Magic hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 5 colors · 3 kinds of stitch

The word MAGIC stands in one line of sturdy dark green block capitals between two garlands of mistletoe. Each garland is tied at its middle with a red bow and has a branch to each side with two pairs of paddle-shaped leaves, three white berries in the fork of each pair and a leaf at its tip. The letters, the berries and the loops and tails of the bows are satin stitch, the knot of each bow is padded satin stitch, the leaves are satin stitch, and the branches are stem stitch.

Size and details

Easy. Short satin stitches, no shading, with a little padded satin stitch.

5 colors of floss and 3 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.7 × 1.7 in	4.3 × 4.3 cm	1/16 in (1.6 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.6 × 2.5 in	6.6 × 6.4 cm	1/16 in (1.6 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.4 × 3.3 in	8.6 × 8.4 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	4.3 × 4.2 in	10.9 × 10.7 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	6 × 5.8 in	15.2 × 14.7 cm	3/16 in (5 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 320 Medium Pistachio GreenBranches and darker half of each mistletoe leaf
DMC 989 Forest GreenLighter half of each mistletoe leaf
DMC B5200 Snow WhiteMistletoe berries
DMC 304 Medium RedBow loops, bow tails and bow knots
DMC 986 Very Dark Forest GreenLettering

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 strandsBranches
Satin stitch 2 strandsMistletoe leaves (each half slanted to the center vein, in its own color), mistletoe berries, bow loops, bow tails, lettering
Padded satin stitch 2 strandsBow knots

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.