This butterfly has been one of my better sellers since I added the nature range. Five colours and eight sizes, from 3.5 inches full 7-in span wide, with stitches going from 20,886 at the smallest up to 49,971 on the largest. The wing vein lines use a lil satin column approach that I was actually pretty happy with, the density of 143 keeps everything crisp without going stiff on lighter fabrics.
Stitch it on a cutaway stabiliser if ya going on stretch fabric, the wing spans wide and it needs a solid base. Use a tearaway on woven cotton for the smaller sizes, though I still prefer cutaway for anything over 5 inches wide. Add a water-soluble topping on any pile fabric so the vein detail doesnt sink. A customer wrote me last spring saying she hooped a 6-inch design on a white cotton tote and got compliments every time she used it.
3 colours in the outer wings plus nine different tonal areas across the full design, so colour changes during the run are worth watching. Run a test swatch before committing to your final fabric if youre working on something you cant redo. Pick a good colour for the wing veins, a slightly darker version of each base colour reads better than pure black at 3.5 inches. Drop me a note if your machine hiccups on the thread sequence and Ill walk you through the colour order from the original file.
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.
- Cotton tote bag centrepieceCentre the 6-inch on natural cotton canvas, cutaway stabiliser keeps the wide wings flat after washing.
- Kids backpack front panelThe 4-inch fits perfectly on a standard kids backpack front, use medium stabiliser under nylon.
- Denim jacket shoulder patchStitch the 5 inch face on the shoulder of a denim jacket, it holds well on heavy fabric with no topping.
- Pillowcase corner accentA single 3.5-inch in the corner of a white pillowcase looks really clean on 200-thread-count cotton.
- Spring hat brim decorationRun the small 3.5-in baseline on baseball cap brim using a cap hoop and tearaway topping.
- Baby onesie chest designUse the 4-inch on a cotton onesie chest, hoop with a topping sheet so the loops dont catch the satin.
- Fabric wall art hoopMount the biggest 7.5 build size in a round hoop frame for a nature art piece, no backing needed once framed.
- Zipper pouch front panelThe 4-inch on a canvas zipper pouch makes a quick handmade gift that looks way more polished than it is.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.38 in | 20,886 |
| 4.50 × 4.35 in | 27,457 |
| 5.50 × 5.31 in | 34,412 |
| 6.50 × 6.28 in | 42,085 |
| 7.50 × 7.24 in | 49,971 |
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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