Sunflower, single stem, 7 colours - tall and narrow rather than that wide-and-squat version you see on everything. My friend been using it on tea towels at her farmhouse market stall for over a year and she says its one of her steadiest sellers. The bloom head is dense with layered yellow and orange-tipped petals around a dark textured seed center, and the stem has two leaf pairs that give it a proper botanical feel rather than a flat cartoon.
Seven thread colours sounds like a lot but the sequence is logical once youre at the machine. Run a cutaway stabiliser under this one - stitch count is between 17,000 on the smaller sizes and 40,000 on the largest, so your fabric needs solid backing or the petal fills will pull. Use tearaway on stiff canvas but stick with cutaway for anything with any give in it. Hoop firmly, dont rush the petal sections, and follow the colour stops in order.
9 sizes from 2.4 inches wide by 4.5 inches tall up to 4.6 by 8.5 inches. Stick to the taller sizes for tea towels and aprons - the narrow proportions suit vertical panels really well. Text me if youve got questions about the colour sequence and ill sort you out.
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.
- Kitchen tea towels and linen dish cloths for a farmhouse or cottagecore styleThe tall narrow shape fits a tea towel panel without cropping the stem or squashing the bloom.
- Cooking aprons with the tall stem version centered on the front panelCentered on an apron bib the stem runs down naturally, looks like it was designed for that shape.
- Tote bags where the narrow vertical proportion fits the bag height naturallyOn a canvas tote the vertical design uses the bag height better than wide horizontal motifs do.
- Autumn market and harvest-themed home decor on cushions and table runnersOn cream or rust-coloured fabric the yellows and oranges in the petals really come alive.
- Framed botanical hoop art in a large wooden hoop on natural linenAt the largest size in a 8 or 9 inch hoop on linen this honestly looks like framed botanical art.
- Baby nursery decor on swaddle blankets or wall hanging fabric panelsThe warm yellows and greens work really well for a sunny nursery, gender-neutral and cheerful.
- Zipper pouches and project bags for knitters and sewists who love floral motifsKnitters love a sunflower project bag - this one stitches onto canvas handles pouches beautifully.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.44 × 4.49 in | 17,167 |
| 2.71 × 4.99 in | 19,854 |
| 2.98 × 5.49 in | 22,283 |
| 3.25 × 6.00 in | 25,019 |
| 3.52 × 6.50 in | 27,993 |
| 3.80 × 7.00 in | 30,732 |
| 4.07 × 7.50 in | 33,864 |
| 4.34 × 8.00 in | 37,008 |
| 4.61 × 8.50 in | 40,162 |
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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