Pulled together this sunflower stem design earlier this year after my niece kept asking for something sunflowery that wasnt the typical circular burst you see everywhere. This one grows tall, the stem takes up the bottom half of the design with a lotta dense dark green leaves climbing it, then the bloom sits proud at the very top with those classic long satin petal rays fanning out.
2 colours: dark green (code 1 in the stop sequence, 3,190 to 6,366 stitches depending on size) and a warm orange-amber for the petals and small heart-shaped bud flowers (2,356 to 5,218 stitches). The machine stops once between them. Density is 343, so the leaf fill is quite solid and directional, giving a lush well-stuffed look. Hoop with cutaway stabiliser on anything stretchy, medium-weight tearaway works fine on woven cotton or canvas.
5 sizes, smallest is 3.5 inches wide by about 2.1 inches tall which sounds compact but youre only seeing the top, the full stem extends down. Largest is 7.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches. Stitch range from 5,548 at the smallest up to 11,586 for the big one. Alot of detail in the leaf clusters at the base, so I dont recommend going below the chest-size 3.5 on anything thinner than quilting cotton or the leaf topping may collapse.
One customer ordered the large 7.5-inch file for a canvas tote and stitched it in the lower right corner like a tag, looked like a botanical print from a garden shop. Drop a message if youre unsure which size fits your hoop frame.
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.
- Canvas tote bags with botanical tag placementStitch the large size in the lower right corner of a canvas tote for a botanical-tag effect.
- Summer table runners and placematsRun 3 repeats of the medium size spaced evenly along a linen table runner for a summer table.
- Denim or canvas shirts, front chest pocket areaThe small 3.5-inch fits neatly on a front chest panel with the stem pointing upward toward the collar.
- Kids room wall art on linen fabricFrame the largest size on natural linen in a 10-inch round hoop for a kids room nature print.
- Sunflower-themed gift wrap pouchesUse the small file on a 5x7 muslin pouch tied with twine as a farmers market gift wrap.
- Tea towels and kitchen linensThe 5-inch face centred on a flour-sack tea towel looks great on a kitchen gift set.
- Garden-themed apronsStitch across the bib of a canvas apron, stem pointing down toward the pocket.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 88.9 × 53.4 mm | 5,548 |
| 114.3 × 68.7 mm | 7,201 |
| 139.7 × 83.9 mm | 8,695 |
| 165.1 × 99.1 mm | 10,133 |
| 190.5 × 114.3 mm | 11,586 |
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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