Patriotic Freedom Sunflower Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

Density is 881 on this one, and that number realy shows at the 6.36-inch size where you hit 42,089 stitches total. Each petal runs a directional satin fill, red then white alternating all the way around the bloom, with a thick black satin outline on every single petal edge. Thats what keeps it reading sharp from across a room instead of muddy and blurred. The centre disc is tatami filled with individually outlined white stars scattered across navy blue, roughly 16 of em depending on how you count the partial ones near the edge, and getting that underlay sequence right on the star fills took a few test hoops I wont lie.

Needs a cutaway on stretchy tees but worth it once its hooped taut and running clean. Jersey and cotton knits will tunnel the satin without solid backing so dont skip that step. Use a lil water-soluble topping on the navy centre if youre stitching onto white linen or cream canvas, just a sheet over the top stops those star fills sinking into the weave. Pop a test square on your exact stabiliser combo before committing to a full run. Hoop the piece dead flat, any give and the charcoal black script on "Freedom" will pull sideways mid-stitch. Try the 2.97-inch on a baseball cap front, the stars stay readable even that small because of the underlay layering underneath. Pick the 4.5-inch for standard 5x7 hoops on cotton twill or denim jacket chests and the whole design sits balanced.

Tote bags take the 6-inch nicely on 12oz canvas with no topping needed at that weight. A crafter I know ran a small batch on natural canvas totes last Fourth of July for a local stall and sold every single one before midday, which didnt suprise me at all once I saw the finished pieces. Avoid dark navy fabric for this design or the star section just vanishes against the background stitching. Pair it with red or white thread borders on the hoop frame and it looks boutique quality straight off the machine. Stitch the bobbin tension test first on fleece or terry because the fill density here is a bunch heavier than most seasonal designs of this size.

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