays open so theres breathing room and the negative space is part of the design.

Single colour is the right call here. Two colours would fight the contrast between the petal shapes and the paw prints because theyre already doing enough visual work on their own. Black on white, or black on cream, and that contrast does all the lifting. I digitised this in Wilcom so the satin fill on the leaf sections and the stitch direction inside each paw pad are both clean and tight. Stitch counts go from about 9k at 3 inches up to 31k at nearly 8 inches, so theres a real range depending on what youre putting it on.

Drop it onto a natural cotton tea towel and it looks like something youd pick up from a proper homeware shop. Last autumn one customer who does custom pet memorial gifts asked me about the 5-inch size because she wanted to stitch it onto linen pouches she packs with a small paw print keepsake. That kind of detail-work is exactly what this suits, kinda elegant, kinda personal, not fussy.

Use a lightweight tearaway stabiliser on woven cotton or linen and it comes out flat with crisp edges. Skip stretchy fabrics entirely because the long satin fill in the leaf section will warp on anything that gives. Hoop snug on canvas or twill for the cleanest result. Pop it centered on a tote, a tea towel, a pillow panel or a zip pouch and it reads as a full design rather than a patch. Drop me a message if youve got questions about stabiliser choice for a specific fabric and Ill point you in the right direction.