Leafy Green Heart Frame Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Green heart with leaves and the two halves feel like different design ideas that ended up working really well together. Left side of the heart is 3 parallel satin strokes running clean and architectural, scattered green dots sit along the upper curves on both sides. Then the lower-right grows into a botanical branch, curling tendrils and 5 pointed leaves that fan outward from the base. Single colour, all green, 1 thread, the whole contrast between the graphic strokes and the organic leaves is what makes it interesting.

Five sizes from 2.93 inches wide up to 6.84 inches, stitch count from 3,594 on the smallest to 9,325 on the biggest. Suprisingly fast to stitch out at this density. The parallel triple-stroke outline uses tight satin columns and that botanical section switches to lighter satin fill on the individual leaves so the green stays the same saturation throughout without any density shift visible at the colour boundary.

My friend asked me last spring for something green and botanical for her anniversary, she wanted it on the front of a linen tea towel as a gift to her husband whos into plants. I made this and she said it looked exactly like something out of a botanical illustration book. Ive had it ordered on kitchen linen, canvas totes, and cotton shirts aswell since then. Its the kind of design that doesnt scream valentines, which means people use it year-round.

Stitch it on natural linen, oatmeal cotton, white canvas, or cream twill. The green thread shows up great on any pale neutral. Skip brightly coloured fabrics here because the single green thread needs contrast to register the detail in the leafy branch. Use a medium tearaway stabiliser on woven linen, cutaway if youre hooping jersey. Keep hoop tension firm through the triple-stroke section or the parallel lines drift apart slightly during stitching.