Bring bright patchwork charm to your stitching with this elegant butterfly design, worked in floral wing sections with curved antennae, leafy details and neat circular spots. The mix of purple, pink, red, blue, teal, green, lime and yellow gives it a cheerful, dressed-up look that suits children’s clothes as well as ladies’ garments and accessories. It feels decorative rather than cartoonish, so it sits just as well on a girl’s cardigan as on a grown-up linen blouse or a special gift.
With 17 thread colours and a dense, heavily stitched finish, this design has the kind of coverage that shows up best on fabrics with enough body to support the detail. Try it on denim jackets, quilted bags, cotton sweatshirts, pinafores, tote bags or the back of a lightweight robe where the colourwork can really be seen. Because the wings are broken into patchwork-style sections, the design keeps its shape and interest across the size range instead of looking flat or blocky.
