Full-size line art
The design at 2480 × 3508 px on one A4 page, so it stays sharp when printed at 100%.
Hand embroidery finished sample · Crown Butterfly and Bow · stitched in a hoop
Pattern L040
Crown Butterfly and Bow
A crown, a butterfly and a bow arranged as one motif. The design is 14.4 × 13.4 cm, sits comfortably in a 18 × 18 cm hoop, and uses 10 stitches — stem stitch, whipped back stitch, long and short stitch, french knot and 6 more.
- A4 · 210 × 297 mm
- 2480 × 3508 px
- 1 design per sheet
- 10 stitches
- 14.4 × 13.4 cm
- Medium
JPG at 300 dpi. Print at 100% (do not use “fit to page”) so the design comes out at 14.4 × 13.4 cm. Free for personal use.
No video for this design. The sheet prints the stitch order, the 7 DMC
numbers and the real size, so you can work straight from the paper.
About this design
A crown, a butterfly and a bow arranged as one motif. Work from the sheet: the 14.4 × 13.4 cm design is outlined first, then filled, and the step numbers on the page follow that order.
Because there is no video, the useful habit here is to read the whole key before you thread a needle — 15 steps over 10 stitches, and the strand counts decide how flat the fill sits.
An evening or two.
15 steps, 10 stitches, 7 colours.
The pattern sheet
What you print: one A4 page.
One design at 2480 × 3508 px, with the pattern size (14.4 × 13.4 cm) and the 7 DMC numbers printed beside it. Print it at 100% and the design matches the sample above.
- A4 · 210 × 297 mm
- 2480 × 3508 px · 300 dpi
- DMC list on the sheet
Stitch key
10 stitches, 15 steps.
Stitches used
- Stem stitch
- Whipped back stitch
- Long and short stitch
- French knot
- Bullion knot
- Back stitch
- Satin stitch
- Half buttonhole stitch
- Chain stitch
- Fishbone stitch
The sheet numbers each step in this order — 15 steps in total, starting with the outline.
Threads you need
7 DMC numbers, all printed on the sheet. Swap any of them for a nearby tone — the design reads by shape, not by exact colour.
- DMC 210
- DMC 208
- DMC 327
- DMC 224
- DMC 3689
- DMC 760
- DMC 957
Strand note: the sheet’s key gives the strand count for each step. Most fills
in this design sit at 3–4 strands.
What you get
One sheet, nothing missing.
Size and DMC list
14.4 × 13.4 cm and the 7 DMC numbers are printed beside the design — no guessing which thread.
Free for personal use
Print it as often as you like for your own projects. No sign-up, no email, no watermark.
Common questions
Before you download it.
Is there a video for this design?
No. Some patterns in the library have a full step-by-step video; this one does not. The sheet prints the stitch order and the strand counts, and the design is 14.4 × 13.4 cm — small enough to work from the paper.
How do I get the lines onto the fabric?
Print at 100%, tape the sheet to a window and trace with a water-soluble pen. On mid-weight cotton the lines come through cleanly without a light box.
Can I use colours other than the DMC list?
Yes. The list is a starting point — the design reads by shape, so any palette of 7 tones works. Keep one dark value for the outline and you are safe.
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Prefer a kit?
ETSPIL makes an embroidery kit for beginners
Kits ship the design already printed on the fabric, with the threads, hoop and a bound manual. If you would rather skip the tracing step, that is the version to start with.
Search ETSPIL on Amazon to see the current range.