Chevron and star diamond medallion hand embroidery pattern

Intermediate · 3 colors · 2 kinds of stitch

Chevron and star diamond medallion: preview of the stitched design

A medallion is a diamond that stands on its point, outlined in one line of navy stem stitch. In each of its four corners sit two satin stitch chevrons, one inside the other: the outer chevrons are gold and the inner chevrons teal. At the center is an eight-point star in satin stitch. Its four points toward the corners are gold and its four points toward the sides are teal. The center of the star is navy satin stitch inside a navy stem stitch rim.

Size and details

Intermediate. Long satin stitches from a 6 inch hoop up.

3 colors of floss and 2 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.9 × 1.9 in	4.8 × 4.8 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.9 × 2.9 in	7.4 × 7.4 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.9 × 3.9 in	9.9 × 9.9 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	4.9 × 4.9 in	12.4 × 12.4 cm	3/8 in (10 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	6.8 × 6.8 in	17.3 × 17.3 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 336 Navy BlueDiamond, center of the star and rim of the center
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawOuter chevrons and points of the star toward the corners
DMC 3809 Very Dark TurquoiseInner chevrons and points of the star toward the sides

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 strandsDiamond, rim of the center
Satin stitch 2 strandsOuter chevrons, inner chevrons, points of the star toward the corners, points of the star toward the sides, center of the star

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.