Mama Sunflower Leopard Print Embroidery Design, Farmhouse Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

The O in MOM is a sunflower. Thats the whole concept and its executed really well. Two wide M letters flank it on either side, both packed solid with leopard print in black and brown over an orange base, and between them the sunflower bursts outward with long golden yellow petals radiating from a centre disc that carries the same leopard spot pattern. Its one of those designs where the two elements shouldnt work together but they absolutely do, farmhouse meets wild-side and they get along just fine.

Three colours, two thread changes, and still over 40k stitches at the 8-inch size because those petals need proper coverage to look like sunflower and not just yellow fill. The leopard M letters sit tight and dense at about 8-inch wide and 4-inch tall, so the proportions favour a wide hooping on a sweatshirt front, chest placement or a tote bag panel. One customer stitched a 7-inch onto a natural canvas tote for a Mothers Day gift last year and said it was the most complimented bag her mum had ever owned. Honestly not suprised.

Stitch on black, white, cream, denim blue or a warm tan fabric to let those sunny petals read at full brightness. Use a cutaway stabiliser on fleece or stretch cotton, tearaway on tightly woven canvas or poplin. Hoop generous because the design sits wide and you dont want the sides pulling. Run the thread changes in order: black first for the outline and leopard, brown second for the spot centres, yellow last for all the petals.

Best results on the 7 or 8-inch where the individual petals stay separate and the leopard fill in the letters has enough room to show the spot shapes clearly. Skip thin jersey without topping or the leopard density puckers on knit. Dm me in the shop chat if the sunflower centre comes out muddy on your first test, its usually a topping issue and easy to fix quick.