At 36,000 stitches in the largest size, this one earns its complex tier rating. The density sitting at 697 means a cutaway stabiliser isnt optional, its the only way those radial petal fills in the lower wings sit flat without puckering on the fabric underneath. The butterfly itself is a monarch-style silhouette done in heavy jet-black satin, and then the inside of each wing is broken into fanned rays of orange, yellow, green, sky blue, and purple. Six colours, clean directional fills, no blending, no funny business. It looks almost stained-glass when its hooped up tight.
The text arcs around the butterfly top and bottom. "Whisper Words of Wisdom" curves overhead in black script, "Let it Be" sweeps underneath, and scattered circle dots frame the whole thing. My neighbour, who teaches year six and has been embroidering for maybe three years, asked me last month if she could use this on a tote bag for her classroom. She told me a week later it came out suprising well even on a mid-weight canvas, which I didnt expect at the 5 inch size. The quote placement is what makes it work, you dont need to add anything else to the garment, its a complete composition on its own.
Skip the topping film on tightly woven cotton twill and denim, you wont need it. On fleece or terry cloth though, Pop a layer of water-soluble topping over the text area or those satin-stitch letterforms will sink into the pile and lose their edge. Hoop everything taut, the wing fills run directional and any slack shows up as diagonal wave lines in the bobbin. Use the 6 inch on the back yoke of a jacket and centre the text arc just below the collar seam for a clean finish.
Reach out if the design pulls in at the waist.
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 bagMid-weight canvas tote holds the 5 inch well; no topping film needed on plain-weave cotton.
- Denim jacket back panelNeeds a cutaway on stretchy tees but worth it, the rainbow fills pop on dark denim.
- Cotton sweatshirt chestCentre it on the left chest at 4 inch; the curved text reads clearly even on heather fleece.
- Linen table runnerThe 3.5 inch version repeats well across linen with about 2 inches of gap between motifs.
- Baby blanket borderIron-on tear-away works fine on woven cotton blanket fabric at the smaller sizes.
- Nursery wall hoopThe full 7.5 inch in a wood hoop makes a bold, colour-heavy wall piece with almost no extra framing needed.
- Teacher tote or gift bagTeachers love this one. The quote works perfectly on a cotton canvas gift bag for end-of-year presents.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.22 in | 12,602 |
| 4.50 × 4.14 in | 17,033 |
| 5.50 × 5.06 in | 22,587 |
| 6.50 × 5.98 in | 28,881 |
| 7.50 × 6.90 in | 36,093 |
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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