Clematis coaster hand embroidery pattern

Intermediate · 5 colors · 4 kinds of stitch

Clematis coaster: preview of the stitched design

A round design for a coaster shows one clematis seen face on inside a scalloped edge. Its eight broad, pointed purple sepals are long and short stitch, and each carries a light purple bar in satin stitch that runs from the boss most of the way to its point. The boss in the middle is cream long and short stitch, set with gold French knots, eight in a ring about one. Outside the flower a ring of light purple French knots is set in eight threes, one between each pair of sepals. The scalloped edge is green stem stitch, with sixteen scallops.

Size and details

Intermediate. Uses long and short stitch.

5 colors of floss and 4 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.8 × 1.8 in	4.6 × 4.6 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.7 × 2.7 in	6.9 × 6.9 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.6 × 3.6 in	9.1 × 9.1 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	4.5 × 4.5 in	11.4 × 11.4 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	6.3 × 6.3 in	16 × 16 cm	3/8 in (10 mm)

In a 3 or 4 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 208 Very Dark LavenderPurple clematis sepals
DMC 210 Medium LavenderClematis bars and ring of knots
DMC 543 Ultra Very Light BeigeClematis boss
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawKnots on the clematis boss
DMC 986 Very Dark Forest GreenScalloped edge

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

Long and short stitch 1 or 2 strandsPurple clematis sepals, clematis boss
Satin stitch 2 strandsClematis bars
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsKnots on the clematis boss, ring of knots
Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsScalloped edge

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.