Bring sketchy colour to a plain garment with this modern butterfly design, drawn in loose linework rather than heavy fill. The wings mix warm reds, oranges and yellows with cooler blues, turquoise and purple, finished with a soft grey-brown outline that keeps the whole shape crisp. It suits anyone who likes nature motifs with a more contemporary, hand-drawn feel than a traditional butterfly.
The curved trailing swirls give it movement, so it works especially well on the back of a denim shirt, the corner of a tote bag, a sweatshirt chest or a linen cushion front. Because it is an open, lightly stitched design using five thread colours, it adds plenty of colour while staying relatively airy on fabric. With 12 size options from 3 to 10 inches, it can read as a neat accent or a full feature piece depending on where you place it.
