Raspberries and Butterflies
This little project is one of the bestsellers in my collection. It dates back to 2017, but I’ve been selling it ever since. By publishing it today, I am happy to share it with a large number of embroiderers.
It measures 12×14 cm and was originally embroidered on sand-colored linen with a variety of plain and variegated cotton threads.
You’ll find the photos and explanations needed to complete this project below, as well as the pattern to download HERE.
You’ll also find a list of the threads I used to embroider this work at the end of the article.
Leaves and fruits
The trunk of the raspberry tree is embroidered in long and short stitch with 1 thread. The leaf stems are stitched in stem stitch with 2 threads, and the leaves themselves in long and short stitch with 1 thread. The central vein is embroidered in backstitch and the side veins are made in straight stitch, all with a single thread.
The raspberries are embroidered in French knots with n°8 Perle cotton and a single wrap.
Butterflies
First, outline the wings with a split backstitch and one thread. Begin filling the wing area in long and short stitch with 1 thread from the outer edge of the design towards the body in successive steps, respecting the color order.
Next, embroider the bodies and head in a 1-thread satin stitch on a 3-thread padding. Finally, finish by embroidering the antennae and legs using straight stitches and adding a small lazy daisy stitch at the end of each antenna, all with a single thread.
Thread list used to embroider this design
Butterfly on top
upper wings, stranded cotton DMC 931, 310, 4130, 3777, 745 and 728
lower wings, stranded cotton DMC 931, 310, 4130
body, head and antennae stranded cotton DMC 3790
Butterfly on the bottom left
lower wings, stranded cotton DMC 310, 3865 and 356
outside wings, stranded cotton DMC 642, 310, 3865, 3859
body, head and antennae stranded cotton DMC 642
Butterfly on the bottom right
lower wings, stranded cotton DMC 310 and 356
outside wings, stranded cotton DMC 642, 310 and 3859
body, head and antennae stranded cotton DMC 642
Raspberry tree
trunk, stranded cotton House of Embroidery 72
leaves, stranded cotton House of Embroidery 69, 25, and 71
raspberries, Perle cotton n°8 House of Embroidery 6 and 78