Cooked up this green floral stem design for people who want something botanical without going full bouquet. Its 2 stems placed close together, slightly different heights, with what looks like poppy-type blooms at the top. The petals are left as open outline stitching with a small filled stamen centre, and the leaves running down the stems are solid satin fill. Thats the contrast that makes it work.
Single colour, dark green, zero colour changes, the machine runs straight through from 3,699 stitches at the smallest to 7,092 at the largest. Density is 216, so its light enough for fine cotton lawn or linen without the fabric puckering under the hoop. Run the smallest size on calico for test runs. Use cutaway stabiliser, send me a message if youre on anything especially delicate.
5 sizes: 3.5 to 7.5 inches wide, 2 to about 4.4 inches tall. The low height-to-width ratio means it sits well on horizontal surfaces like napkins, pocket panels, or notebook covers. Dont be suprised if the outline poppy petals look sparse in the hoop, thats intentional and they read clearly once trimmed and pressed.
One customer wrote me this month to say she stitched a row of these along the hem of linen curtains and it looked like a William Morris border. Thats the energy Im going for, honestly. Best colours are sage green thread on cream linen, or use olive thread on white for a more graphic look.
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.
- Napkins and linen table napkinsStitch two repeats side-by-side on a linen napkin corner for a formal table set.
- Curtain hem borders in repeatRun the design in a repeating row along a curtain hem, spacing each repeat 6 inches apart.
- Notebook fabric coversThe 3.5-inch size fits a standard A5 notebook cover with an inch of margin on all sides.
- Cotton shirt front chest pocketPlace the small size on the left chest area of a cotton shirt, stem pointing downward.
- Handkerchief cornersThe 3.5-inch size centred on a cotton handkerchief corner looks clean and classic.
- Botanical greeting card frontsStitch on white cotton, trim to size, and mount on card stock for a hand-sewn gift card.
- Linen zip pouchesUse on a 5x7 linen pouch front, the tall narrow profile centres well with even side margins.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 88.9 × 51.9 mm | 3,699 |
| 114.3 × 66.6 mm | 4,559 |
| 139.7 × 81.5 mm | 5,407 |
| 165.1 × 96.3 mm | 6,222 |
| 190.5 × 111.1 mm | 7,092 |
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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