Nature Scenic Mountains with Trees Embroidery Design V2, Instant Download

Two jagged peaks rising up, the taller one on the left with its summit edge sharp and irregular, chunks cut out of the face like rock weathering. A large circle sits behind the main peak which reads as a moon or a setting sun depending on the time of day you imagine it. Wispy curved cloud lines stretch across the upper sky on both sides. Below the mountain base a dense row of pine trees runs bank to bank, all packed tight like a treeline you'd see from a trail viewpoint. Under the trees a calm water reflection band mirrors the mountains back in lighter tones. The whole scene is done in a single colour but the tonal range is surprising, darker fills for the mountain faces, lighter hatching for the reflected water, varied density through the sky sections.

Single colour, 5 sizes. Smallest is 2.43 inches wide at 12,262 stitches which is dense for its size, but that density is what creates the dark-to-light range. Biggest comes in at 4.84 inches wide and 28k stitches. The 724 average density is high, and thats intentional, the woodcut look needs packed satin and tatami fill to get those dark mountain faces. Wilcom built this with proper directional stitching on the mountain slopes so the shading has direction, not just flat fill.

Its the sort of design that hiker and outdoor brands buy. I get pings from customers who run small outdoor clothing lines asking about this one for caps and fleece jackets, its become one of my better sellers in the autumn when people are shopping for outdoorsy gifts. One customer this november stitched it onto a charcoal wool beanie and the grey tones disappeared into the fabric for a really subtle look, barely visible until you got close up.

Works in black on light tan, sand, cream or white fabric for the full tonal contrast. Try dark charcoal thread on a slate blue fleece jacket for something quieter. On a denim jacket in black thread it looks like a patch from a national park gift shop. Skip very pale light grey thread because the tonal variation relies on the contrast between black fill and negative space. The 4.84-inch is big enough for a jacket chest or cap front, the smaller 3-inch works on hat brims and fleece zip pouches.

Use cutaway stabiliser under fleece and knitwear, the density of 28k stitches at the biggest size needs firm backing or the mountain fills will bunch. Tearaway works on woven cotton and canvas. Run your machine slower through the dense mountain face fills, the tatami fill there is tight and rushing it builds bobbin pressure. Check your hoop is firm at the start, the tall vertical format on this design can let the top peak shift if the hoop has any give.