Paisley neckline hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 4 colors · 5 kinds of stitch

Paisley neckline: preview of the stitched design

This round neckline is drawn at hoop size: stitch it as it is on a doll’s or a baby’s dress, or enlarge the drawing to fit the neck of a blouse. A daisy sits at the center front with a short leafy drop below it. A leafy vine runs round each side to a curl at the shoulder, with a paisley hanging from it and a small flower beyond, and the two sides match. The neck edge, paisleys and vines are stem stitch with a line of running stitch beside the edge, the petals and leaves are single lazy daisy stitches, the teardrops inside the paisleys are back stitch and the flower centers and dots are French knots.

Size and details

Easy. Simple stitches in four colors.

4 colors of floss and 5 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters
3 in (8 cm)	1.7 × 1.3 in	4.3 × 3.3 cm
4 in (10 cm)	2.6 × 2 in	6.6 × 5.1 cm
5 in (13 cm)	3.4 × 2.7 in	8.6 × 6.9 cm
6 in (15 cm)	4.3 × 3.3 in	10.9 × 8.4 cm
8 in (20 cm)	6 × 4.7 in	15.2 × 11.9 cm

In a 3 inch hoop the French knots are drawn smaller than about 2 mm (a little over 1/16 in). Use one strand of floss for them there, or choose a larger hoop.

The pattern is drawn inside a circle about half an inch (1.3 cm) smaller all around than the hoop.

What you need

DMC 3809 Very Dark TurquoiseNeck edge, stitching beside the neck edge, paisleys and drop
DMC 3350 Ultra Dark Dusty RoseTeardrops inside the paisleys, daisy petals and small flower petals
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawPaisley dots, flower centers and dot in the drop
DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenVines, flower stalks and leaves

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

Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsNeck edge, paisleys, vines, drop
Running stitch 3 strandsStitching beside the neck edge
Back stitch 2 strandsTeardrops inside the paisleys, flower stalks
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsPaisley dots, flower centers, dot in the drop
Lazy daisy stitch 2 strandsLeaves, daisy petals, small flower petals

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.