Star medallion sampler hand embroidery pattern

Intermediate · 5 colors · 7 kinds of stitch

Star medallion sampler: preview of the stitched design

A round sampler has an eight-point star in the middle and four rings of ornament round it. The star is satin stitch, its points raspberry and gold by turns. The first ring is of teal lazy daisy stitches. The second is a ring of satin stitch diamonds, raspberry and gold by turns. The third holds eight raspberry satin stitch hearts and eight gold woven wheel roses by turns, with a green French knot between each heart and rose. The fourth is the edge of teal buttonhole stitch scallops, each with its spokes. Navy circles of stem stitch and chain stitch part the rings.

Size and details

Intermediate. Uses woven wheels and a great deal of stitching.

5 colors of floss and 7 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.9 × 1.9 in	4.8 × 4.8 cm	1/16 in (1.6 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.9 × 2.9 in	7.4 × 7.4 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.8 × 3.8 in	9.7 × 9.7 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	4.8 × 4.8 in	12.2 × 12.2 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	6.7 × 6.7 in	17 × 17 cm	5/16 in (8 mm)

In a 3 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 3831 Dark RaspberryRaspberry points of the star, raspberry diamonds of the ring and ring of hearts
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawGold points of the star, gold diamonds of the ring and roses between the hearts
DMC 336 Navy BlueCircles and chain stitch circle
DMC 3809 Very Dark TurquoiseRing of lazy daisy stitches, scallops and spokes of the scallops
DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenKnots between the hearts and the roses

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 strandsStar, ring of diamonds, ring of hearts
Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsCircles
Lazy daisy stitch 2 strandsRing of lazy daisy stitches
Chain stitch 2 or 3 strandsChain stitch circle
Woven wheel stitch 2 strandsRoses between the hearts
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsKnots between the hearts and the roses
Buttonhole stitch 2 strandsScallops, spokes of the scallops

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.