Toadstool medallion hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 5 colors · 5 kinds of stitch

Toadstool medallion: preview of the stitched design

Six small spotted toadstools stand out like rays from a ring of chain stitch in a round medallion, their caps and tapering stalks outlined in stem stitch with spots of satin stitch. A fishbone stitch leaf lies between each two, and a six-petal flower of satin stitch fills the middle. The spots are white, so they show best on a cloth with some color in it.

Size and details

Easy. In a hoop of 6 inches or less: line stitches and loops and French knots, with some short satin stitches; in a larger hoop the widest satin stitches are long.

5 colors of floss and 5 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 × 1.9 in	4.3 × 4.8 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.6 × 2.8 in	6.6 × 7.1 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.5 × 3.8 in	8.9 × 9.7 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	4.3 × 4.7 in	10.9 × 11.9 cm	5/16 in (8 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	6.1 × 6.6 in	15.5 × 16.8 cm	3/8 in (10 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 3828 Hazelnut BrownStalk outline
DMC 304 Medium RedCap outline
DMC B5200 Snow WhiteSpots on the cap and flower middle
DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenLeaves and ring outline
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawFlower petals

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 strandsStalk outline, cap outline
Satin stitch 2 strandsSpots on the cap, flower petals
Fishbone stitch 2 strandsLeaves
Chain stitch 2 or 3 strandsRing outline
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsFlower middle

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.