Bluework scalloped plate hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 1 color · 3 kinds of stitch

Bluework scalloped plate: preview of the stitched design

A round plate is drawn in bluework, every line and knot in one navy thread. From the outside in come the scalloped edge, the rim of the plate, a border and the well of the plate. The border has sixteen swags that curve toward the well, with a French knot bead just inside each joint, toward the well. In the well a flower of eight pointed petals stands around a ring at the center; near the ring each two petals share a side, and a dot stands beyond the notch where they part. The scalloped edge, the rim, the well, the petals and the ring are stem stitch; the swags, the shared sides of the petals and the center veins of the petals are back stitch; the beads, the dots and the center of the flower are French knots.

Size and details

Easy. Simple stitches in one color.

1 color of floss and 3 kinds of stitch, all of them line stitches and knots:

The stitched size, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters
3 in (8 cm)	1.9 × 1.9 in	4.8 × 4.8 cm
4 in (10 cm)	2.8 × 2.8 in	7.1 × 7.1 cm
5 in (13 cm)	3.7 × 3.7 in	9.4 × 9.4 cm
6 in (15 cm)	4.7 × 4.7 in	11.9 × 11.9 cm
8 in (20 cm)	6.5 × 6.5 in	16.5 × 16.5 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 336 Navy BlueScalloped edge, rim of the plate, well of the plate, petals of the flower, ring at the center, swags of the border, shared sides of the petals, center veins of the petals, beads of the border, center of the flower and dots between the petals

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 strandsScalloped edge, rim of the plate, well of the plate, petals of the flower, ring at the center
Back stitch 2 strandsSwags of the border, shared sides of the petals, center veins of the petals
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsBeads of the border, center of the flower, dots between the 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.