Tulip row band sampler hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 5 colors · 6 kinds of stitch

Tulip row band sampler: preview of the stitched design

A band sampler sets seven level rows one under another inside a square navy border with round corners, chain stitch with an inner border line of stem stitch. From the top: round scallops in gold and raspberry satin stitch by turns on a ruled line; six teal flowers with satin stitch petals around gold French knot centers; teal and gold satin stitch diamonds by turns; five raspberry satin stitch tulips with gold middle petals on green stem stitch tulip stalks, each with a pair of fishbone stitch tulip leaves; six raspberry satin stitch hearts; a green stem stitch vine stem with a fishbone stitch vine leaf in every bend; and teal hanging scallops with spokes in buttonhole stitch, under a ruled line.

Size and details

Easy. In a hoop of 6 inches or less: short satin stitches, no shading; in a larger hoop the widest satin stitches are long.

5 colors of floss and 6 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.5 × 1.5 in	3.8 × 3.8 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.3 × 2.3 in	5.8 × 5.8 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.1 × 3.1 in	7.9 × 7.9 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	3.9 × 3.9 in	9.9 × 9.9 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	5.4 × 5.4 in	13.7 × 13.7 cm	3/8 in (10 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 336 Navy BlueBorder, inner border line and ruled lines
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawGold round scallops, flower centers, gold diamonds and middle petals of the tulips
DMC 3831 Dark RaspberryRaspberry round scallops, tulips and hearts
DMC 3809 Very Dark TurquoiseFlower petals, teal diamonds, hanging scallops and spokes of the hanging scallops
DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenTulip stalks, tulip leaves, vine stem and vine leaves

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

Chain stitch 2 or 3 strandsBorder
Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsInner border line, ruled lines, tulip stalks, vine stem
Satin stitch 2 strandsRound scallops, flower petals, diamonds, middle petals of the tulips, tulips, hearts
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsFlower centers
Fishbone stitch 2 strandsTulip leaves, vine leaves
Buttonhole stitch 2 strandsHanging scallops, spokes of the hanging 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.