Heres my summer sunflower bouquet design and Im honestly genuinely pleased with how the butterfly turned out. Three full sunflower heads stacked in a loose bouquet, golden petals layering forwards, two of em facing front and the third tilting sideways. Tucked between the stems are tiny white daisies and bits of greenery. Up on the top sunflower a monarch butterfly is sitting open-winged like its just landed.
Thirteen colours run through this one, which is alot but the palette earns every single thread. Golden yellow on the petals, a deeper brown for the sunflower centres dotted with darker seed texture, sage and forest green for the leaves and stems, then bright orange with black veins on the monarch wings. White daisy petals with yellow centres. Real summer cottage garden colour story.
Best stitched on cream cotton, oatmeal linen or pale sage chambray, the warm yellows just sing on natural-fibre fabrics. Skip dark navy or black aswell, the daisies and butterfly outline get lost. Pop the 7-inch on a tea towel centre or kitchen apron chest. Run the 6-inch on a cushion front. The 3.5-inch is right for tote pockets if you want to keep things small.
Density runs about 18k stitches small to 43k on the biggest hoop. Lay mid-weight cutaway on woven cotton because the stacked petal work needs proper support underneath. Keep your machine speed slow through the 13 colour changes especially around the butterfly wings, the orange-to-black thread swaps can drift if youre rushing. Last summer one customer ordered a run for her market stall napkin set and people kept coming back for refills. My niece been customising em on garden-club totes too.
Comment on the listing post if any stitch drops mid-run.
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.
- Summer kitchen tea towel centresStitch the 7-inch on a cream cotton tea towel and the bouquet sits centre-perfect for kitchen drawer towel sets
- Garden-themed cushion frontsRun on an oatmeal cushion front and the monarch butterfly catches the eye from across a sunny living room
- Cream linen napkin cornersEmbroider the small 3.5 piece on linen napkin corners for a late-summer garden lunch table setting in cream and sage
- Cotton tote bag panelsPop the 6-inch hoop on a canvas tote bag panel, the bouquet reads clean enough to suit weekend market shopping
- Garden-club apron chest patchesPlace the 5-inch on a sage gardening apron chest, the butterfly sits proud on the top petal above tool pockets
- Late-summer wedding ring bearer pillowsCenter the 7-inch on a satin ring pillow, golden petals pair beautifully with cream silk for a garden wedding accent
- Wall hoops for sunny breakfast nooksHoop the 8-inch in a wooden frame and hang it above a sunny breakfast nook table for proper cottage feel
- Memory book cloth coversPlace a 6-in on a fabric memory book cover and pair the bouquet with a cursive name in sage thread
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.43 in | 18,131 |
| 4.00 × 3.92 in | 21,011 |
| 4.50 × 4.40 in | 23,896 |
| 5.00 × 4.89 in | 26,881 |
| 5.50 × 5.38 in | 30,097 |
| 6.00 × 5.87 in | 33,609 |
| 6.50 × 6.36 in | 37,037 |
| 7.00 × 6.85 in | 40,289 |
| 7.50 × 7.34 in | 43,291 |
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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