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Celestial Autumn Moth Candle Wreath

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

Large black-and-gold celestial moth; crescent moons, stars and dots; autumn leaf wreath in rust, olive and brown; black, rust and cream candles with warm flames.

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 Celestial Autumn Moth Candle Wreath embroidery pattern

Celestial Autumn Moth Candle Wreath brings celestial and botanical 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: Large black-and-gold celestial moth; crescent moons, stars and dots; autumn leaf wreath in rust, olive and brown; black, rust and cream candles with warm flames.

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 guide proposes 15 DMC colors. 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.

Stitching sequence

  1. Transfer the moth silhouette, wing markings, antennae, wreath stems, major leaf shapes, candle outlines, flames and principal stars. Keep the moth centered with even ivory breathing room around the wings.
  2. Establish the moth in 310/3371 with split or backstitch around the wing edges, then build smooth black fields with directional long-and-short stitch. Add the pale outer wing spots in 822/3865 without crowding the border.
  3. Work the gold celestial markings in 729/3820: satin stitch for crescents and larger spots, straight stitch for star rays, and French or colonial knots for tiny round dots. Use one strand for the finest constellation lines.
  4. Build the wreath from dark to light. Use 801/975/920/921/922 for rust and brown leaves, and 934/936/3012 for olive leaves. Follow each leaf midrib with fishbone or long-and-short stitch and keep stems narrow.
  5. Stitch the candles in 310, 920 and 822, shaping the cylindrical bodies with vertical or gently curved satin/long-and-short stitches. Add dark edge shadows, then work wicks in 3371 and flames with 920/921/922/3820.
  6. Finish with scattered gold stars and knots, inspect symmetry across the wreath, secure all short carries behind open ivory areas, then reverse press over a towel so knots and padded fills remain dimensional. FINISHING: Steam from the reverse over a towel. Protect raised knots and keep the moth wing texture, candle flames and leaf relief from flattening

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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