Awareness ribbon with wings hand embroidery pattern
Intermediate · 4 colors · 1 kind of stitch
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A looped awareness ribbon stands between a pair of raised wings. The strand in front of the ribbon is light blue; the turned side over the top of the loop and the tail behind are dark blue, and both tails end in a notched cut. Each wing has a slim pale blue-gray arm that sweeps up and out from the crossing of the ribbon to the wing tip. Long white feathers with rounded ends fan out below each arm, and a row of short pale blue-gray feathers lies over their roots. The long feathers, short feathers, arms and all three parts of the ribbon are satin stitch.
Size and details
Intermediate. Satin stitch over about a fifth of the cloth in a 6 inch hoop; from a 6 inch hoop up some of the satin stitches are long.
4 colors of floss and 1 kind of stitch:
| Hoop | Inches | Centimeters | Satin stitch up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 in (8 cm) | 1.8 × 1.4 in | 4.6 × 3.6 cm | 1/8 in (3 mm) |
| 4 in (10 cm) | 2.7 × 2.1 in | 6.9 × 5.3 cm | 3/16 in (5 mm) |
| 5 in (13 cm) | 3.6 × 2.8 in | 9.1 × 7.1 cm | 5/16 in (8 mm) |
| 6 in (15 cm) | 4.5 × 3.5 in | 11.4 × 8.9 cm | 3/8 in (10 mm) |
| 8 in (20 cm) | 6.2 × 4.9 in | 15.7 × 12.4 cm | 1/2 in (13 mm) |
- In an 8 inch hoop the widest satin stitch shape is 1/2 in (13 mm) across. Satin stitches longer than about 12 mm (just under 1/2 in) tend to work loose: divide the shape into sections, or work it in long and short stitch.
The pattern is drawn inside a circle about half an inch (1.3 cm) smaller all around than the hoop.
What you need
- DMC B5200 Snow WhiteLong feathers
- DMC 3752 Very Light Antique BlueShort feathers and arms of the wings
- DMC 312 Very Dark Baby BlueTurned side of the ribbon and back tail of the ribbon
- DMC 3755 Baby BlueFront strand of the ribbon
The floss is six-strand cotton; the stitch guide says how many strands to use. You also need a hoop, an embroidery needle (a size 7 to 9 suits two or three strands) and plain cotton or linen fabric. To frame the piece in its hoop, cut a square 3 inches (8 cm) wider than the hoop: a 9 inch (23 cm) square for a 6 inch hoop.
Stitch guide
- Satin stitch 2 strandsLong feathers, short feathers, arms of the wings, turned side of the ribbon, back tail of the ribbon, front strand of the ribbon
Getting it onto your fabric
The PDF holds the pattern twice at actual size: once as drawn, and once mirrored for an iron-on transfer pen. Print it at 100% with scaling off and check the one-inch square (25.4 mm) with a ruler before you trace. How to transfer a pattern explains tracing, carbon paper and the other ways. The files are under Downloads.
Downloads
- Download free PDF PDF, US Letter, 3 pages, for a 6 inch (15 cm) hoop
- Download free PDF, A4 PDF, A4, 3 pages, for a 6 inch (15 cm) hoop
For your own stitching, gifts and handmade pieces you sell. Do not resell or share this PDF.
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