Flower handkerchief corner hand embroidery pattern
Intermediate · 5 colors · 5 flowers
Download rose (free PDF)PDF, US Letter · 30 KB
A handkerchief corner holds one flower in the angle of an edging that runs along two sides, and it comes with a choice of five flowers: a rose, a blossom, a sunflower, a daisy and a primrose. In each, two long stems leave the flower, one along each side, with a shorter stem between them, and each leaf is half dark green and half light green. Each flower has an edging of its own: half wheels and pink buds for the rose, scallops and pink knots for the blossom, small leaves and gold knots for the sunflower, white petals and gold knots for the daisy, and gold dots and pairs of leaves for the primrose. The flowers and leaves are satin stitch and the stems are stem stitch.
Size and details
Intermediate. Long satin stitches from a 6 inch hoop up.
Easy. In a hoop of 6 inches or less: short satin stitches, no shading; in a larger hoop the widest satin stitches are long.
5 colors of floss and 5 kinds of stitch:
5 colors of floss and 3 kinds of stitch:
4 colors of floss and 3 kinds of stitch:
5 colors of floss and 4 kinds of stitch:
| Hoop | Inches | Centimeters | Satin stitch up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 in (8 cm) | 1.5 × 1.5 in | 3.8 × 3.8 cm | 3/16 in (5 mm) |
| 4 in (10 cm) | 2.2 × 2.2 in | 5.6 × 5.6 cm | 1/4 in (6 mm) |
| 5 in (13 cm) | 3 × 3 in | 7.6 × 7.6 cm | 5/16 in (8 mm) |
| 6 in (15 cm) | 3.7 × 3.7 in | 9.4 × 9.4 cm | 7/16 in (11 mm) |
| 8 in (20 cm) | 5.2 × 5.2 in | 13.2 × 13.2 cm | 9/16 in (14 mm) |
- In an 8 inch hoop the widest satin stitch shape is 9/16 in (14 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.
- 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.
- In an 8 inch hoop the widest satin stitch shape is 5/8 in (16 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In a 3 or 4 inch hoop the French knot is drawn smaller than about 2 mm (a little over 1/16 in). Use one strand of floss for it 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 986 Very Dark Forest GreenBase line, half wheels, stems and darker half of each leaf
- DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenBud leaves and lighter half of each leaf
- DMC 3350 Ultra Dark Dusty RoseCenters of the half wheels, buds, end knots of the base line, rose outer petals and rose center petals
- DMC 152 Medium Light Shell PinkRose inner petals
- DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawRose center
- DMC 986 Very Dark Forest GreenScallops, stems and darker half of each leaf
- DMC 3350 Ultra Dark Dusty RoseEdging knots and blossom eye
- DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenLighter half of each leaf
- DMC 152 Medium Light Shell PinkBlossom petals
- DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawBlossom stamens
- DMC 986 Very Dark Forest GreenEdging line, darker half of each small leaf, stems and darker half of each leaf
- DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenLighter half of each small leaf and lighter half of each leaf
- DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawEdging knots, sunflower back rays and sunflower seeds
- DMC 726 Light TopazSunflower rays
- DMC 3781 Dark Mocha BrownSunflower center
- DMC 986 Very Dark Forest GreenEdging line, stems and darker half of each leaf
- DMC B5200 Snow WhiteEdging petals and daisy petals
- DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawEdging knots and daisy center
- DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenLighter half of each leaf
- DMC 986 Very Dark Forest GreenEdging line, edging leaves, stems and darker half of each leaf
- DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawEdging dots and gold eye of the primrose
- DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenLighter half of each leaf
- DMC 726 Light TopazPrimrose petals
- DMC 922 Light CopperPrimrose center
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 strandsBase line, stems
- Buttonhole stitch 2 strandsHalf wheels
- Lazy daisy stitch 2 strandsBud leaves
- Satin stitch 2 strandsCenters of the half wheels, buds, leaves (each half slanted to the center vein, in its own color), rose outer petals, rose inner petals, rose center petals
- French knot 2 strands, two wrapsEnd knots of the base line, rose center
- Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsScallops, stems
- French knot 2 strands, two wrapsEdging knots, blossom stamens
- Satin stitch 2 strandsLeaves (each half slanted to the center vein, in its own color), blossom petals, blossom eye
- Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsEdging line, stems
- Satin stitch 2 strandsSmall leaves (each half slanted to the center vein, in its own color), leaves (each half slanted to the center vein, in its own color), sunflower back rays, sunflower rays, sunflower center
- French knot 2 strands, two wrapsEdging knots, sunflower seeds
- Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsEdging line, stems
- Satin stitch 2 strandsEdging petals, leaves (each half slanted to the center vein, in its own color), daisy petals, daisy center
- French knot 2 strands, two wrapsEdging knots
- Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsEdging line, stems
- Satin stitch 2 strandsEdging dots, leaves (each half slanted to the center vein, in its own color), primrose petals, gold eye of the primrose
- Lazy daisy stitch 2 strandsEdging leaves
- French knot 2 strands, two wrapsPrimrose center
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.
Downloads
- Download rose (free PDF) Rose, PDF, US Letter, 3 pages, for a 6 inch (15 cm) hoop
- Download rose, A4 (free PDF) Rose, PDF, A4, 3 pages, for a 6 inch (15 cm) hoop
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