This is the kind of sunflower design that actually looks like a sunflower. Full head of petals around a richly textured dark center, a butterfly sitting on the petals like it just landed, and leafy stems curving down and out beneath it. The stems give the design a natural asymmetry thats much more interesting than a stiff symmetrical flower. Warm yellows, golds, and deep centre browns with the butterfly bringing in a contrasting cooler tone. Immediately recognisable, warm, and properly summery.
5 sizes from 3.50 in up to 7.50 in wide, stitch counts go from 20,545 to 54,752. The textured center is where most of those stitches live, its a dense fill that gives the dark seed center that dimensional quality you want from a sunflower. Tearaway stabiliser on firm wovens and washed cotton canvas works well, cutaway on anything with stretch. Density is medium-to-rich on the petals to keep the yellow tones saturated. Run the center section at a slightly reduced speed if your machine allows, the density there benefits from a slower stitch pace.
Garden aprons and summer totes are the obvious choices, this reads immediately as a summer piece. A customer of mine stitched the largest size onto the bib panel of a linen apron and it was genuinely one of the nicest things I've seen done with a sunflower design, the linen texture added something the design itself doesnt do in isolation. Left chest on a summer blouse or lightweight jacket also works really well at the middle sizes. The butterfly detail is a nice conversation starter when worn as a garment piece.
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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.
- Garden apron bib panelLinen apron bib panel is where this really delivers, the natural fabric texture adds depth to the sunflower's warm tones.
- Summer tote bag frontFront panel on a summer tote where the full sunflower and butterfly read as a warm-season statement piece.
- Left chest blouse designLeft chest placement on a lightweight linen blouse or chambray shirt at the medium sizes, personal and summery.
- Linen kitchen towel cornerCorner accent on a linen kitchen towel, the leafy stems help the composition sit naturally in a corner position.
- Outdoor cushion cover centerGarden bench or outdoor cushion cover where the sunflower center placement brings the summer garden indoors.
- Farmers market canvas bagCanvas market bag for farmers market sellers or summer craft fair vendors, the sunflower is universally appealing.
- Summer hoop wall artStretched in a large hoop for summer wall decor, the warm gold and yellow tones brighten any wall space.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.71 in | 20,545 |
| 4.50 × 3.49 in | 27,688 |
| 5.50 × 4.26 in | 35,788 |
| 6.50 × 5.04 in | 44,688 |
| 7.50 × 5.81 in | 54,752 |
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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