Add ornate elegance to your stitching with this artful butterfly, drawn in symmetrical filigree wings with curling scrolls and decorative swirls. Gold, orange, red, pink and purple stand out against dark and light grey, giving it the look of metalwork softened by colour. It suits anyone who likes refined, decorative embroidery rather than cute or naturalistic insects.
With nine thread colours and a dense, heavily stitched finish, this design has real presence and works best where you want the embroidery to be the feature. It would look especially striking centred on the back of a denim jacket, on a structured tote, on a velvet or canvas cushion, or as a statement panel on a wall hanging. The ornamental lines read clearly on stable fabrics, and the layered stitching gives the butterfly a rich, filled appearance rather than a light sketch effect.
