Three daisy bookmark hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 4 colors · 3 kinds of stitch

Three daisy bookmark: preview of the stitched design

A long, narrow bookmark carries three daisies one above another inside a scalloped border, a line that runs round the edge in a row of outward curves. The stem shows under each daisy, where a pair of leaves spreads from it, one leaf to each side. The petals of the daisies are white satin stitch, pointed at the tips, and the centers of the daisies are gold French knots. The leaves are lighter green satin stitch. The stem and the scalloped border are dark green stem stitch, so the border is only a line on the cloth.

Size and details

Easy. Stem stitch and French knots, with some short satin stitches.

4 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)	0.7 × 1.9 in	1.8 × 4.8 cm	1/16 in (1.6 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	1 × 2.9 in	2.5 × 7.4 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	1.4 × 3.8 in	3.6 × 9.7 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	1.7 × 4.8 in	4.3 × 12.2 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	2.4 × 6.7 in	6.1 × 17 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 GreenScalloped border and stem
DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenLeaves
DMC B5200 Snow WhitePetals of the daisies
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawCenters of the daisies

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 strandsScalloped border, stem
Satin stitch 2 strandsLeaves, petals of the daisies
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsCenters of the daisies

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.