Mama Bear Floral Embroidery Design, Instant Download

A bear figure with the word mama worked in and floral elements around it, either a flower crown sitting on the bears head or small blossoms framing the composition. 2 colours, warm brown or tan for the bear and soft pink or peach for the floral sections. Dense at 1119 stitches per sq inch which is genuinely high, but thats what you need when youre doing filled satin on a bear body with small detailed petals sitting close together. The floral petals need that density or they look thin and separted at the edges.

3 sizes only on this one: 2.48 by 4 inches, around 3 inches wide by 5 tall, and up to 3.72 wide by 6 inches tall. Stitch counts open at 13757 on the small version, climbing to 24984 on the largest. Built in Wilcom and the underlay direction on the main figure is set perpendicular to the top fill so the colour stays uniform and doesnt streak. Use a heavy cutaway stabiliser on anything you hoop for this, the density means the fabric needs solid backing or youll get hooping puckers. A customer this Christmas stitched the medium size on a cotton canvas zip-pouch as a gift, went with tan bear and dusty rose petals on a cream background, said several people at the gift exchange asked where she bought it.

Best on firm wovens: canvas, denim, cotton twill, thick cotton jersey. Skip anything thats too soft or loosely woven at this density because the fabric cant hold the stitch load flat. Use a 40wt poly thread in both colours, the coloured petals need consistent coverage to match the bear body visually. Press with a pressing cloth on the reverse after stitching to settle the satin surface flat.

Pair this with any mama-themed project where you want something decorative but not overly sentimental. Its bears and flowers, theres no subtext required.