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Celestial Autumn Moth

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

Needles: No. 9-10 webs, stars and moth details; No. 7-9 wings/leaves; No. 5-7 textured pine cones, acorns and raised body accents. Strands: 1 webs/stars/antennae/veins; 1-2 wing shading and foliage; 2-3 pine-cone scales, acorn caps and selected body texture. Motifs: A dark celestial moth with moon phases, framed by spiderweb corners, maple/oak leaves, pine sprigs, pine cones, acorns and gold.

Advanced / 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 embroidery pattern

Celestial Autumn Moth 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: Needles: No. 9-10 webs, stars and moth details; No. 7-9 wings/leaves; No. 5-7 textured pine cones, acorns and raised body accents. Strands: 1 webs/stars/antennae/veins; 1-2 wing shading and foliage; 2-3 pine-cone scales, acorn caps and selected body texture. Motifs: A dark celestial moth with moon phases, framed by spiderweb corners, maple/oak leaves, pine sprigs, pine cones, acorns and gold.

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.

The stitch guide recommends 8" / 20 CM HOOP for this design.

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 advanced. Allow time for controlled spacing and detailed areas.

Warm ivory linen-cotton evenweave, medium weight, prewashed; keep the open ground visible between stars and woodland motifs

Stitching sequence

  1. 1. TRANSFER + SYMMETRY Transfer the moth first, checking the left/right wing span and body centerline. Add the lower maple leaves and side foliage next, then web corners, pine cones, acorns and scattered celestial details so the wreath remains balanced. 2. WEBS, SPIDERS + FINE LINES Work web rays and arcs with one strand of 310 using short backstitch or fine stem stitch; keep every line light and even. Stitch tiny spiders last so their legs stay crisp and do not merge into the web. 3. MOTH DARK WINGS Lay 310 and 3799 long-and-short stitches in the upper wings, following each wing segment rather than filling horizontally. Introduce 414 toward soft edges. Use one strand for internal veins and keep the outer silhouette clean but not heavy. 4. LOWER WINGS + CELESTIAL MARKS Shade lower wings from 3799 through 414/318 with narrow 3865 highlights. Satin-stitch moon phases and round celestial spots with 729 plus 920/921 where copper is visible; keep all symbols sharply separated from the dark ground. 5. BODY + ANTENNAE Build the body with 3371/938/801, using compact split or padded satin stitches. Add warm 977/729 bands only where seen. Work antennae last with one strand and light tension so each branch remains delicate. 6. AUTUMN WREATH + FINISHING Fishbone maple/oak leaves with 920/921, 975 and 977. Straight-stitch pine needles in 3051/3052 from twig outward. Texture pine cones and acorn caps in 3371/938/801, then finish with 729 stars and French-knot dots. FINISHING & PRESSING NOTES Keep the ivory ground visible around the moth and celestial dots. Press from the reverse over a padded towel so pine-cone scales, acorn caps and body texture stay raised while web lines and wing fills remain smooth

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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