This is a lavender sprig done properly. Four or five stems fan out from a shared root base, each one carrying narrow pointed leaves along its length and then finishing with that distinctive elongated spike at the top where all the tiny florets cluster together. The spikes have a darker blue-violet at the lower floret section and a softer pink-lilac toward the tips, which is exactly how real lavender looks just before it fully opens.
The stems are done in two greens, a brighter lime-ish green for the main colour and a deeper forest green for shadow detail on the leaves. Its a small detail but it stops the foliage looking flat, and the contrast between the vivid green and the cool violet above it is part of what makes this design feel fresh and botanical rather than dusty. Lavender designs can go very grandmother-gift very fast and this one doesnt. Someone sent me a photo last christmas of this stitched on a set of linen napkins she gave as gifts and honestly they looked like something from a proper homeware shop.
Four colours, 3 changes, stitch count runs between 11k and 21k depending on size so its fast to finish. The design is taller than wide at all five sizes, so use it in portrait orientation. Pop it in a corner of a napkin, centre it on a narrow panel like a bookmark or wine bag, or let it stand alone on a small sachet. My niece made a set of these lavender sachets for her wedding favours last summer and they were genuinely the best-looking thing on the table.
Stitch on white linen or natural unbleached cotton where the cream background gives the purple a warmer feel. Use a lightweight tearaway on tightly woven natural fabrics. And make sure the hoop is square before you start, the tall narrow stems show any rotation error immediately.
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.
- Linen sachets and lavender bag giftsStitch on a small linen square, fill with dried lavender flowers and tie with ribbon for a sachet gift that actually looks handmade and lovely
- Kitchen towels and linen napkinsEmbroider on the corner of a linen napkin or the edge of a tea towel and it gives plain kitchen linen a proper French farmhouse feel
- Botanical tote bags and produce bagsWorks well on a natural canvas produce bag or farmers market tote where botanical prints feel completely at home
- Spa and wellness gift sets and wrappingUse it on a small pouch or bag panel for a spa gift set alongside a candle or bath salts, the lavender print ties the whole thing together
- Framed botanical hoop art for bathroomsFrame in a 5-inch or 6-inch hoop with raw linen visible around the edges and hang in a bathroom where you want something calm and botanical without a print
- Wedding favour bags and table linenStitch on small drawstring favour bags for a lavender-themed wedding table, the vertical format fits the narrow bag panel really neatly
- Apron fronts and linen shirt pocketsPop it on the breast pocket of a linen shirt or the front bib panel of a linen apron for a clean botanical accent that doesnt need anything else around it
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.01 × 2.53 in | 11,139 |
| 5.01 × 3.16 in | 13,594 |
| 6.01 × 3.79 in | 16,259 |
| 7.01 × 4.42 in | 18,910 |
| 8.01 × 5.05 in | 21,588 |
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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