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Crow Apothecary Bottles Celestial Vine Wreath

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

A lit candle, five named potion bottles (Nightshade, Mandrake, Spiders Silk, Wormwood and Belladonna), golden flower sprays and a symmetrical copper-and- charcoal vine border support the bird. Value hierarchy: Near-black and charcoal values sit in the crow, bottle outlines and dark scrolls; the brightest notes are the cream candle, labels, gold moons/stars and pale dot accents. Embroidery approach: Establish the scroll framework and lettering first, then build the crow in layered directional feathers. Complete bottles and candle before the botanical sprays, knots and 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 Crow Apothecary Bottles Celestial Vine Wreath embroidery pattern

Crow Apothecary Bottles Celestial Vine 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: A lit candle, five named potion bottles (Nightshade, Mandrake, Spiders Silk, Wormwood and Belladonna), golden flower sprays and a symmetrical copper-and- charcoal vine border support the bird. Value hierarchy: Near-black and charcoal values sit in the crow, bottle outlines and dark scrolls; the brightest notes are the cream candle, labels, gold moons/stars and pale dot accents. Embroidery approach: Establish the scroll framework and lettering first, then build the crow in layered directional feathers. Complete bottles and candle before the botanical sprays, knots and 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.

warm ivory linen/cotton

Stitching sequence

  1. Lay the ornamental framework Transfer and backstitch the copper/charcoal scrolls, moon crescents, stars and bottle lettering while the fabric is still open and easy to access.
  2. Build the crow Split-stitch the silhouette, then layer long-and-short feather groups from the shoulder outward. Add eye, beak and feet last for crisp detail.
  3. Stitch bottles and labels Outline each bottle and cork, shade the glass vertically, then complete labels and tiny lettering with one strand.
  4. Work the candle and gold accents Fill the candle, holder and flame; add smoke, moons and starbursts, keeping the gold elements visually lighter than the crow.
  5. Add herbs, leaves and flowers Fishbone the sage leaves, stitch fine herb stems, then add the golden berry sprays and small orange botanical accents.
  6. Finish knots and cleanup Add scattered French-knot dots, inspect symmetry of the wreath, secure thread ends and remove any visible travel threads

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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