Stepped bar corner hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 3 colors · 1 kind of stitch

Stepped bar corner: preview of the stitched design

A corner ornament has one half the mirror image of the other across the diagonal. A navy bar along the edges turns the corner in a miter. In its angle a square stands on its point: the outer band of the square is gold, the inner band teal, and the center of the square navy, worked in four parts. Beside the square three more bars run along each edge, each shorter than the one outside it, like steps: the first and third bars are teal and the second bars gold. Every part is satin stitch. The corner suits a napkin or a handkerchief.

Size and details

Easy. Short satin stitches, no shading.

3 colors of floss and 1 kind of stitch:

Satin stitch
Which stitch goes where

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.4 × 1.4 in	3.6 × 3.6 cm	1/16 in (1.6 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2 × 2 in	5.1 × 5.1 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	2.7 × 2.7 in	6.9 × 6.9 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	3.4 × 3.4 in	8.6 × 8.6 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	4.7 × 4.7 in	11.9 × 11.9 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)

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 BlueBar along the edges and center of the square
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawOuter band of the square and second bars
DMC 3809 Very Dark TurquoiseInner band of the square, and first and third bars

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 strandsBar along the edges, outer band of the square, inner band of the square, center of the square, first and third bars, second bars

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.