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Halloween / Celestial

Candlelit Grimoire Library

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

Rust, gold, olive and deep-teal leaves frame the books. Small candles, stars, dots and curling vine flourishes complete the circular balance. Value structure: Deepest values sit in the bottom book, outlines and dark teal foliage; brightest values occur in candle wax, page edges, flame centers and pale gold halo rays. Embroidery approach: Build clean structural outlines first, fill book planes with controlled directional stitches, then add candle forms, leaves, lettering and finally the tiny celestial accents.

Intermediate / 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 inch outlines / 3 PDF files

Digital files only. No physical item is shipped.

  • Printable outline pattern8 pages PDF
  • DMC color and stitch guide1 page PDF
  • Optional gridded visual reference2 pages PDF
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About this Candlelit Grimoire Library embroidery pattern

Candlelit Grimoire Library brings celestial details into a hand-embroidery composition. Study the colored design and outline together before choosing which shapes to shade, outline or simplify. The supplied guide identifies these motifs: Rust, gold, olive and deep-teal leaves frame the books. Small candles, stars, dots and curling vine flourishes complete the circular balance. Value structure: Deepest values sit in the bottom book, outlines and dark teal foliage; brightest values occur in candle wax, page edges, flame centers and pale gold halo rays. Embroidery approach: Build clean structural outlines first, fill book planes with controlled directional stitches, then add candle forms, leaves, lettering and finally the tiny celestial accents.

The colored image is a design reference. Thread, fabric and your stitch choices will affect the finished result. Preserve the open spaces around the smaller motifs and test difficult fills on a spare piece of fabric before stitching the main design.

Printable outline preview

This watermarked preview shows the transfer drawing. Clean outlines are included in the purchased pattern PDF.

Choose your hoop size

The outline pages are labeled for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 inch hoops. Measure the printed design before transfer, because printer margins and fit-to-page settings can affect its dimensions.

A larger version gives fine contours and clustered motifs more room. Select the size that preserves the details you want to stitch.

Color and stitch guidance

The supplied PDF contains the design's DMC color suggestions and stitching guidance. Compare important shades with real floss under your working light.

The supplied guide labels this design intermediate. Allow time for controlled spacing and detailed areas.

natural linen or warm ivory cotton

Stitching sequence

  1. Establish structureSplit-stitch the three book silhouettes, spine bands, candle-holder contours and major vine curves. Mark lettering baselines before filling.
  2. Fill the booksWork the teal, olive and near-black covers with long-and-short stitch, keeping stitch direction parallel to each book plane and corners sharply contained.
  3. Build pages & letteringAdd fine cream page rows, deeper page separators and 1-strand copper lettering. Work slowly around the curved letters.
  4. Stitch candles & lightFill the tall and side candles vertically, add wax drips, holders, satin flames and evenly spaced golden halo rays.
  5. Complete foliageFishbone the autumn leaves in rust, gold, olive and teal, placing darker shades at bases or shadowed edges.
  6. Finish celestial detailsAdd swirls, stars, dots and knots last. Inspect negative space, rebalance any sparse area and secure all thread ends cleanly

Review the full guide in your download for motif-specific thread placement. General techniques are covered in pattern transfer methods and finishing an embroidery hoop.

What your download contains

Your purchase opens a private Google Drive folder containing the three listed PDFs. The clean outline is inside the main pattern PDF. The gridded image reference is separate from the surface-embroidery drawing and is not a machine embroidery file or a symbol-by-symbol DMC cross-stitch key.

Download access appears after payment is confirmed, with recovery available through the purchase email. See the delivery policy for access and support details.

Pattern questions

Is this for hand embroidery?

Yes. The outline and stitching guide are for hand embroidery. No machine-ready PES or DST file is included.

Will I receive a physical kit?

No. This is a digital pattern package. Hoops, needles, thread, fabric and a finished piece are not included.

Can I sell a finished embroidery piece?

You may sell small quantities of physical pieces stitched by you under the pattern license. You may not resell or share the digital pattern files.

What if I cannot open or download the files?

Use order recovery or contact support with your order reference. Damaged files, duplicate purchases and delivery problems are covered in the refund policy.

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