Button in laurel hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 5 colors · 3 kinds of stitch

Button in laurel: preview of the stitched design

A round button sits inside an open laurel wreath tied at the foot with a rose pink bow. The rim of the button is a broad band of teal satin stitch, and inside it a ring of teal stem stitch marks the face of the button. The four holes are navy satin stitch, and the thread that holds the button makes a cross between them in rose pink satin stitch. Two stems of stem stitch rise from the bow, each with eleven pairs of leaves and a single leaf at its tip; the leaves are satin stitch, each half slanted to the center vein in its own green. The bow and the bow tails are satin stitch, and the bow knot is padded satin 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 × 1.8 in	4.3 × 4.6 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.6 × 2.7 in	6.6 × 6.9 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.4 × 3.6 in	8.6 × 9.1 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	4.3 × 4.5 in	10.9 × 11.4 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	6 × 6.2 in	15.2 × 15.7 cm	5/16 in (8 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 986 Very Dark Forest GreenStems and darker half of each leaf
DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenLighter half of each leaf
DMC 3350 Ultra Dark Dusty RoseBow, bow tails, bow knot and thread of the button
DMC 3809 Very Dark TurquoiseRim of the button and ring on the face of the button
DMC 336 Navy BlueHoles of the button

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 strandsStems, ring on the face of the button
Satin stitch 2 strandsLeaves (each half slanted to the center vein, in its own color), bow, bow tails, rim of the button, holes of the button, thread of the button
Padded satin stitch 2 strandsBow knot

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.